Recipes from China :: Chinese Main Dish Poultry
Prepare Sauce.
Chicken
2 chicken breasts
1 scallion, minced
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil
1 pkg. frozen or 1/4 pound fresh snow peas
1/3 c. water
1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, quartered
1 (4 ounce) jar pimento, drained and shredded
Thinly slice chicken breasts. Marinate for 20 mins. in a mixture of scallion, cornstarch and soy sauce.
Add minced garlic and salt to oil in a wok and stir fry until garlic begins to brown. Add marinated chicken and stir fry until meat is cooked. Remove the chicken. Add snow peas and stir fry for approximately 2 mins. Add water and let it come to a boil. Add water chestnuts, pimento, chicken and snow peas. Add Sauce which was prepared in advance.
Sauce
1 Tbsp. sherry
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. minced ginger root
Several drops sesame oil
Pin. of sugar
Mix well. Add to mixture in wok and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Serve over rice.
