How to Tenderise Chicken for Stir Fries (Chinese secret!)

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Ingredients

  • 250 g / 8 oz chicken breast slices OR bite size pieces (not whole pieces, Note 1)
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda (bi-carb/bi-carbonate)

Steps

  1. Place chicken in a bowl and sprinkle baking soda all over the surface.
  2. Toss with fingers to coat as evenly as possible.
  3. Refrigerate 20 minutes for slices, 30 minutes for bite size pieces.
  4. Rinse well in colander to remove baking soda.
  5. Shake off then pat away excess water (doesn’t need to be 100% dry).
  6. Use as directed in chosen recipe – stir fries and noodles (see in post for suggested recipes). Can be marinated, cooked on the stove, deep fried, simmered in broth.