Savory Chicken with Pine Nuts
Yield
servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
chicken breasts
diced |
|
| ½ | cup |
pine nuts
|
|
| ½ | cup |
bamboo shoots
diced |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely chopped |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| Chicken marinade | |||
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
water
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
chinese (xiao xiang) wine
|
* |
| 2 | teaspoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| Sauce | |||
| 1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
water
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
hoisin sauce
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oyster sauce
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
chili bean sauce
|
* |
| 1 | teaspoon |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sesame oil
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
chicken breasts
diced |
|
| 118 | ml |
pine nuts
|
|
| 118 | ml |
bamboo shoots
diced |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely chopped |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| Chicken marinade | |||
| 15 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
water
|
|
| 15 | ml |
chinese (xiao xiang) wine
|
* |
| 1E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| Sauce | |||
| 15 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 15 | ml |
water
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
hoisin sauce
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
oyster sauce
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
chili bean sauce
|
* |
| 5 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
Directions
Dice chicken, place in a bowl and mix with marinade ingredients.
Before dicing bamboo shoots, blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds (to remove tinny, canned flavour).
Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Heat wok, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil an stirfry pine nuts until golden brown.
Set aside on paper towel.
Using the same wok, heat again and add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
On high heat, add garlic and stir-fry 10 seconds, then add chicken with marinade and stir-fry until white, but not completely cooked through.
Add sauce and bamboo shoots and cook for 2 minutes.
Add pine nuts and green onions, mix well and serve.
