Chicken With Fresh Mushrooms & Snow Peas

"AKA as "Moo Goo gai pan". Found this recipe about 20 + years ago in a local grocery store flyer. I tweaked it a bit & came up with this....."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
1 skillet
Serves:
4-5
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ingredients

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directions

  • Lay each chicken breast flat on the cutting board & slice as thin as possible. (This is much easier if they're slightly frozen OR ask your butcher to do it.).
  • In a large bowl, toss the chicken & cornstarch until well coated.
  • Add the egg whites, cooking sherry, ginger & 1 teaspoons salt & mix thoroughly.
  • Snap off the tips of the snow peas, if need be.
  • Have everything within easy reach when ready to cook.
  • Heat a 10-12 inches skillet over high heat for 30 seconds.
  • Pour in 1 T. cooking oil & swirl around pan & heat for another 30 seconds.
  • TURN DOWN HEAT IF OIL STARTS TO SMOKE.
  • Add the mushrooms, snow peas & ½ teaspoons salt.
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
  • Transfer the vegetables to a warm platter & set aside.
  • Add 3 T. cooking oil to the pan & heat for 30 seconds.
  • Add the sliced chicken &stirring constantly, cook for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is firm & white.
  • Return the vegetables to the pan & combine with the chicken.
  • Serve over hot rice.
  • ENJOY!

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