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

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Method:

1. Drain and slice the abalone, reserving the juice. Heat the oil and stir-fry the chicken until lightly colored.

2. 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.

3. Mix the corn- flour and water to a paste and simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens. Serve at once.