Stir-Fried Ginseng Chicken Slices
Greatly tonifies vital qi. Suitable for symptoms including qi deficiency and physical weakness.
Ingredients
Fresh ginseng (washed, cut diagonally into 0.66 cm thick slices)
15 g
Chicken breast (sliced)
200 g
Winter bamboo shoots (sliced)
25 g
Cucumber (sliced)
25 g
Egg white
1
Fine salt
to taste
Cooking wine
to taste
Scallion (julienned)
to taste
Ginger (julienned)
to taste
Cilantro stems (cut into long segments)
to taste
Chicken broth
to taste
Lard
to taste
Sesame oil
to taste
MSG
to taste
Cornstarch slurry
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut the chicken breast into slices 5 cm long, 1.6 cm wide, and 0.16 cm thick; wash the ginseng and cut it diagonally into 0.66 cm thick slices; slice the winter bamboo shoots and cucumber; julienne the scallion and ginger; cut the cilantro stems into long segments.
2
Step 2
Add salt and MSG to the chicken slices and mix well, then add the egg white and cornstarch slurry and mix until evenly coated.
3
Step 3
Heat lard in a wok until about 50% hot, add the chicken slices, separate them quickly with chopsticks, remove once cooked through, and drain off the oil.
4
Step 4
Combine the fine salt, MSG, chicken broth, and cooking wine to make a seasoning sauce.
5
Step 5
Add a base oil to the wok and heat until about 60% hot, stir-fry the scallion, ginger, bamboo shoot slices, and ginseng slices, then add the cucumber slices, cilantro stems, and chicken slices, pour in the seasoning sauce, toss a few times, drizzle with a finishing oil, and serve immediately.
