Yellow Chives and Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    319 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Yellow Chives and Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Tender strips of chicken breast is stir-fried with Chinese yellow chives in soy sauce, shaoxing wine, and chinkiang vinegar. Use scallion or leek if yellow chives are not available.

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Ingredients

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For stir-fry

  • 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

For chicken marinade

  • 2 tsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Potato Starch or cornstarch
  • pinch salt

For sauce

  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 3/4 tsp Chinkiang vinegar
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp chicken stock
  • 1 tsp Potato Starch
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Instructions

  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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Notes

  • You can also try with beef or pork instead of chicken.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 319kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 494mg (21%) Potassium 737mg (21%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 2717IU (54%) Vitamin C 68mg (76%) Calcium 71mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 319 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 319kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 494mg 21%
Potassium 737mg 16%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 2717IU 54%
Vitamin C 68mg 76%
Calcium 71mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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