Yellow Chives and Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast (sliced into thin matchsticks)
• 1/4 lb Chinese yellow chives (or green onion, or Asian leek) (cut into 2-inch slices)
• 1 red chili, optional (seeded and sliced)
• 1 inch fresh ginger (sliced into thin strips)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tsp shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp potato starch (or cornstarch)
• pinch salt
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 3/4 tsp chinkiang vinegar
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp chicken stock
• 1 tsp potato starch

Instructions

1. 1

   To marinade chicken, coat chicken with shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, salt, and potato starch (or cornstarch) in a bowl; toss well and set aside for 5 minutes

2. 2

   To make the sauce, combine shaoxing wine, chinkiang vinegar, light soy sauce, chicken stock, and potato starch in a small mixing bowl; mix well and set aside.

3. 3

   To stir-fry, heat 1 tablespoons of oil in a wok (or skillet) over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until fully cooked, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, add ginger, garlic, and chili, and stir fry for 20 seconds. Add the yellow chives and continue stir-frying for another 10 seconds.

5. 5

   Add the chicken and the reserved sauce. Cook until the sauce is thickened, about 10 seconds. Serve this Yellow Chives and Chicken stir-fry with rice.