Chicken with Oyster Sauce
The Easy Way to Chinese Cooking, 1963
30 minutes — 3 Servings | Print RecipeEmail Recipe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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InstructionsChop spring chicken with bones into pieces 1 inch by 1 1/2 inches. Cut tops of scallions into pieces 1 inch long and shred bottoms into inch-long shreds. Mince garlic. Smash ginger. Mix oyster sauce, soy, and sherry. Mix cornstarch and water into a solution and add sugar, monosodium, and pepper. Set beside pan. Using a high flame, add oil, garlic, and ginger. Add chicken and stir for 4 minutes or until brown. Next add oyster sauce mixture and stir until chicken is completely coated. Add stock, cover, and turn flame to simmer. Simmer for 4 minutes or until tender, adding more stock if necessary. Uncover, turn flame to high, and add cornstarch solution and scallions. Stir until thick. |
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NotesThis dish works just fine without the MSG (monosodium glutamate). A spring chicken is a broiler-fryer type - about 4 pounds. You could substitute 2 or 3 boneless chicken breasts if you like. |
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