Jade Chicken
- 2 pieces Chicken Breasts, Boneless & Skinless, Cut Into Cubes
- 3 Tablespoons Soya Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Chinese Cooking Wine/sherry
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 bunch Spinached, Washed, Stems Trimmed
- 4 cups Vegetable Or Peanut Oil For Deep Frying
- 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
- Marinate the chicken in the soya sauce and cooking wine.
- Season lightly with pepper and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes.
- In a small sauce pan, mix the sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and cook over high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
- Continue to cook, without stirring, until a deep amber caramel.
- Remove from the heat.
- Slowly and carefully stir in 2 tablespoons of water.
- Set aside.
- In a wok or saucepan, heat the oil for deep frying to 350 F. Fry the spinach leaves in small batches that dont overcrowd the pan.
- Cook until crisp and translucent, and still green.
- Do not allow to brown.
- Remove the spinach with tongs and drain well on paper towels.
- When all batches are done, season lightly with salt and pepper.
- As the last batch of spinach cooks, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a frying pan or wok over medium high heat until smoking.
- Add the chicken to the pan; do not overcrowd.
- Immediately pour the caramel over the chicken, and cook undisturbed for 2 minutes, until the chicken is browned.
- Turn chicken and cook for another 2 minutes, or until cooked through and sauce is thickened.
- Arrange spinach on top of rice, and pile chicken in the centre.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.
chicken breasts, soya sauce, chinese cooking wine, sugar, vegetable or, vegetable oil, sesame seeds
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/jade-chicken/ (may not work)