Cantonese Ginger-Scallion Stir-Fried Chicken
Cantonese-style ginger-scallion stir-fried chicken.
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Translated from a real Chinese home-kitchen recipe — never AI-invented.
Ingredients
- chicken
- salt
- cornstarch
- cooking oil
- sliced ginger
- scallion sections
- garlic cloves
- Guangdong rice wine
- oyster sauce
- light soy sauce
- ground white pepper
Steps
- 1
Pat the cleaned chicken dry.
- 2
Add salt, cornstarch, and cooking oil, then mix well and marinate for a while to give it a base flavor.
- 3
Prepare some sliced ginger, scallion sections, and garlic cloves.
- 4
Heat oil in a wok or pan, add the chicken, and pan-fry over medium-high heat. This helps lock in moisture and render out some of the fat.
- 5
Add the ginger slices and garlic cloves, and stir-fry briefly until fragrant.
- 6
Add two swirls of Guangdong rice wine to remove any unwanted odor and enhance the aroma.
- 7
Add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and ground white pepper, then stir-fry until the sauce becomes fragrant.
- 8
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
- 9
Add the scallion sections and stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
- 10
Serve. The chicken should be dry-fragrant, crisp, and refreshing.
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