Chicken Hekka

Method3 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Cut chicken meat into bite size pieces. In a medium bowl combine the sugar (¾ cup), soy sauce (¾ cup), and mirin (¾ cup) wine. Mix well, and set aside.

   Uses 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat · ¾ cup white sugar · ¾ cup soy sauce · ¾ cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)

2. 2

   Step 2: In a skillet or wok, heat oil (2 tablespoons) over medium-high heat. Squeeze juice from grated ginger (1 tablespoon) into wok, add grated ginger, and stir fry until brown. Discard ginger fibers. Increase heat to high, and stir in chicken. Season with soy sauce mixture, and cook for 2 more minutes.

   Uses 2 tablespoons vegetable oil · 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger · Bite-sized chicken pieces · Mixed sugar, soy and mirin sauce

3. 3

   Step 3: One at a time add the carrots (3), onions (2), bamboo shoots, mushrooms (½ pound), and watercress. Stir after each addition. Add rice noodles; cook, stirring, for about 3 more minutes, or until done.

   Uses Chicken cooking in ginger and soy-mirin sauce · 3 carrots, julienned · 2 onions, thinly sliced · 1 (14 ounce) can shredded bamboo, drained · ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced · 1 cup trimmed and coarsely chopped watercress · 1 (8 ounce) package rice noodles, soaked and cut into 2 inch pieces