RICE NOODLE WITH GINGER & CHICKEN
Ingredients
* Soak 2 tb. of wolf berries (gou qi zi) in 3 tb. rice wine
* Slice 2 oz of fresh ginger into very thin slices
* Sliced green onions to garnish
* Cut four chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces, about 1 lb
* 1 cup Rice wine
* 7 oz thin rice noodles ( About half package)
* 4 tb. sesame oil
Bring 8 cups water in a saucepan to a boil.
Add 7oz (enough for 4 people) of thin rice noodles. Cook until done (about 5-6 minutes).
Drain off water; add 2 tb. sesame oil. Stir and cover. Set aside.
Pan fry ginger in 1 tb. of canola oil on high for three minutes until golden brown.
Add chicken and stir fry until done (about 8-10 minutes).
Stir in 1 cup of rice wine and 4 cups of boiling water. Cook on medium high for another 10 minutes.
Add wolf berries (gou qi zi) and wine. Add a final 2 tb. of sesame oil and salt to taste (1/4 tsp.)
Divide noodles into four bowls. Pour chicken and broth over the noodles until they are covered. Garnish with chopped green onion.