Canton Chicken and Snow Peas

Name: Canton Chicken and Snow Peas
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut in chunks; 4 dried mushrooms; 2 tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp cornstarch; 3 1/2 Tbsp salad oil; 1 small minced garlic clove; 1/2 c bamboo shoots, sliced; 1/4 lb snow pea pods, trimmed; COOKING INGREDIENTS; 1/2 c water; 1 Tbsp dry sherry; 2 Tbsp oyster sauce; 1/4 tsp sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 Tbsp cornstarch

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1 1/2 lb

chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut in chunks
4

dried mushrooms
2 tsp

soy sauce
2 tsp

cornstarch
3 1/2 Tbsp

salad oil
1 small

minced garlic clove
1/2 c

bamboo shoots, sliced
1/4 lb

snow pea pods, trimmed
COOKING INGREDIENTS
1/2 c

water
1 Tbsp

dry sherry
2 Tbsp

oyster sauce
1/4 tsp

sugar
1 tsp

sesame oil
1 Tbsp

cornstarch

How to Make Canton Chicken and Snow Peas

Step-by-Step

Cover mushrooms with warm water, let stand for 30 minutes, then drain.
Cut off and discard stems; squeeze mushrooms dry, thinly slice and set aside.
In a bowl, combine soy, cornstarch, sherry, water and pepper.
Add chicken and toss to coat, then stir in 1 1/2 teaspoon of the oil and let stand for fifteen minutes to marinate.
Prepare cooking sauce - mix together water, sherry, oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil and cornstarch and set aside.
Place a wok or wide frying pan over high heat.
When pan is hot, add 2 tablespoon of the oil.
When oil begins to heat, add garlic and stir once.
Add chicken and stir-fry until chicken is opaque (about 3 minutes).
Remove chicken from pan.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan.
When oil is hot, add mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
Stir-fry for one minutes, adding a few drops water if pan appears dry.
Add snow peas and stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes, adding a few drops more water if pan appears dry.
Return chicken to pan.
Stir cooking sauce, add to pan, and cook, stirring until sauce bubbles and thickens.
Variations: Cashew or Almond Chicken - first toast 1/2 cup cashews or blanched almonds in 1 tablespoon salad oil over medium-low heat until golden; remove from pan and set aside.
Stir in nuts just before serving.