Garlic Chicken Recipe

Garlic Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

Serving Size : 4

• 1 pound chicken breasts – skinned boneless optional
• 1 cup peanut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons chicken stock
• 1/4 cup garlic – chopped
• 1/3 cup sliced water chestnuts
• 1/3 cup sliced bamboo shoots – or cooked carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

marinade:

• 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 egg white

Method

1. Chop chicken breasts into 2 inch square pieces; mix marinade ingredients in a medium bowl; add chicken pieces and mix well; let stand at least 20 minutes; heat 1 cup oil in a wok over medium heat 1 minute; add chicken pieces and stir-fry until chicken is almost cooked, 3 to 4 minutes; remove chicken, draining well over the wok; set aside; remove oil from wok except 4 tablespoons; dissolve cornstarch in chicken stock to make a paste; set aside; heat oil in wok over medium heat 1 minute; add cooked chicken, garlic, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots; stir-fry about 2 minutes; add salt, sugar, soy sauce and water; cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes; add cornstarch paste; stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly, about 30 seconds; stir in 1 teaspoon of sesame oil; serve hot.
2. Makes 4 servings.

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