SHREDDED CHICKEN WITH CELERY

Ingredients :

10 oz skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
½ egg white, lightly beaten
2 tsps cornstarch paste
2 cups vegetable oil
1 celery heart, cut into fine strips
1-2 fresh red chilies, seeded and cut into fine strips
1 scallion, cut into fine strips
few strips of fresh ginger, cut into fine strips
1 tsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
few drops of sesame oil

Method :

Using a sharp knife, thinly shred the chicken. In a bowl, mix together a pinch of the salt, the egg white and the cornstarch paste. Stir in the chicken. Heat the oil in a preheated wok, add the chicken and stir to separate the shreds. When the chicken turns white, remove with a strainer and drain. Keep warm. Pour off all but 2 tbsp of the oil. Add the celery, chilies, scallion and ginger to the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, remaining salt, sugar and rice wine or dry sherry. Cook for 1 minute, then add the sesame oil. Serve hot.