Chicken & chestnuts
2 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | ounces | Skinned and boned chicken, 1 1/2-inch pieces |
| 1 | tablespoon | Reduced-sodium soy sauce |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Peanut oil |
| ¼ | cup | Diced red bell pepper |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped scallion (green onion) |
| ½ | Garlic clove, minced | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Minced pared ginger root |
| 6 | smalls | Chestnuts, boiled and peeled |
| ¾ | cup | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Dry sherry |
| ½ | Pkt instant chicken broth & seasoning mix (1/2 tsp) | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cornstarch |
| ½ | teaspoon | Each granulated sugar and Chinese sesame oil |
| 1 | dash | Pepper |
Directions
In medium bowl combine chicken and soy sauce; cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In 9-inch skillet or a wok, heat peanut oil over medium heat; add bell pepper, scallion, garlic, and ginger and saute until vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes. Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, to vegetable mixture, stirring after each addition. Add chestnuts, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring constantly, until chicken begins to brown, about 2 minutes; stir in water, sherry and broth mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 minute. To reserved marinade add cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil and pepper and stir to dissolve cornstarch; pour over chicken mixture and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil and cook until thickened.
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