Stir-Fried Chicken and Celery Recipe | Saveur

Name: Stir-Fried Chicken and Celery Recipe | Saveur
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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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