Velvet Chicken and Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry is a delicious and healthy meal that is perfect for any day of the week. This recipe features tender and juicy chicken breast cooked in a velveting technique, which is a Chinese cooking method that gives the chicken a smooth and silky texture. The chicken is then stir-fried with a variety of colourful and nutritious vegetables such as bell peppers, carrots, and broccoli, making it a complete and balanced meal. Velvet Chicken and Mixed Vegetable recipe can be served with rice or noodles, making it a quick and easy weeknight dinner or a hearty and satisfying lunch.
Velvet Chicken and Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken breasts cut in pieces
- 1 Egg white beaten
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 red Onion cut into wide pieces
- 8-10 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 finger Ginger crushed
- 1 head Broccoli steamed
- 4 Green Onions chopped
- 2 Jalapenos thinly sliced
- 1 sweet Red pepper sliced
- 4 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
- 2 teaspoons Chili Oil
- 1 teaspoon Hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chili Garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon Black bean paste
- 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Honey
Instructions
- To velvet the chicken you will need to marinate the chicken in a beaten egg white, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 teaspoons rice vinegar and salt.
- Make sure it’s properly coated and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes then put the chicken in boiling water and cook till done.
- Drain and wash it and set it aside.
- Now in your wok heat all the oils and add the onions, garlic and ginger cook for a few minutes then add all the sauces and then add the chicken and the veggies making sure it’s all coated well.
- Now make a cornstarch slurry with 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed in water and add that to your wok.
- Cook everything for a couple of minutes and turn off the stove.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy.
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