Moo Goo Gai Pan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large whole chicken breast, skinned and boned
5 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. water
1 Tbsp. dry sherry or Shao Hsing wine
salt to taste
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
1 lb. button mushrooms or 3/4 to 1 c. drained canned mushrooms
1 c. chicken broth *
1 c. oil
1/3 c. bamboo shoots, thinly sliced
3/4 c. celery cabbage stalk only, cut into 3-inch lengths
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. canola oil
15 oz. can straw mushrooms

Preparation

*If the button mushrooms are used, additional broth will be needed to cover and simmer them.