Best Velveting Chicken Chinese Style Recipes
VELVETING CHICKEN BREAST, CHINESE RESTAURANT-STYLE
Chicken as moist and tender as the best Chinese restaurant. Not my technique--got online--why limit it to Chinese? Chicken can be stored for a few hours before adding to vegetables and sauce when food is just about done.
Provided by VICTORIA
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 46m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk egg white, vinegar, cornstarch, and salt together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Add chicken; cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes.
- Bring water and oil to a boil in a pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium.
- Pour excess marinade off the chicken. Add chicken to the pot; boil until white on the outside but still raw in the middle, about 1 minute. Strain off excess liquid.
- Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container until ready to use, up to a few hours. Heat until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.8 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 58.3 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 556 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
VELVETING CHICKEN CHINESE STYLE
This is a technique used by Chinese restaurants to make the chicken feel smooth to the palate. Can be used in any Chinese recipe calling for chicken
Provided by barbara lentz
Categories Chicken
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Mix the egg white, rice vinegar, cornstarch, and peanut oil together. Add the chicken and cover and marinate in the fridge for 30 to 45 minutes.
- 2. Bring the water and salt to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Pour off the excess marinade and place the chicken in the water. Cook 1 minute drain
- 3. store in fridge until ready to use.
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