Easy Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thighs, or a mixture of both, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 8 ounces snow peas
- 2 medium garlic cloves
- 2 medium scallions
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- Steamed white rice, for serving (see note
- Place the oyster sauce, Shaoxing or sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the chicken, toss to thoroughly coat with the marinade, and let sit, uncovered and at room temperature, for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Core and remove the seeds from the pepper and cut it into 1/4-inch slices; set aside.
- Rinse and dry the snow peas and set them aside.
- Finely chop the garlic and place it in a large bowl.
- Trim the ends of the scallions, cut them into 1/4-inch pieces, and add to the bowl with the garlic; set aside.
- When the chicken is ready, heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or large frying pan (do not use nonstick) over high heat until a bead of water dances when dropped in the pan, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the oil around the perimeter of the wok or pan and add the sliced bell pepper.
- Using a metal spatula, stir-fry until crisp-tender and charred in spots, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer to the large bowl with the garlic and scallions.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the oil around the perimeter of the wok or pan and add the snow peas.
- Stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer to the large bowl with the peppers, garlic, and scallions.
- Drizzle the remaining tablespoon of oil around the perimeter of the wok or pan.
- Add the chicken along with the marinade, and arrange the chicken in an even layer.
- Let it sear undisturbed until golden brown on the bottom, about 1 to 2 minutes, then stir-fry until golden brown all over and cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
- Add the garlic, scallions, peppers, and snow peas.
- Stir-fry until the marinade has thickened, is glossy, and coats the chicken and vegetables, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Serve immediately over steamed rice.
oyster sauce, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, kosher salt, chicken breasts, red bell pepper, snow peas, garlic, scallions, vegetable oil, white rice
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/easy-chicken-stir-fry-30364 (may not work)