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Sauced chicken and gingko seeds

Materials, gingko seeds100g, chicken fillets 250g, egg white, soup stock, sugar, Shaoxing rice wine, starch glutamate, sesame oil, salt, oil, onions

Steps, firstly, gingko seeds are stir-fried in oil till half done then peeled. Secondly, cut the chicken fillets into one-bite size then covered with the seasoned paste. The paste is made of starch powder, egg white and salt. Thirdly, fry the prepared diced chicken and gingko seeds in hot oil. Fourthly, fry the onion in shallow oil then add Shaoxing rice wine, salt and soup stock into the oil to make the sauce. Finally, seasoned the dish with sesame oil for its aroma then severed the chicken and gingko seeds covered with sauce. Starch is commonly used to thicken the sauce.

It has the function of nourishing Qi and blood, reliving asthma. The dish also belongs to dietetic therapy to chronic tracheitis, pulmonary heart disease and emphysema. Women suffer from leukorrheal diseases are recommended to add this dish in daily meals.