Jim's Chicken and Vegetables |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
4 to 6 dried black mushrooms |
1 cup hot water |
4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves |
2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided |
1/4 cup lite soy sauce, divided |
1 1/2 tablespoons fermented black beans or soybean miso |
1 tablespoon oyster sauce |
1 tablespoon dry sherry |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1/4 cup vegetable or sesame oil, divided |
1 large onion, chopped |
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced |
6 cups shredded napa cabbage |
2 tablespoons water |
Directions:
1. Soak black mushrooms in 1 cup hot water 15 minutes; drain, reserving 1/4 cup mushroom liquid. Chop mushrooms, and set aside.
2. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch-thick strips; toss with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Set aside.
3. Stir together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, reserved 1/4 cup mushroom liquid, black beans, and next 3 ingredients with a fork, pressing to mash.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Add chicken, and stir-fry 5 minutes or until done. Remove from skillet.
5. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes.
6. Add onion, and stir-fry 1 minute and 30 seconds; add garlic, and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add mushrooms, and stir-fry 1 minute. Add chicken and cabbage, and stir-fry 30 seconds. Make a well in center of mixture.
7. Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture and bean mixture to skillet, and bring to a boil; boil 1 minute or until thickened.
8. *1 tablespoon hoisin sauce may be substituted for oyster sauce.
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