Chicken And Napa Cabbage Stir-fry

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Grains, Seafood		Mike01	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Boneless skinless chicken
		breast
3	T	Peanut or vegetable oil
10		Fresh shiitake mushrooms –
		to 12 julienned
1/2		Napa cabbage head, shredded
2		Carrots, sliced on the bias
1	t	Fish sauce
1/2	t	Sesame oil
1/2	c	Hot chicken stock or broth
2	T	Honey
2	T	Rice wine or white wine
		vinegar
		Salt, to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
		to taste
1	T	Cornstarch, dissolved in
1	T	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Slice the chicken into thin pieces, 1/8-inch thick and 2 to 3 inches
long. Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add  the
chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, tossing over high heat until  it
begins to brown evenly. Add mushrooms and carrots and stir-fry
briefly, shaking the pan and tossing the chicken and mushrooms
together. Add the cabbage and stir to combine well. Add the fish  sauce
and sesame oil. Cook the cabbage briefly before adding the  chicken
broth. Bring quickly to the boil and reduce for a moment  before adding
the honey, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss for another 1  minute. Add
the dissolved cornstarch and stir in to coat evenly.  Remove from the
heat before the cabbage loses its crispness and color  and serve. This
recipe yields 4 servings.  Recipe Source: MICHAELS PLACE with Michael
Lomonaco From the TV FOOD  NETWORK - (Show # ML-1B33 broadcast
02-02-1998) Downloaded from their  Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD -
jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net  04-12-1998  Recipe by:
Michael Lomonaco  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 235 Calories From Fat: 40 Total Fat: 4.5g Cholesterol: 73.1mg Sodium: 512.7mg Potassium: 565.7mg Carbohydrates: 18.5g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 11g Protein: 30.1g

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