Chinese Garlic Chicken

The chicken in this dish is first stir fried with whole garlic cloves, then simmered with Chinese cooking wine and chicken stock until tender.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 15 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 tablespoons Shao-Hsing cooking wine or dry sherry
• 1 ⅓ cups chicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season chicken with salt and black pepper. Toss with flour until coated.

Step 2

Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add chicken, and stir fry until the pieces are lightly browned on the outside, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn heat to medium and stir in whole garlic cloves; continue stir frying for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Turn heat to low, and add Shao-Hsing wine, soy sauce, and chicken stock. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is tender. Remove garlic cloves before serving.