Colorful Hot And Sour Chicken Food

QUICK & EASY HOT-AND-SOUR CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a small pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles following pack instructions. Drain, rinse under cold running water to stop them cooking further, then drizzle over a little oil to prevent them sticking together. Divide between 2 deep bowls.
• Heat a wok over high heat and add the rest of the oil. When it starts to smoke, add the ginger and chilli, then stir-fry for a few secs. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 2 mins. As the meat starts to turn brown, add the rice wine and cook for 3 mins more. Add the vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, then add the mushrooms. Season with the dark soy, light soy and rice vinegar.
• Bring back to a simmer, then add the cornflour paste. Simmer and stir until thickened. Stir in the beansprouts and most of the spring onions, then ladle the soup over the noodles. Serve immediately, scattered with the remaining spring onions.

HOT AND SOUR CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the egg whites, sherry, sesame oil, and cornstarch, and whisk until thickened. Add the chicken, toss lightly to coat, cover, and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, or overnight.
• Drain the mushrooms, remove and discard the stems, and cut into strips. Set aside with the peas.
• In a large pot, combine the soup base ingredients and heat until mixture boils. Add the chicken, mushrooms, and peas. Bring back to a boil and cook about 3 minutes, stirring to separate the chicken pieces, and skimming the surface to remove any impurities.
• Meanwhile, dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Add to the soup, stirring constantly, and cook until soup thickens and turns glossy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, and taste for seasoning. Slowly add the beaten egg to the soup in a thin stream around the edge, stirring once or twice so that the cooked egg forms long threads. Serve warm in individual bowls, and garnish with scallions.

COLORFUL HOT AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir cornstarch into slightly beaten egg until well combined
• Add chicken pieces, stir to coat
• Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat until just below smoking
• Shallow-fry the coated chicken in several batches until golden brown, turning if necessary, then remove to drain on absorbent papers
• Leave about 2 tsp hot oil in the wok, stir fry ginger and chilli for 30sec, until fragrant
• Add onion slices, continue to saute another 1-2mins, until onions are soft
• Add garlic and stir fry for another minute
• Add the carrot matchsticks, continue to cook until they're semi-tender
• Stir in chicken pieces and saute for 1 minute
• Add in the sauce mixture, adding chicken stock/water when necessary, depending how much sauce you like
• Finally, add the green pepper and shitake mushrooms and cook for another minute
• If you feel that the sauce is too thick, add more stock or water; if too thin, thicken with cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 TB cold water)
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and/or sliced green onions before serving with jasmine rice

HOT AND SOUR CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat chicken broth, rice and 3 cups water to a boil. Add chicken to soup. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and chicken is cooked.
• Add ginger, chile oil, vinegar and scallions and cook 2 minutes to blend flavors.