Hot Chicken in Garlic Sauce
photo by teresas
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken breasts, skinned and boned
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil, divided
- 7 dried red chili peppers, pods (I find them in the ethnic aisle with the mexican foods, sometimes with asian foods)
- 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1⁄2 cup fresh broccoli florets, separated into small pieces
- 1⁄2 cup carrot, sliced diagonally
- 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon gingerroot, peeled and minced
- 1 green onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3⁄4 cup rice wine
- 1⁄4 cup chili paste (optional)
directions
- Cut the chicken lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips. Set chicken aside.
- Pour oil around the top of a preheated wok or skillet with sloped sides; heat at medium-high (375) for 2 minutes. Add chile pepper pods, and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes. Remove chile pepper pods from the wok; set aside. Add the reserved chicken, and stir-fry for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from the wok; drain well, and set aside.
- Add the celery, water chestnuts, broccoli flowerets, carrot, garlic, and gingerroot to the wok, and stir-fry 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the reserved chile pepper pods, reserved chicken, and green onion to the wok. Combine wine and chili paste (if using); add to the wok and stir-fry until thoroughly heated. Serve over hot cooked rice or pasta.
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Reviews
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Yum! I wish I could give this 10 stars! It's fabulous. That sauce wassss sooooooo good and just the right amount of spice. I used a garlic chili paste and a combo of mirin and regular rice wine. The store was out of water chestnuts so that was omitted this time, but I'll use it next time. Thank you for this Best of 2021 winner!
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I have been wanting to learn to cook Chinese style foods. One of my favorite at the restaurant is Chicken in Hot Garlic Sauce. I found this and thought I would give it a try. It tasted great! I used some Thai Chili paste (it was all I could find) and rice wine vinegar (all I could find). It really warmed the mouth and belly. I'm just an amateur cook and I cooked this for 11 people. I had to cook it in two different batches, but thankfully it came out fine. I'll be cooking this again, but for fewer people next time.
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I see that I have a new recipe for my spicy cookbook.. Made this tonight, wondering what my relatives reaction would be, seeing they are not used to spicy recipes.. Other than doubling this recipe.. and serving 8, including myself, eat and eat, and cleaning our plates, it was a winner. Definately worth keeping this one !!! Made for your win in Tic Tac toe April 2011.. Week 1
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
breezermom
United States