Monday, May 28, 2007

Kung Pao (Mock) Chicken

"Is this sauce ready made?'

This question from my hub lifted me up and away from my seat. I didn't know it tastes as good as those ready-made sauces off the shelf, especially when this is just an experiement. Still, I have to agree that this is my most successful attempt in cooking this dish. ;)




















Ingredients


  • Mock Chicken
  • Cashew Nuts
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • A few slices of ginger
  • 3 Dried chilli (cut into 2 inches)
  • 1 tsp flour
  • 3 tbsp water
Mixture
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sweet soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup of stock
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp sugar
Method

1) Roast Mock chicken in Healsio for 12 minutes or until crispy.
2) Heat oil in high heat
3) Fry Garlic 15 seconds
4) Turn to medium high heat and fry dried chillis
5) Stir mixture over medium heat until it bubbles
6) Coat mock chicken in mixutre
7) Thicken gravy with flour and water
8) Turn off the fire, add mix with cashew nuts
9) Serve

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