Recipe

Chicken and Asparagus Royale

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Velvety chicken, seasonal asparagus and oyster mushrooms in a soupy Chinese sauce enriched with tiny specks of egg makes a luxurious -- and nutritious -- dish. Serve on a bed of rice.

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  cornstarch
1 bunch asparagus (about 1 lb/500 g)
3 cups  (750 mL)  oyster mushrooms
2 eggs
2 cups  (500 mL)  chicken stock
Salt, white pepper, sesame oil

Preparation

Thinly slice chicken into strips; toss with cornstarch and ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper. Set aside.

Snap off woody ends of asparagus; peel thick stalks. Cut into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces. Trim woody ends of mushroom stems; if mushrooms are large, tear in half lengthwise.

Beat eggs with ¼ cup (60 mL) of the stock, ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper and 1 tsp (5 mL) oil. Set aside.

In skillet over high heat, bring remaining stock to boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook, stirring, until no longer pink outside, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add oyster mushrooms; simmer, covered, until mushrooms are softened and chicken is no longer pink inside, 2 to 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and vegetables to serving bowl.

Reduce heat to low. Pour in egg mixture in thin stream, stirring constantly; cook until egg sets (sauce will almost look curdled), about 30 seconds. Pour into bowl with chicken mixture.

Makes 4 servings.

Serving(s)
4
Nutritional Information
Per serving: about
Calories 178
Protein 24 g
Fat (total) 5 g
Sat. Fat 1 g
Carbohydrate 10 g
Fibre 2 g
Cholesterol 132 mg
Sodium 476 mg
Calcium 3 % RDI
Iron 14 % RDI
Vitamin A 9 % RDI
Vitamin C 15 % RDI
Folate 65 % RDI

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  • Rob wrote:

    Feb 14, 2005

    2009-09-22 10:51 AM

    Tasty dish. Easy to make. Recipe calls for expensive Sesame oil but then doesn't tell you when to add it. I added at last minute to completed dish. (Having bought it. figured I should use some!)
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