Ingredients for Shredded Chicken with Green Pepper recipe:
150 grams (0.33 lb) green peppers
250 grams (0.55 lb) chicken breast
500 grams (1 cup) oil (only 75 g or 5 tbsp to be consumed)
1 egg white
4 grams (2/3 tsp) salt
1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG
12 g (1 2/3 tbsp) dry cornstarch
75 grams (5 tbsp) water
5 grams (1 tsp) cooking wine
Steps to cook Shredded Chicken with Green Pepper:
1, Cut the chicken breast into shreds about 5 cm (2 inches) long and 0.25 cm (0.1 inches) thick and wide. Place in a bowl and add the egg white, 2 g (1/3 tsp) of salt and 10 g (1 1/2 tbsp) of dry cornstarch and mix well.
2, Cut the green peppers into shreds similar to the size of the chicken shreds. Mix the remaining cornstarch with water.
3, Heat the oil in a wok over a strong fire to bring the temperature to 70-110℃ (160-210℉) and slippery-fir the chicken for 1-2 minutes. Put in a strainer to drain off the oil.
4, Put 25 g (1 2/3 tbsp) of oil in the wok and stir-fry the green peppers by turning several times. Add the water, remaining salt and MSG and bring to a boil. Use the mixture of cornstarch and water to thicken the liquid. Put in the chicken shreds and evenly turn several times, Continue to saute for a minute or two. Sprinkle on a few drops of sesame oil.
5, Remove from heat and serve hot. this dish goes well with steamed rice. Enjoy your own Shredded Chicken with Green Pepper recipe.
