VELVETING CHICKEN BREAST, CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE
Chicken as moist and tender as the best Chinese restaurant. Not my technique--got online--why limit it to Chinese? Chicken can be stored for a few hours before adding to vegetables and sauce when food is just about done.
Provided by VICTORIA
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 46m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk egg white, vinegar, cornstarch, and salt together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Add chicken; cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes.
- Bring water and oil to a boil in a pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium.
- Pour excess marinade off the chicken. Add chicken to the pot; boil until white on the outside but still raw in the middle, about 1 minute. Strain off excess liquid.
- Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container until ready to use, up to a few hours. Heat until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.8 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 58.3 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 556 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
CHINESE VELVET CHICKEN
Souffléed chicken served with sugar snap peas & mushrooms over rice. I first found this recipe in 1985 in an old used cookbook (I think it was called Mrs. Wong's Chinese Cookbook). This recipe has been one of the most popular meals for my children and now my grandchildren. They are all grown up now, but they still call and ask for it.
Provided by shanel
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Peel and grate ginger.
- Finely mince garlic cloves.
- Mix ground chicken with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, 1/2 cup chicken stock.
- Lightly beat and gently fold in egg whites.
- Thinly slice mushrooms.
- Chop water chestnuts.
- Heat peanut oil in wok to frying temperature of 375°.
- Drop chicken mixture by rounded spoonful 5 or 6 at a time.
- You should taste test to be sure seasoning is to your liking.
- Finish frying chicken.
- Drain oil from wok.
- Stir fry snap peas, mushrooms, water chestnuts.
- Return chicken to wok.
- Add chili paste & soy sauce.
- Stir corn starch and chicken stock together.
- Pour into wok and toss to coat meat & vegetables; allow to thicken.
- Serve over white rice.
- Ground chicken, chili paste, mushroom soy sauce and fresh shiitaki mushrooms can all be found in Asian markets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 847.4, Fat 76.3, SaturatedFat 13.3, Cholesterol 81.2, Sodium 280.1, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 3.2, Protein 28.2
VELVET CHICKEN BREAST WITH MUSTARD SAUCE
Cooking chicken breasts can be tricky, especially the "skinless-boneless" kind. No matter if they are pan-fried or grilled, they are apt to be dry if left to cook even a minute too long. This recipe borrows a Chinese technique called velveting that guarantees a moist chicken breast. A simple marinade made with egg white and cornstarch is the solution. Usually the chicken is cut into strips or cubes, but small chicken breasts or cutlets can be prepared the same way for Western-style dishes. Here, an assertive mustard sauce pairs nicely with the tender meat. Serve with boiled potatoes and crisp watercress, or stir-fried spinach.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Trim chicken breasts to a uniform size, shape and thickness; they should be about 1/2 inch thick. (If using larger breasts, slice them into 1/2-inch-thick cutlets.) Season generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Velvet the chicken: In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy, then whisk in cornstarch until lump-free. Add chicken breasts and coat well with cornstarch mixture, then cover and marinate for 30 minutes. (Chicken may also be marinated several hours ahead and refrigerated.)
- Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, dried mustard, horseradish and crème fraîche. Set aside.
- Put butter or oil in a skillet over medium heat. Lay chicken breasts in the pan and sauté very lightly for 30 seconds a side without browning. Remove breasts and blot on paper towels. Discard remaining oil and wipe pan.
- Return skillet to stove and add mustard and crème fraîche mixture and chicken broth. Whisk together to make a thin sauce and bring to a gentle simmer. Add breasts and simmer for 1 minute, then turn breasts over, cover pan and simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and leave covered for 1 or 2 minutes more, until meat is firm to the touch.
- Transfer breasts to a warm platter. Bring sauce to a boil, add chopped thyme and reduce until slightly thickened. Spoon sauce over breasts, sprinkle with chives and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 425, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 43 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 732 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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