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"classic trader vic's"

Name: Trader Vic’s Chicken Cantonese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ lb white meat of chicken; ½ lb Chinese snow peas; ¼ cup peanut oil; ½ cup bamboo shoots; 1 cup sliced bok choy; 1 cup sliced celery; 1 cup sliced button mushrooms; ½ cup sliced water chestnuts; 1 tsp MSG; 1 tsp salt; 4 cups chicken stock; 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with; ½ cup cold water

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins

½ lb white meat of chicken

½ lb Chinese snow peas

¼ cup peanut oil

½ cup bamboo shoots

1 cup sliced bok choy

1 cup sliced celery

1 cup sliced button mushrooms

½ cup sliced water chestnuts

1 tsp MSG

1 tsp salt

4 cups chicken stock

2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with

½ cup cold water

Slice chicken in strips, about 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" long and 1/4" thick.

Wash and string Chinese peas and cut cross-wise in half.

Stir fry chicken in peanut oil for about 10 seconds.

Add vegetables and seasonings and stir fry for another 10 seconds.

Add chicken stock, bring to a boil, cover and steam for about a minute. Stir in cornstarch mixture, mix throughly and quickly.

Sauce should not be too thick, but should drip or run freely and readily.

CategoryShanghai Sam\'s Polynesian PalaceTags#cantonese, #chicken, #tradervic\'srecipe

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