Chinese Seafood
Recipes -
Abalone with Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
400 g/14 oz canned abalone
30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut
(peanut) oil
100 g/4 oz chicken breast,
diced
100 g/4 oz bamboo shoots,
sliced
250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup fish
stock
15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or
dry sherry
5 ml/1 tsp sugar
2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt
15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour
(cornstarch)
45 ml/3 tbsp water
Method:
Drain and slice the abalone, reserving the juice.
Heat the oil and stir-fry the chicken until lightly
colored.
Add the abalone and bamboo shoots and
stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the abalone liquid,
stock, wine or sherry, sugar and salt, bring to the
boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
Mix the corn- flour and
water to a paste and simmer, stirring, until the
sauce clears and thickens. Serve at once.