Pan Smashed Chicken
Marinade:
1 c. white wine
2 tablespoons chopped ginger
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 egg white, whisked foamy
1/3 c. corn starch
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 chopped green onions
1 cup white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1 small minced clove of garlic
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/4 c. oil.
soak ginger in white wine overnight (or longer). strain wine
into soy sauce, mix with corn starch, add egg white and
mix until slightly foamy.
lightly flatten chicken breast halves, mix into marinade and
allow to steep for 2 to 24 hours.
reserve half of green onions for garnish. combine wine, sesame
oil, broth, garlic, ginger and remaining green onions in
sauce pan, simmer until reduced by half. keep warm.
heat 1/4 cup oil in frying pan, carefully drain chicken breasts
and dust with cornstarch. fry until barely golden. transfer
to broth-wine mixture and poach gently until cooked through.
(cut to test). transfer chicken to platter, slice, pour
wine broth over and sprinkle with reserved green onions.
last modified 7/30/99