Chicken with mushrooms in oyster sauce

Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Put the chicken in a bowl.
  2. 2Add oyster sauce to the chicken.
  3. 3Add light soy sauce to the chicken.
  4. 4Add a little dark soy sauce for color.
  5. 5Add some white pepper to the chicken.
  6. 6If available, add a little cornstarch to the chicken to make it more tender.
  7. 7Mix everything well.
  8. 8Cover with a film and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  9. 9Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  10. 10Grate the garlic and ginger.
  11. 11Cut the green onion.
  12. 12Cut the mushrooms.
  13. 13In a frying pan with a little vegetable oil, fry the mushrooms over high heat.
  14. 14When golden brown, take out the mushrooms and reserve for later.
  15. 15In the same pan, add a little more oil and fry the chicken over high heat.
  16. 16After a couple of minutes and before the chicken is cooked completely, lower to medium heat.
  17. 17Add the garlic and ginger.
  18. 18When it starts to smell good, add a splash of Chinese rice wine or dry Sherry (optional).
  19. 19Add the mushrooms, green onion, light soy sauce, and white pepper.
  20. 20Stir-fry for 1 minute more.
  21. 21The stir-fry is ready to serve, accompanied with cooked rice or fried rice.

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • oyster sauce
  • light soy sauce
  • dark soy sauce
  • white pepper
  • cornstarch
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • green onion
  • mushrooms
  • vegetable oil
  • Chinese rice wine or dry Sherry

Equipment

bowlfilmrefrigeratorfrying pan

Tips

  • Adding cornstarch will make the chicken more tender.
  • Using Chinese rice wine or dry Sherry is optional but will give a more special aroma to the dish.