Ingredients for - Fillet of chicken with peanuts
How to cook deliciously - Fillet of chicken with peanuts
1 . Stage
Cut the chicken fillet into cubes of 3 centimeters each, or thin strips. Roast the peanuts in a dry pan, stirring constantly so that they do not burn, until the characteristic smell of nuts.
2 . Stage
Prepare all the ingredients for the marinade.
3 . Stage
We mix the sliced chicken with the marinade, taste for salt and pepper, add if necessary and leave for 30-40 minutes.
4 . Stage
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce.
5 . Stage
Cut ginger, garlic, chili peppers into small cubes. The white part of the leeks in rings.
6 . Stage
Put a wok or a deep frying pan on high heat, add oil, let it heat up, and fry garlic, pepper, and ginger. (Don't let it get too hot).
7 . Stage
Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10-15 minutes. The starch and egg yolk will begin to thicken.
8 . Stage
Add leeks. Saute for another 5 minutes. Do not forget to stir, so it does not stick.
9 . Stage
Add the sauce, stirring it beforehand. Fry until the sauce thickens, about 5-7 minutes more. Do not forget to stir.
10 . Stage
Add roasted peanuts.
11 . Stage
Stir everything again. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens. I know the word "stirring" is tiring. But, what to do, that's what Chinese cooking is all about - high heat, small pieces and constant stirring.
12 . Stage
Serve with boiled rice, a little sprinkled with soy sauce and fresh cucumber. Since the chicken is quite spicy, a fresh cucumber will be very helpful.