cantonese chicken with pickled mustard greens
I couldn't find Chinese pickled mustard greens locally so I ordered on Amazon.
prep time
35 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stir-Fry
yield
2 serving(s)
Ingredients
- MARINADE AND CHICKEN
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- REST OF THE DISH
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup pickled mustard greens
- 2 green onions white and green parts separated and chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried chili pepper
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water
- rice or noodles for serving
How To Make cantonese chicken with pickled mustard greens
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Step 1Place the chicken chunks into a bowl. Add the water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and white pepper. Let sit for 30 minutes. Add the cornstarch and massage in until the liquid is absorbed. Set aside.
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Step 2Mix the chicken stock, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar and white pepper together and set aside.
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Step 3Place a wok over high heat. Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil. once hot add the ginger and stir fry 15 seconds. Add the garlic and stir fry 15 seconds. Add the mustard greens and stir fry 1 minute. Add the white parts of the green onions and chili pepper. Stir fry 30 seconds. Move the ingredients to the side and add the remaining tbsp. of oil. Add the chicken and fry 2 minutes. Moving the chicken around so it don't burn.
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Step 4Stir the mustard green mixture into the chicken. Add the wine and pour it around the perimeter of the wok and the stir in for about 10 seconds. Add the sauce mixture and turn the heat down to low and let simmer 3 minutes.
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Step 5Turn the heat back up and add the green parts of the green onion. Then add the cornstarch slurry and stir fry for 20 to 30 seconds.
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Step 6Serve over rice or noodles.
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