Cubed Chicken In Lettuce Leaves Yang Chow Chicken Soong Recipes

CUBED CHICKEN IN LETTUCE LEAVES ( YANG CHOW CHICKEN SOONG)

Steps:

• Combine chicken,egg white,1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt in medium bowl and stir to blend well.
• Cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Combine chilies, water chestnuts,celery,carrot and ginger in another bowl.
• Combine green onion and garlic in separate bowl.
• Mix wine, soy sauce, chili paste and sugar in another bowl.
• Blend remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and water in small bowl, mixing until smooth.
• Pour peanut oil into wok;place over high heat.
• When oil begins to smoke, add chicken in batches and cook, stirring constantly to separate cubes, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove chicken with slotted spoon, drain well on paper towels and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons peanut oil from wok and return to high heat.
• Add water chestnut mixture and cook, stirring constantly about 30 seconds.
• Add green onions and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, 10 seconds.
• Return chicken to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• Add wine mixture and sesame oil; restir dissolved cornstarch.
• Add to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• Transfer to heated platter.
• Spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and fold over to enclose; serve hot.

HOISIN CHICKEN IN LETTUCE LEAVES

Steps:

• Heat a wok or a 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over moderately high heat until just smoking, then add oil. Add ginger, salt, and 2 tablespoons scallions and stir-fry until ginger is fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and pine nuts and stir-fry until heated through, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons scallions.
• Have guests serve themselves by spooning chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and wrapping leaves around filling to enclose.

CUBED CHICKEN WITH COFFEE SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the butter to a pan and fry the cubed chicken. Mix-in the chillies, garlic and bayleaf.
• When the chicken is golden brown in colour remove from the pan and set aside. Add the wine and coffee to the pan and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened appreciably then add the coffee beans and cream.
• Mix well, return the chicken pieces to the pan and cook for 15 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice.

SPICY THAI BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large wok or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil; swirl to coat. Add shallots and sauté 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and sauté 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Remove shallot mixture from pan and set aside.
• Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to wok or pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken and cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Return chicken to wok or pan over medium heat. Add chiles and cook 1 minute. Add shallot mixture to pan. Stir in fish sauce and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Remove pan from heat; stir in basil and juice.
• If using the lettuce leaves, place about 1/3 cup of the mixture in each lettuce wrap. Serve with lime wedges.

PORK YUK SUNG (PORK IN LETTUCE LEAVES)

Steps:

• Best to use pork mince with a low fat content 3% if you can get it.
• Slice the ginger (About 3cm peeled and sliced very finely).
• Slice the garlic very finely.
• Chop the spring onions.
• Dice the celery into very small cubes.
• Chop the water chestnuts, again into very small cubes. (5mm).
• Put the above ingredients to one side.
• Wash the lettuce, dry, and being careful not to tear the leaves, separate leaves keeping them whole. (You will need 4 leaves for four people as a starter).
• Pat dry and put to one side.
• In a small bowl mix together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, dry sherry and sugar. Do not leave out the sugar as it just won't be the same!
• Heat the sesame oil in a non-stick frying pan on high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and spring onions and fry until the garlic and ginger are aromatic.
• Add the minced pork and cook until the pork is browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the water chestnuts, and celery to the frying pan and cook over a medium heat.
• Then put the sauce mixture in the pan and stir.
• Then put the pork back in the pan and continue to cook at medium heat until sauce is reduced and mixture becomes dryer and the pork is browned.
• To Serve; Lay out a lettuce leaf and spoon a great big heap of the cooked mixture into the middle and fold into a wrap and eat immediately.

ORIENTAL MINCED PORK IN LETTUCE LEAVES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan or wok, stir-fry onion and garlic until onion is soft, add both minces and stir-fry until cooked through.
• Add capsicum and sauces, reduce to a simmer, cook uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 4-5 Min's.
• Add sprouts and cook until they soften slightly but are still crunchy, stir in green onions and seeds.
• Divide lettuce leaves among plates and spoon pork mixture into leaves.
• Tip: After removing outer dead leaves, cut the end off lettuce and hold under cold running water, the leaves will fall off one by one, intact.

SLIPPERY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix shrimp and 6 tablespoons cornstarch in a large bowl to coat.
• Mix remaining 4 teaspoons cornstarch and 4 teaspoons water in a small bowl to blend.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet or wok over high heat.
• Working in batches, fry shrimp until cooked through and golden on both sides, about 3 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer cooked shrimp to plate.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon oil from wok and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, sugar,cayenne and salt; stir constantly until garlic begins to brown, about 15 seconds.
• Add tomato sauce,vinegar,and sherry;stir water/cornstarch mixture if separated and add to sauce.
• Cook until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• Add reserved shrimp to sauce and stir to coat.
• Remove from heat and add 1 cup green onions to sauce and toss.
• Transfer to plate and sprinkle with remaining green onions and serve.