1Cut the chicken breast against the grain into about quarter-inch slices.
2Place the sliced chicken into a mixing bowl.
3Add a pinch of salt to the chicken and mix until fully absorbed.
4Add a pinch of white pepper to the chicken.
5Add 1 tablespoon of rice wine to the chicken.
6Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce to the chicken.
7Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the chicken.
8Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the chicken.
9Mix all ingredients thoroughly with the chicken.
10Marinate the chicken for at least 5 minutes.
11Trim off the ends of the green beans and cut them in half.
12Cut the onion into cubes.
13Mince the ginger.
14Mince the garlic.
15In a bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1/2 cup of chicken stock, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon of water for the sauce.
16Heat a wok over high heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil.
17Add the marinated chicken to the wok.
18Stir-fry the chicken until completely cooked for about 3 minutes, then remove it from the wok.
19In the same wok, add 1 tablespoon of oil and the green beans.
20Stir-fry the green beans until softened.
21Add the onion, ginger, and garlic to the wok.
22Stir-fry until aromatic for about 10 seconds.
23Return the cooked chicken to the wok.
24Add the prepared sauce to the wok.
25Toss everything together until well combined and the sauce has thickened.
26Serve the chicken green bean stir-fry.
Ingredients
2 pieces Chicken breast
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch White pepper
1 tablespoon Rice wine
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Oil
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons Oyster sauce
0.5 cup Chicken stock
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Water
3 tablespoons Oil
2 cups Green beans
0.5 large Onion
5 cloves Garlic
0.5 teaspoon Ginger
Equipment
Cutting boardKnifeMixing bowlWok
Tips
Cut chicken breast against the grain to make it more tender.
Velvet chicken by adding salt, white pepper, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, and oil to tenderize it and seal in juices.