15 Minutes Stir Fried Chicken Breast with Fresh Garlic Chive and Thai Chili (青蒜泰椒炒鸡丝)

青蒜泰椒炒鸡丝(Qing Suan Tai Jiao Chao Ji Si)


I always love the strong aroma of fresh garlic chive (available in most Chinese grocery stores), it is perfect for any stir fried meat dishes. Adding the spiciness of Thai chili gives the dish more kick.

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Ingredients
  • About 0.6 lb. chicken breast with skin on
  • 1/3 lb. fresh garlic chive
  • 3 tablespoon canola oil
  • A pinch of salt
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2-3

Cooking Steps

1. Get about 0.6 lb. chicken breast with skin on. The weight can vary a little bit, skin on or not does not really matter much, it is up to your taste and preference.

2. Cut the breast into thin slices. Add 2 tablespoon corn starch, mix evenly.



3. Get about 1/3 lb. fresh garlic chives (available in most Chinese grocery stores), cut off the root part, rinse clean under tap water, cut into slices.


4. Heat a non sticky wok, add 2 tablespoon canola oil, 1 fine chopped Thai chili, heat the oil and chili for a couple of minutes to let the aroma come out.

5. Add the chicken breast slices to the wok, stir evenly for about 3 minutes or until the meat turns more white and solid (indication that the meat is fully cooked).


6. Push the breast to one side of the wok, add the garlic chives, sprinkle 1 tablespoon canola oil to the chive, stir evenly for 2 minutes, add a pinch of salt, mix chive with meat, stir fry for another few minutes.

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