Velvet Chicken With Mushrooms (Maw Gwooh Chow Ghuy Pien) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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The Complete Book of Oriental Cooking, Myra Waldo, 1964. Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts |
3 teaspoons cornstarch, divided |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 tablespoons oil, divided |
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
2 teaspoons ginger, crushed |
Directions:
1. Cut the chicken into match stick like pieces.
2. Toss with 2 teaspoons cornstarch, soy sauce and 1 tablespoon oil.
3. Let stand 10 minutes.
4. Mix remaining cornstarch with mushroom liquid.
5. Add remaining oil; heat.
6. Add chicken, garlic, and ginger.
7. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly; do not let the chicken brown.
8. Add mushrooms.
9. Add liquid.
10. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened; do not overcook.
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