Lui Wang Tsai (Chinese Chicken & Egg Dish)

Name: Lui Wang Tsai (Chinese Chicken & Egg Dish)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 egg yolks; 1/4 cup chicken breast, minced; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons sherry wine; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (cold); 1/4 cup water chestnut, finely chopped; 1/4 cup oil; 1/2 ounce cooked virginia ham, minced (2 tablespoons)

Submitted by littleturtle

"A lot of dishes call for egg whites, but here's one that calls for only egg yolks. It's delicious served over steamed asparagus or broccoli."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 5

ingredients

6 egg yolks
¹⁄₄ cup chicken breast, minced
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons sherry wine
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken stock (cold)
¹⁄₄ cup water chestnut, finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup oil
¹⁄₂ ounce cooked virginia ham, minced (2 tablespoons)

directions

Beat yolks, add chicken breast, cornstarch, salt, sherry, 1 cup of chicken stock, and water chestnuts.
Stir thoroughly.
Heat oil in wok to 400°F.
Pour in remaining 1/2 cup of chicken stock.
Stir in egg mixture.
Cook at 300F until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
Remove to plate and sprinkle with minced ham.
Serve hot.

Questions & Replies

This one sounds appetizing. I might try it one of these days. It uses ingredients I don't normally incorporate in my dishes, particularly the wine. Bonus points because this dish doesn't have onions lol :) I got rid of my wok a few years ago, but this could be made in other pans too, right?

Drumjod