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Recipe for "chicken-shant"

NAME

     CHICKEN-SHANT - Quick Asian-style chicken breast

INGREDIENTS (Serves 2-3)

     1         chicken breast, skinned and boned
     30 ml     corn starch
     50 ml     soy sauce
     15 ml     sherry
     1         garlic clove, minced
     50 ml     oil
     15 ml     toasted sesame seeds
     200 g     bean sprouts
     1         bunch green onions
     15 g      slivered fresh ginger root

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Slice onions, separate white from green parts.
          (2)  Cut chicken into thin narrow strips. Combine 15 ml
               cornstarch,  15  ml  soy  sauce,  and  sherry with
               garlic in dish, mix with chicken, and set aside.
          (3)  Blend remaining 15 ml cornstarch, remaining 30  ml
               soy sauce, and 1 cup water; set aside.
          (4)  Heat 15 ml oil in a wok. Stir fry chicken for  one
               minute; remove and set aside.
          (5)  Heat 30 ml oil in the wok. Add bean sprouts, white
               part  of  onion,  and  ginger.   Stir  fry  for  3
               minutes.
          (6)  Return chicken to  wok;  add  soy  sauce  mixture,
               green onions, and sesame. Bring to boil, cook till
               thick. Serve over noodles or rice.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy to moderate.  Time: 20 minutes.  Precision:
     approximate measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Katherine Rives Albitz
     Hewlett-Packard, Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA
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