Mauritius Island

Chicken Chop Suey

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Ingredients :

(for 5 personnes)
-250 to 500g chicken breast or lean pork meat
-1 onion
-450g (1lb) beans sprouts
-2 celery sticks
-50g mangetout peas
-2 slices of ginger
-1 tbsp white wine or rice wine

Method :

Preparation :
Cut the chicken or pork meat into equal-sized slices.
Add 1 teaspoon of corn flour or manioc flour, 1 tablespoon of soya sauce, 1 tablespoon of white wine or rice wine, 1 tablespoon of oil and salt. Leave to marinate for one hour.

Sauce (1)
In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup of water (65ml) together with 1 tablespoon of soya sauce, 1 tablespoon of corn flour or manioc flour and some salt.
Note: If you want to have more sauce, add more water and oyster sauce.

Cooking:
Step 1:
Heat the oil in a wok. Add the 2 slices of ginger, the beans sprouts, the pieces of celery and the mangetout peas. Simmer over a high heat. Pour in 1/4 cup of water (65ml). Cover with a lid for three minutes and set aside.
Step 2:
Heat the wok over a high heat. Add a drizzle of oil and fry the onions along with the chunks of chicken or pork meat. Turn them over regularly, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of wine, and pour in 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce and the sauce (1). Simmer for two minutes before adding the vegetables. Stir well.
Serve on a bed of white rice.