Tender Chicken On Rice
Serves: 5
Kendrick Gleason
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
52
Sweetness
54
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Ginger (finely shredded)1 tbsp
Thin Soy Sauce1.5 tsps
Black Soy Sauce1.5 tsps
Cornstarch1 tsp
Sesame Oil1 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Ground White Pepper1 cup
Long Grain Rice2 tbsps
Vegetable OilDirections:
1
In a small bowl soak mushrooms in 1/2 cup cold water for about 30 minutes to soften
2
When softened, drain and squeeze mushrooms dry, reserving the mushroom liquid
3
Cut off and discard stems and thinly slice caps
4
Rinse ham in cold water
5
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of cold water to a boil over high heat
6
Add ham and return to a boil
7
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 20 minutes
8
Drain ham, and set aside until cool enough to handle
9
Slice the ham into paper-thin slices
10
Stack a few slices at a time, and cut into julienne strips to make about 1/2 cup
11
Cut chicken into scant 1/2-inch-thick slices, place in a medium bowl
12
Add mushrooms, ginger, rice wine, thin soy sauce, black soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, sugar and pepper and mix with your hands to combine
13
Place the rice in a 2-quart saucepan
14
Wash the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear
15
Drain the rice
16
Level the rice and add enough cold water to cover by 1-inch
17
(Or add 1 3/4 cups of water)
18
Bring to a boil, covered, over high heat, never stirring the rice
19
Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 7 to 10 minutes or until the water almost completely evaporates
20
Meanwhile, stir 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into the chicken mixture and combine thoroughly
21
Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking
22
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the wok and carefully add chicken mixture, spreading it in wok
23
Cook undisturbed 1 minute, letting chicken begin to brown
24
Then, using a metal spatula, stir-fry 1 minute or until chicken is lightly browned on all sides but not cooked through
25
Add mushroom liquid and ham and cook, stirring, 30 seconds
26
Uncover rice and quickly spread chicken mixture and scallions over it
27
Immediately re-cover rice and cook 5 to 10 minutes more or until chicken is just cooked through and rice is tender
28
Bring the pot to the table and serve immediately