Chicken and Cabbage Stir Fry

Step 1: Prepare Ingredients [00:22]

• Finely mince 4 cloves of garlic.
• Prepare 4 slices of ginger.
• Cut 2 green onions into 2 inch sections, keeping stem and leafy parts separate.
• Cut cabbage into 2 inch thick slices and separate the layers of leaves.
• Cut chicken breast or thigh into slices.

Step 2: Marinate Chicken [01:03]

• In a bowl, combine chicken slices with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, water, a little sugar, white pepper powder, a little baking soda, and some corn starch.
• Mix evenly.
• Add a touch of sesame oil and mix again.

Step 3: Prepare Corn Starch Mixture [01:32]

• Mix corn starch with cold water until dissolved.

Step 4: Stir Fry Cabbage [01:45]

• Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
• When hot, add a tiny bit of sugar and salt to the oil.
• Immediately add cabbage and stir fry for about 1 minute.
• Add a touch of rice wine and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
• If not using rice wine, stir fry cabbage for a total of 1.5 minutes.
• Remove cabbage from the pan.

Step 5: Cook Chicken [02:32]

• Add more oil to the pan if needed.
• Add ginger slices and let them sizzle briefly.
• Add chicken slices, spread out and pan fry until the bottom is golden.
• Add the stem part of green onion and minced garlic.
• Stir fry until chicken is about 70% cooked.

Step 6: Add Flavorings [03:17]

• Add a touch of rice wine to chicken and toss to let alcohol evaporate.
• Once steam has evaporated, season with more soy sauce and dark soy sauce.
• Continue stir frying until chicken color is even.

Step 7: Add Sauce [03:44]

• Stir the corn starch and water mixture again to avoid settling.
• Add the mixture to the pan.
• Let it boil and thicken into a sauce.

Step 8: Combine and Finish [04:06]

• Add the cooked cabbage back to the pan.
• Add the leafy part of the green onion.
• Toss everything quickly to mix and coat with sauce.

Serving Suggestion [04:32]

• Serve hot with rice or noodles for a delicious dinner.