Almond Chicken
Servings: 4 to 6
1 1/2 cups [375 mL] water
4 tablespoons [60 mL] dry sherry
2 1/2 tablespoons [37.5 mL] cornstarch
4 teaspoons [20 mL] soy sauce
1 teaspoon [5 mL] instant chicken bouillon granules
4 whole chicken breasts
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
1 large carrot
6 green onions
3 stalks celery
3 cups [750 mL] vegetable oil
1/2 cup [125 mL] blanched whole almonds [about 3 ounces / 85 g]
1 teaspoon [5 mL] grated fresh ginger root
1/2 cup [125 mL] drained, sliced bamboo shoots [1/2 of 8-ounce / 250 mL can]
8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
Combine water, 2 tablespoons [30 mL] of the sherry, 1 1/2 tablespoons [22.5 mL] of the cornstarch, the soy sauce and bouillon granules in a small saucepan.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes; keep warm.
Remove skin and bones from chicken breasts; cut chicken into 1-inch [2.5 cm] pieces.
Combine remaining 2 tablespoons [30 mL] sherry, 1 tablespoon [15 mL] cornstarch, egg white and salt; mix in chicken pieces.
Pare carrot and dice.
Cut green onions into 1-inch [2.5 cm] pieces.
Cut celery diagonally into 1/2-inch [1.3 cm] slices.
Heat oil in wok over high heat until it reaches 375╟F [190╟C].
Add chicken pieces, one at a time, to hot oil [cook only 1/3 of the pieces at a time].
Cook until light brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Repeat with remaining chicken.
Remove all but 2 tablespoons [30 mL] oil from wok.
Stir-fry almonds in the oil until golden, about 2 minutes; drain.
Add carrot dices and grated ginger root to wok; stir-fry 1 minute.
Add sliced bamboo shoots and mushrooms.
Stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
Mix in chicken, almonds and sauce.
Stir-fry until hot.
CHICKEN CHOW MEIN
3 tablespoons oil
2 cloves garlic - minced
2 small chicken breasts, boneless
8 mushrooms - sliced
2 stalks celery - cut into strips
1/4 cup bamboo shoots - sliced
Seasoning Sauce:
chicken bouillon cube - dissolve 1
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
5 ounces chow mein noodles
Note: Warm chow mein noodles in 325 degree oven for 5 minutes.
Combine sauce ingredients and set aside. Add oil to hot wok. Swirl, add garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add chicken. Stir fry for 3 minutes or until chicken turns opaque. Remove and set side.
Add vegetables and stir fry over medium heat for 2 minutes. Push vegetables to sides of wok. Re-stir sauce mixture and add to center of wok, stirring until thick and bubbly. Add chicken and heat. Serve with chow mein noodles.
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Basic Lomein
4 Dried black mushrooms
1 cup Roast pork
1/2 cup Celery
1 cup Chinese cabbage
1/2 cup Bamboo shoots
1/2 cup Bean sprouts
6 Snow peas
2 Slices fresh ginger root
1 Garlic clove
2 tb Oil
1 tb Sherry
1/2 cup Stock (chicken)
Soak dried mushrooms. Slice roast pork, celery, cabbage and bamboo shoots. Blanch bean sprouts. Stem snow peas. Shred ginger root and crush garlic. Heat oil. Add ginger root and garlic; stir fry to brown lightly. Add pork and stir fry a few times. Then add in sherry to blend. Add all vegetables except snow peas and stir fry 1 minute
more. Add stock and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. Stir in snow peas. Combine mixture with tossed noodles.
Variations:
Substitute cooked beef, ham, chicken, duck, crabmeat, lobster or shrimp.
To cook noodles:
Prepare boiling water with a little salt. Add
noodles and cook until barely done. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Separate noodles with a fork, then toss them with a
little sesame oil or peanut oil and set aside until they are ready to go into your stir-fry for the final heat. You will want about a pound
of noodles for the above recipe.
This recipe is simply a guideline for a dish that can be varied in a thousand ways!\
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YOGI WINGS
2 tablespoons paprika
3 tablespoons cayenne
5 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
6 tablespoon garlic powder
3 tablespoon onion powder
6 tablespoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder
50 chicken wings (with tips removed and split at center joint)
Combine all dry ingredients in medium bowl. Rinse chicken thoroughly. Place 1/3 of chicken in a large bowl and spread dry mixture liberally over chicken and mix with hands until chicken is completely coated. Repeat same process with the next 2/3 of chicken. Make sure you do 1/3 at a time and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Place chicken on middle rack of grill on low heat and cook until crispy, turning as needed, combine with sauce for dipping at your preference.
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
2006-09-30 09:33:16
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