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.
Tiempo de Prep: | Chinese |
Tiempo para Cocinar: | Raciónes: 4 |
Ingredientes
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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.