Chicken with beansprouts

Ingredients

13

Steps

4

Serves

4

Cook Time

5-10 Min

Ingredients

  • 100g/4oz chicken breast fillet. skinned and cut into thin strips
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1⁄4 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1 1⁄2 teaspoons water to form a paste
  • 300ml/10fl oz vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, thinly shredded
  • 1 small green pepper, seeded and thinly shredded
  • 1 small carrot, thinly shredded
  • 100g/4oz fresh beansprouts
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Put the chicken in a bowl. Add a pinch of the salt, the egg white and the cornflour paste, and mix well.
  • Heat a work or large frying pan over a high heat. Add the vegetable oil and, when the oil is hot enough, add the chicken and stir-fry for about 1 minute, separating the chicken strips. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
  • Pour off the oil, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the wok. Add the onion, green pepper and carrot, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Add the beansprouts and stir-fry for a few seconds.
  • Return the chicken to the wok or pan with the remaining salt and the sugar, soy sauce and rice wine. Blend well and add 3 tablespoons water. Sprinkle with the sesame oil, and serve immediately
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