Servings: 6-8 servings
Prep Time: 10-20 minutes
Cook Time: 20-30 minutes
Passive Time: 0 minutes
INGREDIENTS
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3 medium potatoes
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1 package penne noodles
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Olive oil
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2 medium, full-sized carrots
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1 medium red onion
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1 green pepper
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1 small, full-sized niu jiao jiao (green cayenne) pepper OR 1-3 jalapeños to taste
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2 pieces of chicken breast
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1 tablespoon garlic
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1/2 tablespoon salt
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1 tablespoon cooking wine
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2 cloves of garlic
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Oil for sautéing
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Chicken bouillon
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Special equipment: wok (cooking pot or pan can be substituted)
INSTRUCTIONS
Potatoes:
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Boil potatoes until cooked on high heat.
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Use toothpick to poke through as a check. The potatoes should be soft, but not mushy.
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Set aside.
Pasta:
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Cook penne noodles according to package.
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Run noodles through cold water in a colander afterward so that they do not become starchy.
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Pour olive oil over the noodles in the colander and mix them so that they do not stick to each other.
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Set aside.
Vegetables:
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Slice carrots into thin, round pieces and set aside.
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Chop the onion into quarter-size pieces and set aside.
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Chop the green pepper into quarter-size pieces and set aside.
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Chop the niu jiao jiao pepper into thin slices and set aside.
Chicken and Marinade:
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Chop the chicken into thin slices, about the same size as the niu jiao jiao pepper slices.
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Mince the garlic.
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Mix the garlic, soy sauce, salt, and cooking wine together.
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Marinate the chicken while you are preparing and cooking the other parts.
Sautéing Vegetables:
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Heat cooking oil in large wok (cooking pot or pan can be substituted) on high.
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If at any point the food begins to burn, turn the heat down to medium, but otherwise keep it on high.
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Immediately place chopped onions in the wok until the onions are fragrant and browned a bit.
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Add in niu jiao jiao peppers and sauté for one minute.
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Add in carrots and sauté for one minute.
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Sprinkle salt on the mixture.
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Add in green peppers for two minutes until the peppers are soft.
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After the vegetables are done cooking, put them aside.
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If there are burn marks on your wok, clean them off now and make sure there is no water left on the wok.
Sautéing Chicken:
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Heat cooking oil in the wok again.
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This time, wait until you see small amounts of smoke rising from the oil.
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Then, add in the chicken slices, and let them sit until they are cooked on one side.
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Turn the chicken slices over and let them sit until cooked on the other side.
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Finally, mix them while sautéing to make sure all sides are cooked.
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Keep the chicken in the wok.
Sautéing it All Together:
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While the cooked chicken is in the wok, add the potatoes in and mix.
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Lower the heat.
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Add in the noodles and mix.
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Add in the vegetables and mix.
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Add soy sauce, salt, and chicken bouillon to flavor and mix.
SERVING
Pour the mixture into a serving bowl and eat the pasta.