How to Make Saucy Garlic Chicken

Add zing to your poultry, by creating a garlic saucy chicken dish, that will make your taste palate sing. It's one way to add zip to an average meal. Bring this as a covered dish, and it will be a definite hit at a church social or ladies luncheon. Go ahead, give the ladies something to gossip about. It's one rumor you won't mind being spread.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 lb pf chicken breasts, cut into julienne strips
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 scallion, diced
• 2 water chestnuts, sliced
• 1/2 sweet red bell pepper, cut into julienne strips
• 1/2 green pepper, cut into julienne strips
• 1/2 cup of pea pods (optional)
• 1/2 cup of dried cloud ears or 1/2 cup of fresh mushrooms
• lemon slices
• 1 teaspoon of. vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of rice wine
• 1/2 teaspoon of sweet soy sauce
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 2 or 3 tablespoons of water
• 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2-3 cups of cooked white or brown rice
• medium saucepan
• wok or heavy skillet

Instructions

How to Make Saucy Garlic Chicken

1. Soak cloud ears in warm water for 20 minutes, or until soft.

2. In a medium saucepan blanch chicken breast, red pepper and green pepper in boiling water for a few seconds. (If using fresh mushrooms, blanch mushrooms also.)

3. Heat wok or other heavy skillet until hot. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and garlic to wok, and stir fry for a few seconds.

4. Add chicken and stir fry until well coated with garlic.

5. Add peppers, optional vegetables, water chestnuts, cloud ears, vinegar, wine, sugar, soy sauce, pepper and sesame oil. Stir fry together.

6. Add chicken stock. Cover wok until stock comes to a boil and chicken is cooked.

7. Remove cover. Add scallions and stir. Add cornstarch mixture slowly, stirring constantly until it thickens to a gravy consistency.

8. Remove to a warm serving platter, top with lemon slices and serve with white or brown rice.