Steamed Bamboo Shoots With Chicken And Ham Recipes

CHICKEN WITH BAMBOO SHOOTS AND CHILI

Steps:

• Cut chicken into strips about 1/8 inch wide and 2 inches long. Mix with egg white and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Rinse and drain bamboo shoots and slice with a thick slicing blade in food processor. Cut slices into small dice.
• Combine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and white pepper and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in wok until it shimmers. Stir-fry bamboo shoots, celery, spring onion and red pepper about 2 minutes; remove and set aside. Wipe out wok.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil in wok until it shimmers. Stir-fry chicken until it turns white.
• Add chili paste; stir-fry. Add vinegar mixture and stir-fry.
• Return the vegetables to wok and stir in chicken stock; stir-fry to mix well.

STEAMED BAMBOO SHOOTS WITH CHICKEN AND HAM

Steps:

• 1. Cut bamboo shoots lengthwise in 2-inch strips. 2. Mince chicken together with smoked ham and water chestnuts. 3. Blend egg whites with cornstarch then add to minced ingredients and mix to a smooth paste. 4. Roll bamboo strips one at a time in the paste to coat well and arrange on a heatproof dish. 5. Steam for 10 minutes (see HOW-TO, _Steaming). Serve hot, garnished with Chinese parsley. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.