As a bonus, you end up with a great
chicken
stock for other uses. Requires under fifteen minutes
preparation and an hour largely unattended. Serves
three as an entree.
2 whole chicken breasts, on bone with skin
1/2 cup minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup toasted sesame seed oil
1/4 cup Japanese or light Chinese soy sauce
3 cups scallions, each stalk split lengthwise then chopped into
1/2 inch pieces
Put a couple cups of water into a deep pot or wok over high heat
for steaming. Place chicken breasts in deep bowl then
place bowl on a rack in the pot or wok. Cover pot or wok
and steam heat for 50 minutes, adding water to pot as needed.
Remove bowl from pot and remove chicken breasts. Save
the stock that will have accumulated in bowl for other uses.
When chicken has cooled enough to handle (about ten
minutes), remove and discard skin, then pull all the meat away for the
bone. Shred meat with finger or fork.
Heat wok over high heat. Be sure the ginger and scallions are dry. Add ginger and sesame seed oil,
tossing once. When ginger begins to brown, add scallions and
toss, cooking for thirty seconds to a minute. Then add soy
sauce, toss and cook another minute. Turn off heat, add chicken meat and toss
thoroughly.
Serve on a flat platter.
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