Qianlong Summer Chicken

Poultry

Qianlong Summer Chicken
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
1 Tablespoon corn or another vegetable oil
1/2 pound boneless thigh meat, cut into thin strips
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
2 scallions, cut into one-eighth inch pieces
1 slice fresh peeled ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons fresh minced coriander
1 lettuce leaf
Preparation:
1. Heat wok or fry pan for half minute, then add both oils.
2. Quickly mix the chicken pieces with the cornstarch and stir-fry for one minute. Then add the minced scallions, ginger, and the garlic and stir-fry just twice before adding the salt and sugar. Again stir-fry just twice.
3. Add salt and sugar, and stir two or three more times, then serve on a lettuce leaf placed on a small platter.

Flavor and Fortune is a magazine of: