Receta Velvet chicken stir fry
This dish calls for velveting your chicken. This is diffrent than Chicken Velvet which is a mixture of minced chicken breast, egg white and liquid that is either added to soup or deep-fried.
Velveting chicken simply means coating it (sealing it) with corn starch & egg whites. It is easy & makes a world of difference in the tenderness and texture of the chicken.
This method can also be used with flank steak.
Ingredientes
- 1 lb Chicken breast tenders
- 3 Tbs white wine vinegar
- Salt & pepper
- 1 Egg white
- 3 tbs corn starch
- 2 C. oil (your preferance)
- 1 Small onion
- 2 C sliced carrots
- 2 C broccoli florets
- 1 C Chopped kale
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- 3 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp Sesame oil
- 1/2 package chinese rice noodles (cooked as directed)
Direcciones
- Cut chicken into 1" pieces
- Coat with salt & pepper & soak in vinegar
- At this point I slice my veggies and let the chicken soak for about 10 - 15 min (also a good time to have a glass of wine!)
- Mix egg white with corn starch
- Drain chicken from vinegar
- Coat chicken woth corn starch mixture
- In a large, nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat to 275
- Add Chicken & cook for about 4 min., wntill chicken is firm & white,
- Remove chicken to paper towel with spider spoon.
- Add onion and carrots and sauté for 3 minutes. Add broccoli and chicken and sauté for 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is fully cooked. Remove vegetables and chicken to a large plate.
- Add soy sauce, sesame oil & cooked rice noodles to the pan, (add a bit of water if needed) When they begin to sizzle add the kale and continue to cook, stiring constantly, 3 - 5 min, until turning golden.
- Add chicken and vegetables back to pan heat through.
- Move to serving platter & serve.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 356g | |
Recipe makes 4 servings | |
Calories 1353 | |
Calories from Fat 1147 | 85% |
Total Fat 129.44g | 162% |
Saturated Fat 12.17g | 49% |
Trans Fat 2.81g | |
Cholesterol 46mg | 15% |
Sodium 790mg | 33% |
Potassium 596mg | 17% |
Total Carbs 32.71g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber 4.1g | 14% |
Sugars 4.33g | 3% |
Protein 18.8g | 30% |