Easy Classic Chinese Stir Fry Recipes | Chinese Recipes

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a lower-calorie option, while chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds offer more nutrients, while sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Cut chicken into small thin slices.

Marinate chicken with light soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, egg white, and enough cornstarch to coat.

Boil water and add chicken pieces to blanch for 2 to 3 minutes until they float to the top.

Remove chicken with a slotted spoon or colander to drain.

Prepare sauce with water, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch, then set aside.

Toast cashews in a dry pan over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from pan.

In the same pan, heat oil and add minced garlic and ginger, cooking for 20 to 30 seconds.

Add diced onions, bell peppers, and celery, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add snow peas and cook for another minute.

Add toasted cashews and blanched chicken, tossing to combine.

Pour sauce over the stir fry and cook for a couple of minutes until thickened.

Add greens of scallions and toss before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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