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A [[Chinese]]-style dish that is quickly stir-[[Fried|fried]] so has a fresh appealing taste.
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|TotalCalories = 733
|PortionCalories = 366
|DatePublished=31st October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 15 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Chicken with cucumber recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Tasty!''

5/5

Unusual and very nice - don't see this in our local Chinese!

[[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| [[Vegetable oil]] for [[Frying|frying]]
| 225 g ( ½ lb) skinless [[Chicken|chicken]] breasts
| 3 tablespoons [[Cornflour|cornflour]]
| ½ teaspoon [[Sea Salt|sea salt]]
| 1 [[Egg white|egg white]], beaten
| ½ medium [[Cucumber|cucumber]]
| '''For the sauce'''
| 2 slices of un peeled [[Root ginger|root ginger]]
| 2 [[Cloves|cloves]] of [[Garlic]], peeled and crushed
| 2 tablespoons Shaoxing [[Wine|wine]] or [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]]
| 2 tablespoons water blended with 3 teaspoons [[Cornflour|cornflour]]
| ½ teaspoon of [[chili flakes]]
| ½ Knorr [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]] cube
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Cut the [[Chicken|chicken]] into cubes (about the size of a [[Sugar|sugar]] cube)
| Mix with the [[Salt|salt]], coat in [[Cornflour|cornflour]] and mix with [[Egg white|egg white]]
| Cut the [[Cucumber|cucumber]] is to cubes the same size as the [[Chicken|chicken]]
| Heat 3 tablespoons of [[Vegetable oil|vegetable oil]] in a [[Wok|wok]] on a high heat
| [[Stir-fry]] the [[Chicken|chicken]] pieces until cooked (about 3 to 4 minutes), remove and set aside
| Add a little more [[Vegetable oil|vegetable oil]] to the [[Wok|wok]]
| [[Stir-fry]] the [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Ginger|ginger]] until they take a little colour
| Add the [[Rice wine|rice wine]], [[chili flakes]] and a little more water if more [[Sauce|sauce]] is required, allow it to [[Boil|boil]]
| Add the [[Chicken|chicken]] and [[Cucumber|cucumber]] back and heat through
| Add the [[Cornflour|cornflour]] paste and the crumbled [[Stock cube|stock cube]] and stir until thickened
| Discard the [[Ginger|ginger]] slices and serve
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===Serving suggestions===

Serve with [[Plain rice|plain rice]] or [[Special fried rice|special fried rice]]
==See also==
* {{See also - Jointing a chicken}}
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Oriental cuisine|Chicken]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes]]
[[Category:Stir fried]]

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