SZECHUAN GARLIC CHICKEN

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Make and share this Szechuan Garlic Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by zachary.blake

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb skinless chicken breast
vegetable oil (for frying)
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons chicken broth
1/4 cup chopped garlic
1/3 cup sliced water chestnuts
1/3 cup bamboo shoots or 1/3 cup cooked carrot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon dry sherry (or rice wine)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 egg white

Steps:

  • Chop chicken breasts into 2-inch square pieces. Mix marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken; mix well. Let stand 20 minutes. Heat vegetable in wok over medium heat 1 minutes. Add chicken pieces. Stir-fry until chicken is almost cooked, 3-4 minutes. Remove chicken, draining well over wok; set aside. Remove all but 4 tablespoons oil from wok. Dissolve cornstarch in chicken broth to make a paste; set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium heat 1 minutes. Add cooked chicken, garlic, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots or carrots. Stir-fry about 2 minutes. Add salt, sugar, soy sauce and water. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add cornstarch paste. Stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly, about 30 seconds. Stir in 1 teaspoons sesame oil. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.2, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 66, Sodium 1315.9, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 29.8

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