Chicken With Oyster Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
4 oz. raw chicken breast
2 teaspoons cornflour
1 tablespoon water
1 dessertspoon peanut oil
1/4 pint (U.S. 5/8 cup) chicken stock
Pinch each salt and sugar
Good pinch Ve-Tsin
1/2 teaspoon ginger sherry
1 dessertspoon oyster sauce
Parsley
Directions
Cut the chicken breast into very thin slices.
The best way to do this is to place the meat on a board then, holding it firmly with one hand, slice it with the other.
Blend the cornflour with the water and work half into the pieces of chicken.
Set aside for a minute or so.
Heat the oil till very hot.
Fry the chicken pieces in it for 1 1/2-2 minutes, stirring and tossing them as they cook.
Add the stock, seasonings, sherry, remaining cornflour mixture and oyster sauce.
Bring to a good boil and simmer for 1 1/2 minutes.
Turn into a heated dish and garnish with parsley.
The best way to do this is to place the meat on a board then, holding it firmly with one hand, slice it with the other.
Blend the cornflour with the water and work half into the pieces of chicken.
Set aside for a minute or so.
Heat the oil till very hot.
Fry the chicken pieces in it for 1 1/2-2 minutes, stirring and tossing them as they cook.
Add the stock, seasonings, sherry, remaining cornflour mixture and oyster sauce.
Bring to a good boil and simmer for 1 1/2 minutes.
Turn into a heated dish and garnish with parsley.