Recipes from China :: Chinese Main Dish Poultry
Posted by Chyrel at recipegoldmine.com 11/15/2001 9:30 am
Cooking spray
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast or chicken breast tenders,
with tendons removed, cut into 1/2-in. pieces
1 egg white
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1 to 2 dried red chile peppers
1 c. bamboo shoots, sliced
1 c. carrot slices or julienne strips microwaved or
blanched for 1 minute
1/2 c. sliced water chestnuts
1 green or red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
3/4 c. sugar peas, washed and trimmed
Sauce
2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce*
2 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. sake* or dry sherry
1/2 Tbsp. fresh ginger root, minced
1 tsp. dark Oriental sesame oil
*These items can be found at your local Oriental market and are available in the specialty food sections of most larger supermarkets.
Combine chicken, egg white, cornstarch and salt together well and set aside; prepare vegetables and set aside.
Mix sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
Spray wok or large stick-resistant skillet with cooking spray and preheat over med.-high for 2 mins. Stir-fry chili peppers until pungent and brown; add chicken mixture and stir-fry several mins.
Add vegetables to chicken, continuing to stir-fry another 60 seconds; add sauce and stir-fry all ingredients together for 2 more mins.
Remove from heat and serve over rice or Sesame Noodles
Yield: 4 servings
Approximately 185 calories; 4.5 grams total fat; 0.6 gram saturated fat; 42 milligrams cholesterol; 13.5 grams carbohydrate; 2.8 grams dietary fiber; 24.5 grams protein; 388 milligrams sodium
