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This stir-fried chicken with green tea is inspired by a Taiwanese dish. Taiwan is a place flooded with creative energy when. Food is one of them. I only went to Taiwan once and that was also on a business trip many years ago. Though it was a short trip but it left a huge culinary impression in me. I absolutely love Taiwanese food. I’m not much of a tea and coffee drinker, but I really like the delicate flavor of tea infused in this dish. It’s not too strong but enough to flavor this dish nicely.
STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH GREEN TEA (4 servings)
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 4 Tbsp boiling water
- 1 bag of green tea
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Other ingredients:
- ½ lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 clove garlic peeled and minced
- 1- inch of ginger peeled and minced
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 red bell pepper or any colors, seeded and dice into bite size
- 2 Tbsp chicken stock
- 1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tsp water
- ½ tsp sugar
Instructions
- To prepare marinade, pour boiling water in a cup; add the tea bag and let stand for 10 minutes. Then discard the tea bag. Spoon 1 Tbsp of the green tea to a bowl and add soy sauce and cornstarch. Add in the chicken and stir to coat. Let stand for 30 minutes
- To prepare sauce, in a small bowl combine soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, and sugar; mix well and set aside
- Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Remove chicken and set aside
- Return wok or skillet to high heat. Add onion, and bell pepper; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add stock and reserved green tea ; cover and cook for 1 minute. Return chicken to wok and add the sauce; bring to a boil. Have a taste and add more soy sauce if needed. Give the cornstarch solution a stir and pour into the wok and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens
- Serve immediately
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2 comments
Marvellina — Thank you for introducing us to a WORLD of delicious food. Your blog is such a pleasure to read, and I look forward to seeing new recipes posted each week. I get so hungry looking at your dishes — there’s so much variety. Can I come live with you?
Hi wey-wey,
Aww….thank you so much for your kind words. You have no idea how much that means to me. You sure are welcome to live with us, as long as you don’t mind be the taster of some bad foods too ha..ha.. my husband is the scapegoat right now. I hope you’re back often and I will try to post as often as I can.