Ingredients:
5 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 whole chicken breast, boned and ski, nned
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms
4 oz canned sliced water chestnuts, drai, ned
1/4 lb fresh snow peas, strings removed
1 cup water
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp oriental sesame oil
1 freshly cooked rice
Instructions:
Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch cubes. Combine 3 tablespoons sherry
and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in medium bowl. Add chicken and marinate
for 1 hour or overnight. Pour enough water into wok to come just
below steaming rack. Bring to a boil. Place chicken on one side of
shallow baking dish. Arrange mushrooms alongside chicken and water
chestnuts alongside mushrooms. Set dish on rack in wok; cover and
steam until chicken and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
Place snow peas over vegetables in dish; steam until peas turn bright
green, 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining sherry and soy
sauce with the water, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and sesame oil in
medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until thickened,
about 5 minutes. Serve chicken and vegetables over rice. Pass sauce
separately.
Bon Appetit LIGHT AND EASY SPECIAL
Servings: 2
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
Fables "The Milkmaid and her Pail" "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched." - Aesop
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