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Savory Chicken with Pine Nuts

This is a tasty stir fry recipe for two.

Prep Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound boneless chicken breast, diced
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, blanched in boiling water for 30 seconds
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

Chicken Marinade Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon dry white wine or dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce

Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili bean sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions:

Dice chicken, place in a bowl and mix with marinade ingredients. Set aside.

Dice the bamboo shoots when cool enough to handle. Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Heat wok, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil an stir fry pine nuts until golden brown. Set aside on paper towel.

Using the same wok, heat again and add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. On high heat, add garlic and stir-fry 10 seconds, then add chicken with marinade and stir-fry until chicken is white, but not completely cooked through. Add sauce and bamboo shoots and cook for 2 minutes. Add pine nuts and green onions, mix well and serve with hot cooked rice.
Serves 2.