Maple Chicken Stir Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Sauce
    1/4 cup real maple syrup
    2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    2 tablespoons rice wine (Dry Sherry will do)
    2 tablespoons soya sauce (the best is made with water, soy beans, and salt, nothing else)
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    3 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut bite size
    4 tablespoons flour
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    2 tablespoons peanut oil
    2 tablespoons peanut oil, again
    2 -3 teaspoons ginger, grated
    4 cloves garlic, minced
    5 whole japones chilies (1-2 tsp crushed Red Chili flakes will do)
    4 green onions, cut an inch long,all of the white,most of the green
    1/3 red bell pepper, julienne
    1 1/2 inches daikon radishes, peeled,julienne
    1/4 lb snow peas
    1/4 cup water, room temperature
    cooked jasmine rice or basmati rice
Preparation
    Mix the first 5 sauce ingredients, set aside.
    Combine the flour, cornstarch, and black pepper in a bag.
    Add the chicken, shake to coat.
    Heat the wok over high heat.
    Add 2 TBS oil, swirl to coat.
    Add the chicken, 8-10 pieces at a time.
    Stir fry'til done, 2-3 minutes.
    Drain on a paper towel. Add oil as needed.
    Continue until all of the chicken is done.
    Reheat the wok.
    Add 2 TBS oil.
    Add ginger, garlic, and chilies.
    Cook 1 minute. Remove and discard the chilies.
    Add vegetables, stir fry 3-4 minutes.
    Push vegetables up the sides of the wok.
    Add water to the center of the wok.
    Cover.
    Steam for 2 minutes.
    Return the chicken.
    Re-stir the sauce, add to the wok.
    Stir'til the sauce has thickened well.
    Serve with rice, Basmati is my favorite.

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