Name: Stir-Fried Chicken with White Pepper
Yield: Serves 2 as a light meal
Ingredients: groundnut oil 4 tbsp; cornflour 1½ tbsp; ginger root a small chunk, finely chopped; garlic cloves 2, finely chopped; spring onions 2, chopped, white and green parts separated; rice wine or dry sherry 1 tbsp; white peppercorns 1 tsp, crushed; light soy sauce 1 tbsp; sugar ½ tsp; oyster sauce 1 tbsp; water 100 ml/3½ fl oz; cashew nuts 5 tbsp; boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs 3 medium; egg whites 2, lightly beaten; salt a pinch

Preparation info

Serves
2
as a light meal

Difficulty
Easy

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Pepper

By Christine McFadden

Published 2008

About

This easy dish was adapted from a recipe given to me by Chef But at the Memories of China restaurant in London. The Chinese consider specks of black pepper unsightly, so white pepper is used here. It gives a nice clean hit of pungency without the more floral notes that you get from black pepper.

Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs 3 medium
egg whites 2, lightly beaten

Method

Cut the chicken into evenly-sized small pieces. Put in a shallow dish, add the egg whites and a pinch of salt, and mix well with a fork. Gradually sprinkle in all but 1 teaspoon of the cornflour. Stir well

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