Shantung Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1/2 lb fresh bean sprout
• 1/4 lb green onion, and tops cut into 1 & 1/2-inch lengths, separating whites from tops
• 1 tablespoon slivered fresh gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• hot cooked noodles

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into narrow strips. combine 1 tablespoons each cornstarch and soy sauce with sherry and garlic in small bowl; stir in chicken. let stand 5 minutes. meanwhile, blend water, remaining 1 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons soy sauce; set aside.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoons oil in hot wok or large skillet over high heat. add chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes; remove.
• 3 heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same pan; add bean sprouts, parts of green onions and ginger; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in chicken, soy-sauce mixture, green onion tops and sesame seeds.
• 5 cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens.
• 6 serve immediately over noodles.