Winter Garden Special

14 ingredients
24 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups oil, for deep-frying
  • 1 scallion, chopped fine
  • 1 lb fresh spinach, cleaned and stems removed
  • Sauce
  • 1/4 cup tomato catsup
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper oil
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions

  1. 1
    combine chicken, egg, 1 tsp of salt, and cornstarch.
  2. 2
    Mix well with hand.
  3. 3
    Coat chicken evenly with flour.
  4. 4
    Discard leftover flour.
  5. 5
    Set aside.
  6. 6
    In a small bowl, blend sauce ingredients.
  7. 7
    Heat oil to 400° in wok.
  8. 8
    Deep-fry chicken a few pieces at a time until golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes.
  9. 9
    Drain through strainer.
  10. 10
    Reheat 2 T.
  11. 11
    oil in wok.
  12. 12
    Add scallion.
  13. 13
    Stir-fry quickly.
  14. 14
    Pour in sauce.
  15. 15
    Heat to boiling point.
  16. 16
    Add chicken.
  17. 17
    Stir-fry 1 minute.
  18. 18
    Put on platter.
  19. 19
    Reheat 3 T.
  20. 20
    of oil in wok.
  21. 21
    Add 1/2 tsp salt.
  22. 22
    Add spinach and stir-fry briskly 1 minute.
  23. 23
    Discard liquid.
  24. 24
    Arrange spinach around chicken on platter.

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