Yuppie Dinner: Stir Fried Chicken In Oyster Sauce

Posted by Nancy

Stir frying is not as hard as you think.

Buy the required ingredients, cut them up into small pieces, marinate the meat, stir fry it, remove it from the wok, stir fry the vegetables then combine together. That’s how simple it is.

I was tired of eating the same dishes over and over again. That is the main reason why I tried stir frying for a change. Here’s how it turned out…

Stir Fried Chicken In Oyster Sauce

*this recipe was adapted from here

Ingredients:

• 1 pound chicken meat ( I used chicken thigh fillet)
• Marinade:
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Vegetables:
• 3 – 4 Chinese dried mushrooms, softened and sliced ( I used canned shiitake mushrooms)
• 1 can bamboo shoots or 1 can baby corn (I used baby corn since I don’t have bamboo shoots)
• 2 green onions, sliced on the diagonal into thirds (I didn’t have any so I omitted this)
• 1 slice ginger, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce (I used regular soy sauce)
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry ( I used rice wine instead)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar ( I didn’t add sugar, the oyster sauce already contains sugar)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• Oil for stir-frying

Preparation:

Combine the marinade ingredients and add to the chicken, mixing in with chopsticks and adding the cornstarch last. Marinate the chicken for 10 – 15 minutes.

While the chicken is marinating, prepare the vegetables and mix together the sauce ingredients. Rinse the canned vegetables in boiling water and drain. Heat wok and add oil. When oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, and green onion, and stir-fry on high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry, stirring frequently until the chicken changes color. Remove from the wok.

Add oil and stir-fry the mushrooms and bamboo shoots or baby corn. Return the chicken to the wok. Make a well in the middle of the wok and add the sauce, giving it a quick re-stir before adding. Stir sauce to thicken and mix with meat and vegetables. Serve hot.

*You can add more water if you want a saucier dish. I also added green bell pepper because I have one piece in the fridge, all lonely by itself. It’s up to you if you want to include other vegetables.