STIR FRY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

STIR FRY CHICKEN
       AND VEGETABLES

 

 

In Chinese cooking the preparation time is longer than the cooking time. Frying and steaming are  Chinese cooking methods.  Stir fry is  the most known  method.   A wok is  the best for stir-frying which is frying  foods over high heat . Wok is a round-bottomed  Chinese cooking utensil. A small amount of oil is poured   into the wok, and heated to high temperature, and   food is added  and stirred a few minutes. Possible to find many different kind of wok, but the most common woks are made from  cast iron and carbon steel.. 

There are some rules for to get good result when use a wok ,such as;

-use high heat

- always heat the wok before add the oil,

-stir constantly while cooking,

-cook the food just crisp-tender

- serve immediately,

This recipe can be made with meat and different vegetables, like; cabbage, mushroom, green beans, zucchini, spinach, and cauliflower. Enjoy it.

 

  

INGREDIENTS

500 g -1 lb chicken tight

2 medium onion, sliced

2 green pepper, sliced

2 medium carrots, Julienne cut

2  sticks celery, sliced

2 tbsp. fresh ginger, grated

1 clove garlic, crushed

250g-8oz  broccoli, cut into small flowerest

2 tbs olive oil

1 tbsp. corn flour- meal

3 tbsp. ketchup

3 tbsp. soy sauce

1/2 cup water

 

Cut chicken   into 2,5cm-1 inch lengths. Slice green pepper, onion  and celery sticks, cut carrots into Julienne cut, break broccoli into small flowerest.

 Heat  wok ,pour oil, add ginger and garlic stir until light brown. Add chicken pieces, stir until chicken is cooked. Add  onion,  green pepper, celery stick and carrot , continue to stir. Mix water, corn flour, ketchup and soy sauce well. Pour over chicken. Cook further 2-3 minutes, add broccoli  continuously stir until sauce is thick. Serve with rice or noodle.