5 from 3 votes
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
319 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For stir-fry
- 1 chicken breast sliced into thin matchsticks
- 1/4 lb Chinese yellow chives cut into 2-inch slices, or green onion; or Asian leek
- 1 red chili seeded and sliced, optional
- 1 inch ginger sliced into thin strips, fresh
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
For chicken marinade
- 2 tsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp soy sauce light
- 1 tsp potato starch or cornstarch
- pinch salt
For sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 3/4 tsp Chinkiang vinegar
- 1 tsp soy sauce light
- 2 tbsp chicken stock
- 1 tsp potato starch
Instructions
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Notes
- You can also try with beef or pork instead of chicken.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% 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.