Moo Goo Gai Pan I
"Haven't dusted off the old wok for a while, but I used to make it a lot.It's from a cookbook entitled Chicken Breasts by Diane Rozas printed in 1985. I recommend you use the almonds - they make the dish. (my husband used to call this "Gai Guy Chow" hahaha!)"
photo by Sackville
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄3 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 slices gingerroot, thin, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 lb mushroom, cleaned, stems removed, and sliced
- 5 water chestnuts, thinly sliced
- sliced almonds, sauteed in (optional)
- butter (optional)
directions
- In a bowl, combine the chicken, 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch, the egg white, sherry, salt and pepper.
- Marinate for 15 minutes.
- Combine the stock and the remaining 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
- Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking.
- Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and marinade and continue stir-frying for 3 minutes,or just until the chicken begins to turn brown.
- Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute more.
- Stir the stock and cornstarch mixture into the wok; cook for about 30 seconds, or until the sauce thickens.
- Add in the water chestnuts and heat through.
- Serve on a bed of hot white rice and sprinkle generously with sautéed almonds, if desired.
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MEP, this was a great recipe! I used tofu instead of chicken, and so had to compensate for the lack of saltiness with a little soy sauce. I didn't have sliced almonds, so I just added them into the wok a bit earlier so they could soften up a bit--and that worked fine. I also used dried shiitake mushrooms (not regular ones) that I soaked for about 30 minutes. Very nice recipe--thanks for sharing! -
I am so pleased with this recipe. It was one of those..."WOW, I can't believe I made this at home" type moments!! :) I did not have sherry so used rice wine. I also added some extra stir fry veggies. Thanks for this great recipe! :) -
Excellent flavor and texture. I chopped, sliced, minced and mixed as needed so that every ingredient was ready to add at the right time. Only change I made was to increase to 2 garlic cloves, 4 ginger root slices and 2/3 cup chicken broth. I keep whole, unsliced ginger root in a freezer bag in the freezer and slice as needed. It is easiest to slice/mince when partially thawed, after scraping the skin off with the edge of a spoon. -
This was a very nice and easy recipe to make. I was concerned that the recipe wouldn't have enough ginger and garlic flavour but it actually turned out just right. The recipe also made quite a bit -- a healthy three portions, in my opinion. I did have to add a bit more stock though, as what I had didn't leave much sauce. I also thought the appearance of the dish would be better with some colourful veggies. Next time I might throw in snow peas or carrots. -
Your Gai Guy Chow is excellent - clear instructions and very easy recipe to produce this tasty dish - I used skinless, boneless thighs (on sale), toasted the almonds and sprinkled on each serving. I did add 3 tbsp of Hot Szechuan sauce Served with rice and stir fried veggies.Thanks Mep glad you thought to dust off your wok
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MEP, this was a great recipe! I used tofu instead of chicken, and so had to compensate for the lack of saltiness with a little soy sauce. I didn't have sliced almonds, so I just added them into the wok a bit earlier so they could soften up a bit--and that worked fine. I also used dried shiitake mushrooms (not regular ones) that I soaked for about 30 minutes. Very nice recipe--thanks for sharing!
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