Chicken Recipe - Chicken breast, ham and bamboo shoots in milk

Chicken breast, ham and bamboo shoots in milk

Ingredients for Chicken breast, ham and bamboo shoots in milk

• 500 gm boneless chicken breast, cleaned and cut into pieces
• 2tsp ginger sauce
• 1 egg white part lightly beaten
• 2tbsp cornflour
• 150 gm ham, rind removed and finely chopped
• 1 large green chilli or capsicum cored and finely chopped
• 1 cup finely sliced bamboo shoots
• 250gm washed and sliced button mushrooms
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup milk
• 3-4 spring onion, cut diagonally
• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water
• 5 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 ½ tsp salt to taste
• ½ tsp sugar to taste

Method for Chicken breast, ham and bamboo shoots in milk

In a bowl, place ginger juice, ½ tsp salt, pepper and egg white. Mix well and coat the chicken strips in this mixture. Then dust with cornflour and set aside. Heat oil in a pan until lightly brown on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Leave about ½ tbsp oil in the pan and remove the rest. When hot, sauté capsicum, mushrooms for 2 min, add bamboo shoots and ham and sauté for about 3-4 min. Stir in chicken stock, milk , remaining salt and sugar and simmer uncovered, without boiling for 2-3 min. Add chicken strips , mix well and simmer for about 2-3 min or until the chicken is cooked. Stir in cornflour and water mixture, keep stirring until it thickens. Check seasoning. Remove and place in a serving dish, sprinkle with shredded ginger and spring onion. Serve with rice