File photo |
Sauced chicken and gingko seeds
Materials, gingko seeds100g, chicken fillets 250g, egg white, soup stock, sugar, Shaoxing rice wine, starch glutamate, sesame oil, salt, oil, onions
Steps, firstly, gingko seeds are stir-fried in oil till half done then peeled. Secondly, cut the chicken fillets into one-bite size then covered with the seasoned paste. The paste is made of starch powder, egg white and salt. Thirdly, fry the prepared diced chicken and gingko seeds in hot oil. Fourthly, fry the onion in shallow oil then add Shaoxing rice wine, salt and soup stock into the oil to make the sauce. Finally, seasoned the dish with sesame oil for its aroma then severed the chicken and gingko seeds covered with sauce. Starch is commonly used to thicken the sauce.
It has the function of nourishing Qi and blood, reliving asthma. The dish also belongs to dietetic therapy to chronic tracheitis, pulmonary heart disease and emphysema. Women suffer from leukorrheal diseases are recommended to add this dish in daily meals.
2013 Chinese New Year |
Hidden dragons, crouching tigers |
Soap beans, silver ears and peach gum |
Special:Winter Solstice |
People harvest grapes in Algerian vineyards |
23rd Autumn Moon Festival in San Francisco |
Koreans eat live octopuses during local food festival |
Moon cakes prepared for Mid-Autumn Festival |