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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 package rice
- 2 pak choi
- White sesame seeds
- Sesame oil
- 1 chili pepper
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 handful shiitake mushrooms
- Chicken broth
- Spring onions
Marinade
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp flour
Sauce
- Grated ginger
- Grated garlic
- 1 tbsp Sambal Oelek
- 6 tbsp chicken broth
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
Instructions
- 1Prepare the sauce. Trim the ends of the pak choi and halve the leaves. Finely chop the garlic and chili pepper (amount according to desired spiciness).
- 2Cut the chicken breast into strips and then into coarse cubes. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl and mix well with the marinade ingredients. Add some sesame seeds.
- 3Deep-fry the marinated chicken in a deep fryer at 170-180°C until golden brown. It is important to add the chicken pieces individually to the deep fryer, otherwise, a large clump will form. If you don't have a deep fryer, you can also use a pan or wok and fry the chicken in oil.
- 4Pour the prepared sauce into a wok and bring to a brief boil.
- 5Meanwhile, heat some sesame oil in a second pan and lightly fry the pak choi in it. Season with garlic and chili. Add the shiitake mushrooms. Add some chicken stock and let it simmer with the lid closed at a low temperature.
- 6Bring the sauce to a brief boil. If it appears too thick, add a little more chicken stock and stir until smooth. Add the fried chicken to the sauce in the wok and toss well.
- 7Back to the pak choi: For a glazed appearance of the vegetables, mix some cornstarch into chicken stock and add it drop by drop to the pan until the vegetables become glossy and there is hardly any liquid left in the pan.
- 8Arrange rice, pak choi, and chicken on a plate. Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
