Velveting Chicken Breast, Chinese Restaurant Style



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Prep Time:
10 mins

Cook Time:
10 mins

Additional Time:
30 mins

Total Time:
50 mins

Servings:
4

>Create extra-tender, restaurant-style chicken in your own kitchen.

>Home cooks rave about how the velveting method creates stir-fry results with take-out texture.


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Ingredients

  • >1largeegg white
  • >1tablespoonChinese rice vinegar
  • >1tablespooncornstarch
  • >1teaspoonkosher salt
  • >1poundskinless, boneless chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • >8cupswater
  • >1tablespoonpeanut oil

  • Directions

    Whisk together egg white, vinegar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Add sliced chicken; mix to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

    Bring water and oil to a boil in a pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium.

    Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Add chicken to boiling water and cook until just white on the outside but not completely cooked through, about 1 minute.

    Drain chicken and finish cooking in a hot oiled wok or skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, or store parboiled chicthe refrigerator in a sealed container until ready to use, up to a few hours.



    Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the velveting marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    156 Calories
    6g Fat
    2g Carbs
    23g Protein

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