Stir-Fried Chicken and Celery Recipe | Saveur

Stir-Fried Chicken and Celery Recipe | Saveur

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Jirou chao qincai, or stir-fried chicken and celery, showcases why the Chinese technique of velveting is the secret to succulent meat.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, frozen for 20 minutes, halved lengthwise, and cut crosswise into ⅛-in. thick strips
  • 1 egg white
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
  • One 1½-in. piece ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1 leek, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 5 celery stalks, cut on the bias into ¼-in. pieces
  • 1 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. light soy sauce

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