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Recipe Collection Cuisine Asia Chinese Chicken Stir Fry
Recipe Collection Cuisine Asia Chinese Chicken Stir Fry
Chicken Stir Fry
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Description
Serve chicken stir fry with Chinese noodles or steamed rice. The chicken in this recipe can be easily substituted with other meat.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Chinese mushrooms, soaked for 30 minutes in water, drained and sliced
- 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips and marinated for 30 minutes
- 6 Tbs sesame or nut oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 4 celery sticks, diagonally and thinly sliced
- 1 lb broccoli, divided into florets
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1-2 Tbs toasted flaked almonds
Marinade for chicken
- 4 Tbs soy sauce
- 4 Tbs rice wine
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Methods/steps
- Heat half the oil in a wok over a medium-high heat. Stir fry the vegetables for 3-4 minutes, until tender but still crisp. remove from pan.
- Add the other half of the oil to the wok. Drain the chicken, reserving the marinade, and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Return vegetables to the wok, stirring continuously. Add 4 Tbs from the liquid the mushrooms were soaked in.
- Pour in the reserved marinade. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Sprinkle with toasted almonds.
Additional Tips
Reserve the liquid the mushrooms were soaked in and add 4 Tbs of this liquid for more flavor.
If you don't have it, substitute rice wine with dry sherry.
The meat should be skinless and boneless, cut into thin strips - same size for even cooking. Chicken breast is the best option, chicken thighs would be the next.
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