Chinese Chicken with French Beans

Chinese Chicken with French Beans - Simrun Chopra
Ingredients
Marinate
  • 300-400 gms boneless chicken cut in cubes
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp ginger powder
  • 1/2 an egg
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • Marinate the above and keep aside

Remaining ingredients
  • 200-300 gms of french beans ,cut vertically then cut into 2
  • 2-3 red peppers sliced vertically
  • 1 big onion sliced thick
  • 1/2 cup scallions cut into 2"pieces
  • 5-6 pounded whole garlic
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes or according to taste
  • 3-4 tbsp of oil

For the sauce mix together
and keep aside
  • 3 tsp light soya sauce
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tsp dark soya sauce
  • 1/2 tsp cornflour
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 5-6 tbsp of water

Method
  • In a pan add 2 tbsp oil and let it become hot
  • Then place the chicken pieces on it one by one .
  • Let it cook and get brown on the bottom, then flip the side and repeat the same .
  • When both sides are gets and becomes a little brown
  • Remove and keep aside
  • In the same pan add the remaining oil and let it get warm
  • When the oil is warm add the pounded pods of garlic
  • Stir fry for a minute or so Then add the french beans and stir fry for few minutes
  • When you have stirred fried the beans for few minutes
  • Add the chopped garlic and stir fry for few minutes
  • Now add the thickly sliced onion and stir fry for a minute or so
  • Then add the salt and red chilli flakes and stir fry for 20-30 seconds
  • After that add the red peppers and stir fry for few minutes Add 1-2 tsp of vinegar and mix it in well
  • Now add the cooked chicken Mix it in with the vegetables
  • Then add the sauce on it and mix it in
  • Lastly add the cut scallions
  • Stir for a minute or so
  • Done and Ready to serve

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