Chicken with Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• 8 oz skinless, boneless chicken breast (or leg meat, cut into bite-sized cubes)
• 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (or sherry)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 wood ear mushroom (soak in warm water for 10 minutes and cut into pieces.)
• 1/2 green bell pepper (seeded and cut into pieces)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (seeded and cut into pieces)
• 1 green onion/scallion ( trimmed and cut into 1-in/2.5-cm lengths)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (heaping)
• 3 tablespoons water
• salt (to taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Marinate the chicken in the Shaoxing wine or sherry and cornstarch. Set it aside.

2. 2

   Mix all the ingredients for the Garlic Sauce in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Heat the oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add the garlic and stir-fry until aromatic, then add the chicken and stir-fry until the surface turns white, but not fully cooked.

4. 4

   Add the wood ear mushrooms and bell peppers. Stir-fry to combine well.

5. 5

   Pour in the Garlic Sauce and stir continuously until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce thickens. Stir in the green onion, then dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.