Stir-Fried Velvet Chicken with Snap Peas and Lemon-Ginger Sauce

Name: Stir-Fried Velvet Chicken with Snap Peas and Lemon-Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters vegetable, peanut, or canola oil, divided; 118 milliliters low-sodium homemade or storebought chicken stock; 3 Tbsps corn starch, divided; 1 egg white; 2 teaspoons medium cloves garlic, finely minced (about; 2 Tbsps grated ginger, divided; 59 milliliters juice from 2 to 3 lemons; 4 servings Kosher salt to taste; 4 strips lemon zest, removed with a vegetable peeler, about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide; 3 scallions, whites only, finely minced; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 454 grams large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about , sliced into 1/4-inch slices; 454 grams sugar snap or snow peas, trimmed; 2 Tbsps soy sauce (divided); 1 Tbsp sugar; 118 milliliters xiaoshing wine or dry sherry (divided)

Stir-Fried Velvet Chicken with Snap Peas and Lemon-Ginger Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 537 calories, 30g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up scallions, sugar, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Combine egg white, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoons xiaoshing wine, and 1 tablespoon corn starch in a medium bowl and whisk until homogenous.

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Corn Starch

Egg Whites

Soy Sauce

Wine

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Whisk

Bowl

Add chicken and toss to coat.

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Whole Chicken

Let marinate at room temperature for at least 20 minutes and up to three hours.

Meanwhile, combine remaining soy sauce, wine, and cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk to break up any clumps of cornstarch.

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Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Wine

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Whisk

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Add chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, sesame oil, sugar, and 1 tablespoon ginger.

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Chicken Broth

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Sesame Oil

Ginger

Sugar

Whisk to combine. Set aside.

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Whisk

Combine remaining ginger, garlic, and scallions in s amall bowl and set aside.

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Green Onions

Garlic

Ginger

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Bowl

To Grill With a Wok Insert: Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals in a pile on center of cooking grate.

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Wok

Place Weber 8835 Gourmet BBQ System Hinged Cooking Grate on grill and set wok in center.

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Grill

Wok

Add all but 1 tablespoon oil and heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

Add marinated chicken and cook, stirring and tossing until barely white, about 1 minute.

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Whole Chicken

Remove from wok with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl. Wipe out wok.

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Wok

Add remaining oil and heat until smoking.

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Cooking Oil

Add snow peas and cook, stirring until lightly charred, about 30 seconds. Return chicken to wok and toss to combine.

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Snow Peas

Whole Chicken

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Wok

Add garlic/ginger/scallion mixture to center of wok and cook, tossing and stirring until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are just barely tender, about 30 seconds longer. Stir sauce and pour into wok (it should immediately start to boil). Toss all ingredients to coat in sauce and cook until lightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Season to taste with salt. Carefully transfer to a serving platter and serve.

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