Procedure:
Cut white meat into slivers
1/4" wide. Cut dark meat into 3/8" cubes. Mince red pepper and cut
bamboo shoots and green vegetable into slivers.
Squeeze water out of chicken slivers and marinate in a
mixture of 1 tablespoon cornstarch solution, egg white and 1/4 teaspoon salt. At the
same time, marinate chicken cubes in 1 tablespoon cornstarch solution, 2 teaspoon soy
sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt and egg yolk. Cook vegetable in boiling
water until just tender.
Use two bowls. In one mix 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1/2
teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons cornstarch solution. In the other mix 1/4 cup
chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoon soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon MSG
and 2 tablespoon cornstarch solution.
Heat oil in skillet over low heat until it bubbles. Add
chicken slivers, stir to separate and remove when they turn white. Pour out oil and
heat skillet over high heat. Drop bamboo and chicken slivers into skillet and stir
briefly. Then add the bowl of white cornstarch solution, stir briefly and remove to
one end of a platter.
Reheat 4 tablespoons oil over high heat until it begins to
bubble. Add chicken cubes and stir to separate. When the color changes, add
pickled red pepper, scallion cubes, ginger powder, garlic, and then the bowl of red
cornstarch solution. Stir briefly and pour out at the other end of platter.
Separate the two different colored parts with green vegetable shreds. Serves 6. |