Chinese Stir Fried Chicken with Water Chestnuts

The crunchiness of the water chestnuts really gives this dish a great texture.

Recipe By: KitchenCIB (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/94)
Serves 2 Prep: 8 min Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

Chicken thigh 1
Tinned water chestnuts 1
Yellow pepper 1/4
Green pepper 1/4
Red pepper 1/4
Onion 1/2
Miso (red) 1 tbsp
Chinese chilli bean sauce 1 tsp
Mirin 1 tbsp
Chicken stock granules 1 tbsp
Sesame oil 1 tsp
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Water 50ml
Potato starch in a bit of water as required

Method

1
This is the tin of water chestnuts, often used in Chinese dishes.
2
Season the chicken with salt & pepper and microwave for 2 minutes, keeping the juices.
3
Put some oil in a frying pan and add the roughly chopped vegetables and fry for 1 minute.
4
Add the chopped chicken and juice from Step 2 and all the seasoning ingredients from the miso to the water and fry for 2 minutes.
5
When all the ingredients are cooked, add the potato starch to thicken before serving.

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Chinese Stir Fried Chicken with Water Chestnuts

The crunchiness of the water chestnuts really gives this dish a great texture.

Recipe By: KitchenCIB (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/94)

Serves 2

Prep: 8 min

Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

Chicken thigh 1
Tinned water chestnuts 1
Yellow pepper 1/4
Green pepper 1/4
Red pepper 1/4
Onion 1/2
Miso (red) 1 tbsp
Chinese chilli bean sauce 1 tsp
Mirin 1 tbsp
Chicken stock granules 1 tbsp
Sesame oil 1 tsp
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Water 50ml
Potato starch in a bit of water as required

Chinese Stir Fried Chicken with Water Chestnuts

Recipe ID :532 Posted on 14 MAY 2015

Serves 2

Prep 8min
Cook 10min
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The crunchiness of the water chestnuts really gives this dish a great texture.

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50ml
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Method

Prep
8min
Cook
10min
1
This is the tin of water chestnuts, often used in Chinese dishes.
2
Season the chicken with salt & pepper and microwave for 2 minutes, keeping the juices.
3
Put some oil in a frying pan and add the roughly chopped vegetables and fry for 1 minute.
4
Add the chopped chicken and juice from Step 2 and all the seasoning ingredients from the miso to the water and fry for 2 minutes.
5
When all the ingredients are cooked, add the potato starch to thicken before serving.
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