RECIPES THAT MAKE US HAPPY

This is one of my favorite Chinese dishes; so in honor of Chinese New Year we could have a Chinese banquet. This is a lighter version based on a Martha Stewart recipe. Martha is a wuss, culinarily speaking, as General's ckn is supposed to be spicy, so I made it better....


Ingredients

1 1/4 cups long-grain white or brown rice or 4-6 ounces noodles

1/4 cup cornstarch, divided

1 pound snow peas, trimmed and halved crosswise (optional, but good; other crunchy veggies may be substituted if desired...or served along side)
6 garlic cloves, mashed
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated (I store fresh ginger in the freezer to use as needed)
1/4 cup light-brown sugar
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes

2 large egg whites
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower


Directions

Cook rice or noodles according to package instructions; set aside, keep warm.

In a large bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 3/4 cup cold water until smooth. Add snow peas, garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, and red-pepper flakes; toss to combine, and set aside.

In another bowl, whisk together egg whites, remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper. Add chicken, and toss to coat.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Lift half the chicken from egg-white mixture (shaking off excess), and add to skillet. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate; repeat with remaining oil and chicken, and set aside (reserve skillet).

Add snow-pea mixture to skillet. Cover; cook until snow peas are tender and sauce has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet (with any juices); toss to coat.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Thank you so much for starting this thread. And THANK YOU for this recipe. I've been looking for a good General Tso recipe.

Would you happen to have a good Tomato Basil Soup recipe? I made a pot from a shared recipe last week and didn't care too much for it. I LOVE Tomato Basil soup.

This is always a good thread

countryrocks wrote:This is always a good thread

Remember when I tried to give you a recipe for the chicken marsala... yeah that was a good time.