Canton Chicken and Snow Peas
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By Just A Pinch KitchenCrew
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Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbchicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut in chunks
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4dried mushrooms
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2 tspsoy sauce
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2 tspcornstarch
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3 1/2 Tbspsalad oil
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1 smallminced garlic clove
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1/2 cbamboo shoots, sliced
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1/4 lbsnow pea pods, trimmed
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COOKING INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cwater
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1 Tbspdry sherry
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2 Tbspoyster sauce
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1/4 tspsugar
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1 tspsesame oil
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1 Tbspcornstarch
How to Make Canton Chicken and Snow Peas
- 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.
About Canton Chicken and Snow Peas
Course/Dish: Chicken
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
