Kungpao Broccoli Chicken, Manchow Soup, Sesame Oil Wings And Spicy Orange Beef by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for Kungpao Broccoli Chicken:

• Oil  1 tbsp
• Broccoli, cut in florets  1
• Ginger ground  1 tbsp
• Water  2 tbsp
• Crushed red chilies  1/2 tsp
• Boneless chicken breast  1 kg
• Chicken stock  1/2 cup
• Hoisin sauce  2 tbsp
• Soya sauce  2 tbsp
• Corn flour  1 tsp
• Garlic, crushed  4 cloves
• Salted peanuts chopped 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Heat oil in a large pan and add broccoli and ginger to pan, saute 1 minute.
2. Add water.
3. Cover, cook it for 2minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender.
4. Remove broccoli from pan, keep warm.
5. Heat remaining oil in pan, add remaining ginger crushed red chilies, and chicken.
6. Cook until chicken is lightly browned, stirring frequently.
7. Combine stock and hoisin sauce, soya sauce, corn flour and garlic in a small bowl, and stir with a whisk.
8. Add stock mixture to pan, cook 1 minute or until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
9. Return broccoli mixture to pan to coat.
10. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Ingredients for Manchow Soup:

• Button mushrooms  2-3
• Carrot, chopped  1 medium
• Cabbage, chopped  1/4 small
• Chinese black mushrooms  2-3
• Green capsicum  1/2 medium
• Spring onion  1
• Oil  2 tbsp
• Ginger  1/2 inch piece
• Garlic chopped  2-3 cloves
• Bamboo shoots  2 inch
• Vegetable stock  4 cups
• Green chili  2
• Red chili sauce  1/2 tbsp
• Soya sauce  2 tbsp
• Tofu  50 grams
• Corn flour  3 tbsp
• Salt   to taste
• Noodles, deep fried  1 cup

Method:

1. Slice spring onion.
2. Heat oil in a non stick wok.
3. Slice button mushrooms.
4. Add spring onion to the oil in the wok along with ginger and garlic and toss.
5. Add carrot, cabbage and mushrooms.
6. Chop Chinese mushrooms roughly and add to the wok.
7. Chop bamboo shoot into small pieces.
8. Add 4 cups stock and green chilies to the wok.
9. Add red chili sauce and soya sauce and mix.
10. Cut tofu into 1/2 inch cubes and add to the soup.
11. Mix corn flour with 1/4 cup water and add to the soup and cook till it thickens.
12. Add salt and mix.
13. Chop capsicum, reserve some for garnish and add the rest to the soup and mix well.
14. Serve the soup hot garnished with crisp noodles and capsicum.

Ingredients for Spicy Orange Beef:

• Corn flour  1/3 cup
• Salt  1/2 tsp
• Beef undercut  250 gm
• Vegetable oil  a little
• Sesame oil  1 tbsp
• Garlic, crushed  1 clove
• Minced fresh ginger 1 1/2 tsp
• Red chilies crushed  1 1/2 tsp
• Vinegar  1 tbsp
• Orange juice  1/2 cup
• Orange marmalade  2 tbsp
• Soya sauce  1 tbsp

Method:

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt.
2. Add beef toss to coat, shake off any excess.
3. In a large pan, heat vegetable oil.
4. Add beef and fry until borrowed on all sides, about 5 minutes.
5. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a coriander.
6. Add sesame oil, garlic and ginger to pan and cook for 1 minute over medium heat.
7. Stir in crushed red chilies. orange juice, marmalade, soya sauce and vinegar and cook until slightly syrupy.
8. Reduce heat to medium and stir in beef to coat with orange sauce.
9. Heat through and serve.

Ingredients for Sesame Oil Wings:

• Chicken wings  1 kg
• Water  1 1/ 4 cups
• Soya sauce  1/2 cup
• Garlic crushed  1 clove
• Spring onion, chopped  1
• Sesame oil  1/4 cup

Method:

1. Combine the chicken wings, water, soya sauce, garlic and green onion.
2. Stir together and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat.
3. Add the 1/4 cup sesame oil and simmer for another 15 minutes over low heat.
4. Bring mixture to a boil, let cook and serve.