Canton Chicken and Snow Peas
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By Just A Pinch KitchenCrew
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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
- 1/2 c
- water
- 1 Tbsp
- dry sherry
- 2 Tbsp
- oyster sauce
- 1/4 tsp
- sugar
- 1 tsp
- sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp
- cornstarch
COOKING INGREDIENTS
How to Make Canton Chicken and Snow Peas
- 1Cover mushrooms with warm water, let stand for 30 minutes, then drain.
- 2Cut off and discard stems; squeeze mushrooms dry, thinly slice and set aside.
- 3In a bowl, combine soy, cornstarch, sherry, water and pepper.
- 4Add chicken and toss to coat, then stir in 1 1/2 teaspoon of the oil and let stand for fifteen minutes to marinate.
- 5Prepare cooking sauce - mix together water, sherry, oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil and cornstarch and set aside.
- 6Place a wok or wide frying pan over high heat.
- 7When pan is hot, add 2 tablespoon of the oil.
- 8When oil begins to heat, add garlic and stir once.
- 9Add chicken and stir-fry until chicken is opaque (about 3 minutes).
- 10Remove chicken from pan.
- 11Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan.
- 12When oil is hot, add mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
- 13Stir-fry for one minutes, adding a few drops water if pan appears dry.
- 14Add snow peas and stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes, adding a few drops more water if pan appears dry.
- 15Return chicken to pan.
- 16Stir cooking sauce, add to pan, and cook, stirring until sauce bubbles and thickens.
- 17Variations: 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.
- 18Stir in nuts just before serving.
About Canton Chicken and Snow Peas
Course/Dish: Chicken
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
