Moo Goo Gai Pan I Food

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Stir in the fresh mushrooms, broccoli, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and straw mushrooms. Cook and stir until all the vegetables are hot, and the broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the wok, and set aside. Wipe out the wok.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of vegetable in the wok until it begins to smoke. Stir in the garlic, and cook for a few seconds until it turns golden-brown. Add the chicken, and cook until the chicken has lightly browned on the edges, and is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, and chicken broth in a small bowl. Pour over the chicken, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for about 30 seconds until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy. Return the vegetables to the wok, and toss with the sauce.

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Preheat Wok.
• Swirl oil around sides.
• When oil is hot add ginger and garlic.
• Brown and then discard.
• Add chicken - cook 4 minutes.
• Combine chicken stock and corn starch.
• Pour over chicken and reduce heat.
• Add all vegetables.
• Cover and simmer about 15 minutes.
• Season with soy sauce and serve over rice immediately.

MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• Partially freeze chicken; thinly slice into bite-sized strips.
• In small mixing bowl stir together the water, soy sauce, dry sherry, cornstarch, honey, and instant chicken bouillon granules; mix well.
• Slice the drained water chestnuts; set aside.
• Halve the pea pods crosswise; set aside.
• Slice the mushrooms and the green onion; set aside.
• Grate 2 teaspoons gingerroot; set aside.
• Heat the oil in wok over high heat.
• Add the chicken to wok and stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove chicken.
• Add more oil, if necessary.
• Stir-fry water chestnuts, pea pods, mushrooms, green onions, and ginger for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Return chicken to wok.
• Stir the bouillon mixture and stir into chicken.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cover and cook 2 minutes more or until heated through.

MOO GOO GAI PAN I

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the chicken, 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch, the egg white, sherry, salt and pepper.
• Marinate for 15 minutes.
• Combine the stock and the remaining 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
• Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking.
• Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Add the chicken and marinade and continue stir-frying for 3 minutes,or just until the chicken begins to turn brown.
• Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute more.
• Stir the stock and cornstarch mixture into the wok; cook for about 30 seconds, or until the sauce thickens.
• Add in the water chestnuts and heat through.
• Serve on a bed of hot white rice and sprinkle generously with sautéed almonds, if desired.

MOO GOO GAI PAN II

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the mushrooms, snow peas, water chestnuts, and bok choy; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the wok and wipe the wok clean.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wok. Stir in the garlic and ginger; cook a few seconds until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Stir in the chicken and cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the wine, sugar, and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the water and stir into the simmering sauce. Once the sauce returns to a simmer, stir until thick and clear, about 30 seconds. Return the vegetables to the wok and toss until hot and coated with the sauce.

CANTONESE MOO GOO GAI PAN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine chicken stock, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, salt, sugar and pepper and stir well into a smooth sauce; set aside.
• Place a bowl next to the stove to hold chicken temporarily after its initial cooking in the pan.
• Heat a wok or large deep skillet over high heat.
• Add vegetable oil and swirl to coat pan.
• Add garlic and ginger and toss well, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add chicken and spread into a single layer, cook until most of the edges turn white, about 1 minute.
• Toss well and cook until most pieces have changed color outside but are still not done, less than 1 minute.
• Transfer to reserved bowl, leaving behind as much oil as possible.
• Add mushrooms to pan and spread out as much as possible; cook for 1 minute and then toss well.
• Return chicken and any juices to the pan, toss well, and cook, tossing occasionally, for 1 minute more.
• Add snow peas and water chestnuts.
• Cook, tossing occasionally, for 1 minute more.
• Stir soy sauce mixture and add to pan, pour in around sides.
• When it heats up and begins to bubble, toss well and cook, tossing once or twice, until it thickens into a glistening sauce on chicken and vegetables.
• Add sesame oil and toss once more.
• Transfer to a serving plate; serve hot.
• May serve over hot cooked rice.

MOO GOO GAI PAN III

Steps:

• Combine the sauce ingredients.
• Hot wok, add 2 tablespoons oil, swirl; add the chicken, stirfry 3 minutes.
• Add green onions and garlic; cook 1/2 minutes.
• Remove and set aside.
• Scrap wok clean and reheat; add 2 tablespoons oil.
• Swirl; add vegetables and stir fry 2 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons water, cover and steam 2 minutes.
• Push the vegetables to the sides of the wok.
• Stir sauce and pour into the center of the wok.
• Stir sauce until it's thick and bubbly.
• Return the chicken and mix with the vegetables and sauce.
• Stir a bit until hot. Serve with rice.