Fu Yung Sliced Chicken

One of the great delicacies of the Shantung region is Fu Yung Chicken, made by poaching thinly sliced chicken and egg white in oil.

Fu Yung Sliced Chicken ()
    Materials:
    3 chicken breasts, skinned and cut into thin slices
    50 g (2 oz) cornflour
    1.2 litres (2 pints) vegetable oil
    10 egg whites, lightly beaten
    150 ml (5 fl oz) chicken stock
    4 tablespoons frozen peas
    1/4 teaspoon MSG
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons water

    Preparation time: 15 minutes
    Cooking time: 5 minutes

1. Toss the chicken slices in the cornflour.

2. Heat the oil in a wok. Add the chicken slices and fry for 1 1/2 minutes. Pour in the egg whites in a steady stream and stir. When they rise to the surface, remove the whites and the chicken from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on papper towels.

3. Put the chicken stock, peas, MSG and salt into a pan and bring to the boil. Blend 1 teaspoon of the remaining cornflour with the water and add to the pan to thicken the sauce. Add the chicken slices and egg and mix gently together with the sauce. Serve immediately.


<>   Xiaoniu SuChu Hsu (¤p¤û) 1998    suchu@techart.nia.edu.tw