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Velveting Chicken Breast, Chinese Restaurant Style

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50 min

Velveting Chicken Breast, Chinese Restaurant Style

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Time

50 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

156

Rating

4.00★ (57)

Cuisine

Chinese
Author: Victoria Buriak
Velveting chicken makes it as moist and tender as what's served at the best Chinese restaurants. This is not my technique — I got it online. Don't limit this chicken to just Chinese dishes. The velveted chicken can then be stir-fried with vegetables and sauce or stored for a few hours in the refrigerator before cooking.

Ingredients

  • egg white: 1 piece
  • Chinese rice vinegar: 1 Tbsp
  • cornstarch: 1 Tbsp
  • kosher salt: 1 tsp
  • skinless, boneless chicken breast: 1 pound (sliced)
  • water: 8 cups
  • peanut oil: 1 Tbsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Whisk together egg white, vinegar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Add sliced chicken; mix to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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  2. Bring water and oil to a boil in a pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium.
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  3. Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Add chicken to boiling water and cook until just white on the outside but not completely cooked through, about 1 minute.
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  4. Drain chicken and finish cooking in a hot oiled wok or skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, or store parboiled chicken in the refrigerator in a sealed container until ready to use, up to a few hours.
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