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Chinese Velvet Chicken

At a Glance

Prep
35 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Total
1 hour
Servings
6-8 serving(s)

Categories

  • Chicken
  • Main Course
  • Asian
  • Cantonese
  • Chinese
  • Deep Fried
  • Stir-fry
  • Stir Fry

Allergens

  • Eggs
  • Soy
  • Peanuts

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 8. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 847.4 per serving 6779.2 for selected servings
Fat 76.3g per serving 610.4g for selected servings
Sugar 3.2g per serving 25.6g for selected servings
Protein 28.2g per serving 225.6g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 13.9g per serving 111.2g for selected servings

Souffléed chicken served with sugar snap peas & mushrooms over rice. I first found this recipe in 1985 in an old used cookbook (I think it was called Mrs. Wong's Chinese Cookbook). This recipe has been one of the most popular meals for my children and now my grandchildren. They are all grown up now, but they still call and ask for it.

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Equipment

Food processor, wok

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken, processed in food processor
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 cups peanut oil
  • 1 cup sugar snap pea
  • 1/2 cup fresh shiitake mushroom
  • 1 (6 ounce) can water chestnuts
  • 1 teaspoon chili paste
  • 1 tablespoon mushroom soy sauce
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Peel and grate ginger.

  2. Finely mince garlic cloves.

  3. Mix ground chicken with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, 1/2 cup chicken stock.

  4. Lightly beat and gently fold in egg whites.

  5. Thinly slice mushrooms.

  6. Chop water chestnuts.

  7. Heat peanut oil in wok to frying temperature of 375°.

  8. Drop chicken mixture by rounded spoonful 5 or 6 at a time.

  9. You should taste test to be sure seasoning is to your liking.

  10. Finish frying chicken.

  11. Drain oil from wok.

  12. Stir fry snap peas, mushrooms, water chestnuts.

  13. Return chicken to wok.

  14. Add chili paste & soy sauce.

  15. Stir corn starch and chicken stock together.

  16. Pour into wok and toss to coat meat & vegetables; allow to thicken.

  17. Serve over white rice.

  18. Ground chicken, chili paste, mushroom soy sauce and fresh shiitaki mushrooms can all be found in Asian markets.

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