CHINESE NOODLES WITH CHICKEN IN ORANGE SAUCE AND SNOWPEAS

CHINESE NOODLES WITH CHICKEN IN ORANGE SAUCE AND SNOWPEAS

Ingredients :

2 teaspoons cornstarch

4 tablespoons soy sauce

1 ½ cup chicken or beef broth

2 teaspoons orange rind

1 teaspoon sugar

12 oz (350 g) chinese noodles or spaghetti

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

½ cup red pepper cut julienne

½ cup green onion, chopped (white and green part)

1 lb 12 oz (800 g) chicken meat cut in strips

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely minced

12 oz (350 g) snowpeas

Salt

Pepper

Preparation:

Dissolve cornstarch in soy sauce and add chicken broth, orange rind and sugar.

Cook noodles in boiling salted water. Drain and cool.

While noodles are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over moderate heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown in skillet until golden. Transfer meat to a bowl.

Pour remaining oil in skillet and sauté garlic, ginger, snowpeas, red pepper and green onion for 4 minutes. Add conrstarch and soy sauce mixture, stirring constantly until thickened. Add meat with cooking juice, if any. Correct seasoning.

Combine with noodles and serve.

4 servings