Stir fried chicken with cucumber and tomato
About stir fried chicken with cucumber and tomato
Stir fried chicken with cucumber and tomato is a “oh-so-simple, but oh-so-good” recipe. It’s a simple, quick and tasty recipe with inexpensive ingredients which you can buy everywhere. What’s more, the vivid red color of mini tomatoes and the green color of cucumbers are appetizing.
How do you eat cucumbers? I suppose you use it for salads or eat it raw. Hence I think stir frying cucumbers is a bit unusual. As you can see when you have made it, the fried cucumber is delicious, combined with the umami of chicken and the taste of sweet and sour sauce. In addition, this dish goes well with not only rice, but also potatoes such as oven roasted potatoes.
Although it is simple and easy, there are some points to make it delicious, so let me tell you about it.
Recipe key points and tips for stir fried chicken with cucumber and tomato
Cucumber
Even if you stir fry the cucumber as it is, it has a lot of water and the taste does not soak in easily. Therefore sprinkle with salt and drain the water well before use.
It seems that cucumbers are only water (96% is water) and not nutritious, but It’s high in beneficial nutrients. If you like to know more, click the link below.
Chicken
I usually use thigh meat, since chicken thigh is rich and juicy. However, you can use either thigh or/and breast. It depends on your preference. If you slice the chicken into thin slices, it will cook faster. After sprinkling salt and pepper on the meat, coat with cornstarch thinly and fry them. When seasoning is added, this cornstarch gives it a nice thickening.
After adding tomato and cucumber
After adding tomatoes and cucumbers, if you like the fresh taste and crispy texture, just fry for a short time. If you like the vegetables being cooked and tender, fry them a little longer. In this case, the vividness of the color becomes less.
Stir fried chicken with cucumber and tomato
Equipment
- a frying pan
Ingredients
- 450 gram Chicken thigh or /and breast (cut into bite size thin slices)
- Salt & pepper for chicken
- 2 – 3 tablespoon Cornstarch for chicken
- 400 gram Cucumber
- 1½ teaspoon Salt for cucumber
- 12 – 15 Mini tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Japanese soy sauce
- 1½ tablespoon Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Wash and peel the cucumber in a striped pattern with a peeler, cut it into quarters vertically, remove the seed parts and cut into small bite size randomly. Put the cucumbers in a bowl, sprinkle with 1.5 teaspoon of salt and mix. Leave for about 5-10 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain the water, and use a paper towel to remove excess water. Wash mini tomatoes and wipe off the water with a paper towel.
- Sprinkle an appropriate amount of salt and pepper on the chicken. Put corn starch in a plastic bag, and add chicken. Close the bag and shake it a bit until chicken pieces are coated.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the chicken. When it becomes brown, turn it over and fry for 4 to 5 minutes so that it can be cooked to the inside. Cooking time depends on the size and thickness of the chicken, so take out a large piece and cut it to make sure it is cooked properly.
- Add cucumber and mini tomatoes and mix. Then add sugar, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir regularly for 2 – 3 minutes. When the sauce is thickened, it's ready.
Notes
Hope you will try stir fry chicken with mini tomato and cucumber. If you like to see another easy chicken and vegetable recipe, click the link below for teriyaki mayo chicken salad.
Thank you for reading. Bon Appetit!
