Chicken Stir Fry With Chopped Chilli Sauce Recipe

Preparation Directions

• STEP 1.For the stir fry, cut 1 lb chicken breast into ¼ inch thick slices then cut each slice into thin strips. Then cut the strips into small cubes/ diced.

Cooking Directions

• STEP 1.In a bowl add 1 lb chicken breast diced small. Add 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce,1 ½ ‘fu ru’ chinese fermented beancurd, ½ tbsp oil from the fermented beancurd, 1 tsp sugar (optional), ¼ tsp baking soda to tenderise the meat, salt to taste. Mix all the ingredients until well combined. Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinate for 20 minutes.
• STEP 2.Cut 2 celery stalks into 1 inch triangle pieces.
• STEP 3.Place the wok on the heat. When the wok begins to slightly emit smoke add 2 to 3 tbsp oil and swirl so the oil creates a non-stick surface.
• STEP 4.When the oil begins to smoke, add the marinated chicken. Spread the pieces out so that most of them are touching the hot surface of the wok.
• STEP 5.Let the chicken fry for at least 30 seconds without flipping it over.
• STEP 6.When one side of the pieces has seared and turned a little golden, flip all the pieces of chicken over and allow the other side to sear.
• STEP 7.Do not overbrown the chicken as the pieces are small and the meat will dry out.
• STEP 8.Push the chicken to one side of the wok. Add a little more oil if the wok is dry.
• STEP 9.Add ¼ cup chopped chili sauce to the wok and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.
• STEP 10.At this stage add the cut celery. Mix it in with the chili sauce.
• STEP 11.As celery takes a little longer to cook, cover the celery with the chicken pieces and turn the heat to medium low and cook it for 1 to 2 minutes.
• STEP 12.Add ½ cup of cornstarch water and mix well to combine with all the ingredients
• STEP 13.Turn the heat back to medium high and keep stirring till the sauce thickens a little.
• STEP 14.Taste to adjust the flavour. Turn off the heat.
• STEP 15.Serve hot with white rice.

Special Comments

• STEP 1.Boneless chicken thigh, ground pork or beef can also be used for this recipe in place of chicken breast.
• STEP 2.For a vegetarian version, eggplant can be used for this recipe.
• STEP 3.‘Fu Ru’ is a proprietary product.
• STEP 4.When using a carbon steel wok, do not stir or flip the pieces of chicken immediately after adding them to the wok, or else they will stick to the wok surface.