Velvet Chicken Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1 cup | 62g / 2.2oz | Chicken breast (large) |
| 4 tablespoons | 60ml | Cornstarch |
| 100 | Snow peas | |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | Ginger - peeled, julienne | |
| 2 | Scallions - in 2 cm pieces | |
| 4 tablespoons | 60ml | Chicken stock |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Light soy sauce |
| 1/2 | Lime - juice of | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Fish sauce |
Bring a pan of water to the simmer. Slice the chicken into 1 cm slices and dust well with cornstarch. Poach in the water for 3 minutes, remove and drain. This gives the chicken a velvety texture.
Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the chicken and when starting to become opaque, the snow peas and scallions. Cook for a further 1 minute, then add the stock and soy sauce. Cook for 1 more minute, squeeze in lime and serve.
Source:
Nancy Lam's Wok Wiz
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