Chinese Garlic- Chilli Chicken & Cucumber
Ingredients
- ½ cucumber peeled deseeded & cut into 1' pieces
- 500 grm boneless,skinless chicken thighs,cut into 1' cubes
- ¼ tspn salt
- 2-3 garlic cloves. finely chopped
- 1 tbspn spring onions finely chopped
- 1 red chilli deseeded & finely chopped
- 1dessert spn light soy sauce
- 1 dessert spn shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 dessert spn oil
Accompaniment
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Description
It may seem odd to use cucumber as a hot vegetable,but
it really does work in this recipe.
Method
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1
1 Place cucumber into a colander,sprinkle with salt
& set aside for 20 mins.Rinse with cold water then pat
dry.
2 Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan,until hot & slightly
smoking.Add chicken & stir fry for 1-2 mins until it begins
to turn white.
3 Add garlic,spring onion,chilli,light soy & Shaoxing rice
wine.Stir fry for 2-3 mins.
4 Add cucumber & continue to stir fry for another 2-3 mins.
5 Serve with plain rice or noodles.
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