Cubed Chicken In Lettuce Leaves Yang Chow Chicken Soong Recipes

CUBED CHICKEN IN LETTUCE LEAVES ( YANG CHOW CHICKEN SOONG)

Steps:

• Combine chicken,egg white,1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt in medium bowl and stir to blend well.
• Cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Combine chilies, water chestnuts,celery,carrot and ginger in another bowl.
• Combine green onion and garlic in separate bowl.
• Mix wine, soy sauce, chili paste and sugar in another bowl.
• Blend remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and water in small bowl, mixing until smooth.
• Pour peanut oil into wok;place over high heat.
• When oil begins to smoke, add chicken in batches and cook, stirring constantly to separate cubes, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove chicken with slotted spoon, drain well on paper towels and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons peanut oil from wok and return to high heat.
• Add water chestnut mixture and cook, stirring constantly about 30 seconds.
• Add green onions and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, 10 seconds.
• Return chicken to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• Add wine mixture and sesame oil; restir dissolved cornstarch.
• Add to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• Transfer to heated platter.
• Spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and fold over to enclose; serve hot.

CUBED CHICKEN WITH COFFEE SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the butter to a pan and fry the cubed chicken. Mix-in the chillies, garlic and bayleaf.
• When the chicken is golden brown in colour remove from the pan and set aside. Add the wine and coffee to the pan and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened appreciably then add the coffee beans and cream.
• Mix well, return the chicken pieces to the pan and cook for 15 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice.

SPICY THAI BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large wok or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil; swirl to coat. Add shallots and sauté 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and sauté 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Remove shallot mixture from pan and set aside.
• Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to wok or pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken and cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Return chicken to wok or pan over medium heat. Add chiles and cook 1 minute. Add shallot mixture to pan. Stir in fish sauce and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Remove pan from heat; stir in basil and juice.
• If using the lettuce leaves, place about 1/3 cup of the mixture in each lettuce wrap. Serve with lime wedges.

YANG CHOW FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Place a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and when it is hot, add the oil.
• Add the ginger and garlic and cook until lightly carmelized, about 1 minute.
• Add the bell pepper, and red onion and cook for 2 minutes.
• At this point, I add the frozen peans, ham and shrimp and cook, stirring constantly -- for a couple of minutes.
• Then I add the eggs and rice and keep moving ingredients around.I never leave the rice stick to the sides of the pan.
• Then you can add the scallions, spices, salt and pepper, continuing to stir until heated completely 4-6 minutes.
• Serve immediately.