Chicken with Spinach Sauce - Main dish (chicken)
- 1 lb (.5 kg). boneless chicken (cut into strips)
- 4 tbsp (60 ml) cornstarch
- 1/4 lb (.1 kg). spinach (blanched and finely chopped)
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vinegar
- 2 tsp (10 ml) finely chopped garlic
- oil for frying and cooking
- 1-1/4 tsp (6 ml) green chillies (ground to a paste)
- salt
- pinch of MSG (optional)
- Mix chicken with one beaten egg, salt and 2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch.
- Deep-fry the chicken strips in hot oil till golden.
- Drain and keep aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) oil in a pan, and add grlic - fry till aromatic.
- Then add spinach and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add sugar, green chilli paste, MSG and saute for 15 seconds.,
- Next, add 1-1 1/2 cup (125 ml) water or chicken stock, salt, and bring to a boil.
- Dissolve 2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch in little water and add to the boiling gravy.
- Stir until thickened.
- Add the fried chicken strips and 1 beaten egg, and stir with a fork or knife to prevent the egg from getting lumpy.
- Simmer for 2 minutes, and then remove from heat.
- Add vinegar and mix gently.
chicken, cornstarch, eggs, sugar, vinegar, garlic, oil, green chillies, salt
Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00071B (may not work)