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Name: Chicken Hekka
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 Pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts; 3 Tablespoons oil; 1/2 finger ginger crushed; 1 No. 2 can sliced bamboo shoots; 10 stalks green onion cut in 1" lengths; 1 round onion cut in half moon slices; 1 medium carrot julienned; 1 pound shiitake mushrooms sliced; 2 stalks celery julienned; 1/2 pound watercress cut into 1" lengths; 1 bundle (2oz) bean threads cooked and cut into 1" lengths; 1/2 block firm tofu; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup oil; 2 tablespoons mirin; 1 tablespoon garlic minced; 1 tablespoon ginger minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 3/4 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup sake

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INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 Pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts
3 Tablespoons oil
1/2 finger ginger ; crushed
1 No. 2 can sliced bamboo shoots
10 stalks green onion ; cut in 1" lengths
1 round onion ; cut in half moon slices
1 medium carrot ; julienned
1 pound shiitake mushrooms ; sliced
2 stalks celery ; julienned
1/2 pound watercress ; cut into 1" lengths
1 bundle (2oz) bean threads ; cooked and cut into 1" lengths
1/2 block firm tofu
marinade
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup oil
2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon garlic ; minced
1 tablespoon ginger ; minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
sake sauce
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup sake

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INSTRUCTIONS

Combine marinade ingredients and marinate chicken for 30 minutes.

Slice vegetables, mix and set aside. Blend Sake Sauce ingredients and set aside.

Brown chicken in tablespoons oil to which you have added a half finger of crushed ginger. Add all vegetables and cook for 1 minute. Add sake sauce and bean threads and simmer on medium for 5 minutes.

Drain tofu, cut into bite-sized cubes and add to everything. Mix lightly then remove from heat.

Serve with hot steamed rice.

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Chicken Hekka

2 1/2 Pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts
3 Tablespoons oil
1/2 finger ginger crushed
1 No. 2 can sliced bamboo shoots
10 stalks green onion cut in 1" lengths
1 round onion cut in half moon slices
1 medium carrot julienned
1 pound shiitake mushrooms sliced
2 stalks celery julienned
1/2 pound watercress cut into 1" lengths
1 bundle (2oz) bean threads cooked and cut into 1" lengths
1/2 block firm tofu
 marinade
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup oil
2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
 sake sauce
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup sake

Combine marinade ingredients and marinate chicken for 30 minutes.

Slice vegetables, mix and set aside. Blend Sake Sauce ingredients and set aside.

Brown chicken in tablespoons oil to which you have added a half finger of crushed ginger. Add all vegetables and cook for 1 minute. Add sake sauce and bean threads and simmer on medium for 5 minutes.

Drain tofu, cut into bite-sized cubes and add to everything. Mix lightly then remove from heat.

Serve with hot steamed rice.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (492g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 503
Calories from Fat: 233 (46%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 25.9g	35 %
	Saturated Fat 1.7g	9 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 18.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 4.5g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 961.3mg		33 %
Potassium 357.1mg		9 %
Total Carbohydrate 61.2g		18 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.9g	8 %
	Sugars, other 59.2g
Protein 3.6g		5 %
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