Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup
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| Ingredients: | METHOD |
- 275g (10 oz) tinned or frozen sweetcorn
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1.2 litres (2 pints) chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger or dried ginger
- � teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornflour blended with 2 teaspoons water
- 225g (8 oz) freshly cooked skinless chicken pieces
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- Mix the egg white and sesame oil in a bowl and set it aside.
- Bring the stock to the boil in a wok
- add the corn.
Simmer for 15 minutes uncovered
- then add the , soy sauce, ginger, pepper and cornflour mixture. Bring it back to the boil, then lower the heat to a simmer.
- Add the chicken and then slowly pour in the egg white mixture in a steady stream, stirring all the time.
- Ladle into a large soup tureen and garnish with the spring onions.
Serve at once.
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Chicken Foo Yung |
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- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 200g (7oz) Fresh or frozen peas
- 1 Medium sliced onion, cut into 1 inch square slices
- 220g (8oz) Boned Chicken Breast, cut into strips
- 2 tsp salt
- 220g (8oz) Beansprouts
- 5 Eggs, beaten
- optionally add a couple of Chinese mushrooms, or mange tout
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- Heat the oil in a wok.
- Stir fry the chicken; brown lightly on moderate to high heat.
- Add half the salt, the onions, the peas, and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the Beansprouts and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add the eggs to the ingredients in the wok and reduce the heat to a
low setting.
- Stir occasionally while the mixture sets so that the mixture does not
burn on the bottom of the wok.
- When the mixture has set and is brown in places, the dish is ready
- Serving suggestion: serve immediately on a bed of long grain rice.
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Egg Fried Rice
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| Ingredients: | METHOD |
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 200g/7oz long-grain rice (uncooked weight), cooked and left to go
cold
- 100g/4oz frozen peas, defrosted (rinse under warm water to do this
quickly)
- 4 spring onions, finely chopped
- 100g/4oz bean sprouts
(optional)
- 1-2 tsp soy sauce
- ground white pepper
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- Beat together the egg and sesame oil and
put to one side.
- Heat the
vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan.
When it's shimmering and almost
smoking, add the rice and stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes until completely heated
through.
- Add the peas, spring onions and Beansprouts, (if using)
Stir-fry for about 3 minutes,
turning the rice constantly around the pan.
- Season well
with soy sauce and pepper, then push to one side of the pan.
- Pour the beaten egg
mixture into the other side and leave for about 10 seconds so it begins to set.
- Using a chopstick, briskly swirl around the egg to break it up and then toss
around with the rice.
- Stir-fry for a further minute and serve straight away.
Tip:You could include some extras like chopped ham, cooked prawns or
sweetcorn, when adding the peas
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Oriental Chicken with Savory Rice
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| Ingredients: | METHOD |
For the chicken:
- 1 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 30g/1oz honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 1 chicken breast, cut in thin strips
- 55g/2oz green beans
- 30g/1oz fresh coriander, chopped
For the rice:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- one third of an onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 110g/4oz long grain rice
- 290ml/� pint
vegetable stock
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- Preheat a wok, and a medium saucepan.
- Prepare the marinade by combining
the oil, soy, honey, mustard, garlic and lemon juice in a small bowl. Place the
chicken in the marinade and leave for 5 minutes.
- While the chicken is
marinating heat the olive oil for the rice in the saucepan. Add the onion and
garlic and saut� until soft.
- Add the rice and stir well to coat the grains
with rice. Add the stock. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and stir-fry for 4-6 minutes in the hot
wok.
- Two minutes before the chicken is ready add the green beans and
coriander to the stir-fry. If desired, add the marinade and stir well to cover
the chicken and beans.
- Drain the rice and spoon it into a small cup or
bowl. Turn the small cup out on to a plate to create a dome of rice. Serve with
the stir-fried oriental chicken.
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