HUNAN CHICKEN

HUNAN CHICKEN

chinese language takeout favorite Hunan hen is an clean traditional chinese language stir-fry dish with garlic, ginger, broccoli, bamboo shoots and mushrooms in a garlic and ginger spicy stir fry sauce. we love Hunan hen, paired with fowl Lo Mein or conventional chinese Chow Mein and Crab Rangoon this recipe makes for an easy chinese takeout meal at home!

while you inform someone you are going to make Hunan chook you can get a harassed appearance. the majority are not familiar with the call of the dish, however if they have been to devour it they’d understand the flavors right now. this is your classic chinese language fowl Stir-Fry dish. And it’s carried out in less than 30 minutes. We use hen breast in this dish as it cooks so quick that the bird remains soft. I don’t typically use chicken in chinese meals recipes except noodles or stir-fries. something battered and fried is continually dark meat bird until you’re making candy and bitter bird which has lengthy been seen because the “healthy” model of chinese fried chicken recipes.

Hunan sauce is fabricated from garlic, ginger, chili paste and an oyster and soy sauce based sauce that is made in just minutes. hen broth adds a few bulk to the sauce and cornstarch facilitates to thicken the mixture fast.

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 pound chicken breasts shaved thinly
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger minced
• 1 green zucchini cut into half moon shapes
• 4 ounces mushrooms sliced thinly
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 1 can bamboo shoots drained

HUNAN SAUCE :

• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon Sambal Oelek chili paste

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Add the chicken and cornstarch in a large ziplock bag with air in the bag, closed tightly.
2. Shake the bag until the chicken is well coated.
3. Add the canola oil to the pan on medium-high heat and cook the chicken until cooked through on both sides, about 2-3 minutes on each side.
4. In a small bowl mix the sauce ingredients together.
5. Remove the chicken from the pan and add in the garlic, ginger, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli and bamboo shoots.
6. Stir, cooking for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add in the sauce and chicken and toss to coat, cooking 1-2 more minutes until the sauce has thickened.