Chicken and Ham Stir Fry blends together some meat choices not usually found outside of chicken cordon bleu. But the taste is perfection! The crunchy fresh celery puts canned stir-fry veggies to shame. This dish is casual enough to serve to your family on a weeknight and special enough to bring out for company. Expect them to ask you for your recipe!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tbp sugar
- 1 tbp cornstarch
- A few drops of olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts, chopped
- Equal amount of precooked ham, chopped
- 3-4 stalks of celery, sliced on a diagonal
- 1 can of sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 2 green onions, chopped
- A handful of almonds or cashews
- 2 cups of cooked rice
Procedure
Combine the soy sauce, white wine, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix thoroughly to get rid of any lumps from the cornstarch. Set aside. Put a couple drops of olive oil in your wok or pan and put it on medium heat. Add the chicken to the wok and cook until the chicken is done. Then move the chicken to the edges of the wok and add the ham. Cook the ham until it is heated through, and then move it to the side of the pan along with the chicken. Next add the celery to the center of the wok. Cook the celery until it is heated but still crisp. Push it to the side of the pan with the meats. Now add the water chestnuts. Cook and flip them until they are heated through and move them to the side. Next add the green onions. Cook about two minutes and then push all the food in the wok back to the center and mix it together. Add in the nuts. Stir the sauce in the bowl one more time to make sure it has not clumped while it sat, and then pour it over the stir fry. Stir constantly to cover all the food evenly. Heat the whole dish a couple minutes and then serve it over the cooked rice. This recipe will serve 4.
Cooking Tips
You can substitute apple juice or water for the dry white wine, if you prefer. For a final touch, sprinkle rice noodles on top before serving.
Accompaniments
Chicken and Ham Stir Fry can be a meal all by itself, or you can make small servings of the ever popular Asian Lettuce Wraps as an appetizer. Or consider a soup side with the Asian Noodle Bowl. If you like these recipes, you may also like the recipe for Fried Rice.
Wine
Because you have both a white and red meat in this dish, try a wine that is both light and dark: a rose wine. Consider white zinfandel or a cabernet blush.
