Chinese Chicken Recipes - Stir Fried Chicken with Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz chicken, sliced

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp soy sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 5 ml/ tsp corn-flour (cornstarch) salt

• 45 ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 100 g/4 oz spinach

• 4 spring onions (scallions), chopped

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chili powder

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

• 1 tomato, sliced

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Method:

1. Mix the chicken with the soy sauce, sesame oil, wine or sherry, half the corn-flour and a pinch of salt. Leave to stand for 30 minutes.

2. Heat 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil and fry the chicken until lightly browned. Remove from the wok. Heat 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil and stir-fry the spinach until wilted then remove it from the wok.

3. Heat the remaining oil and fry the spring onions, chili powder, water and remaining corn-flour for 2 minutes.

4. Stir in the chicken and stir-fry quickly. Arrange the spinach around a warmed serving plate, top with the chicken and serve garnished with tomatoes.