Authentic Chinese Chicken & Leek Stir Fry

What do you do with leeks?  I don't know that many recipes for them.   And on top of that my neighbor gave me about six of them. So last week I asked  a Chinese friend's mother who is staying with me for two weeks what she did with leeks.  She smiled and her daughter translated for her that she made a stir-fry with them!  Of course, I asked her if she would show me how to make it.

So on Tuesday I watched and took notes as she deftly sliced up the vegetables and stirred up this marinade. She told me she uses most of the tops of the leeks, but you have to make sure the leeks aren't too old or they'll end up a bit chewy.

 Chicken & Leek Stir-Fry

1.  Prepare chicken breasts:  Rinse and thinly slice on the grain 2 chicken breasts.

2.  Marinade for chicken breasts - In a medium-sized bowl put:
(1)  3 T rice wine, 1 t salt, 1/2 t black pepper,  3 t tapioca starch mixed with 3 T of water, and 1 egg white.
(2)  Add the chicken and mix the chicken well with a wooden spoon.
(3)  Let it marinade for 30 minutes in the fridge.

3.  Prepare vegetables - After rinsing the vegetables:
(1)  Slice 4 carrots in 1" circles, then slice the carrot rings into thin squares. 
(2)  Slice 1 red pepper into small pieces.
(3)  Cut 4 leeks down the middle.  Line them up  (like you see her doing in this picture) and then slice them into 1 1/2" slices.  Jessica's mom also slices up the tender tops of the leeks, too.

4.  Stir-frying:
(1)  Put 2 T of coconut oil into a wok or large skillet and warm it up.
(2)  Add the chicken and stir-fry until done.
(3)  Put on a plate and cover while doing the vegetables.
(4)  Add 1 T of  coconut oil and add the carrots and stir-fry a minute or so.
(5)  Then add the leeks and red peppers and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
(6)  Mix 1/2 t of sugar in 1/2 cup gluten free tamari and 1/4 cup of water and add to the pan, put the lid on and cook for 2 minutes.

Serve over rice. 

Other Chinese recipes on this blog:

Note about Internet recipes:  For the past 6 years we've hosted international students. Whenever I've made something, they have tasted it, and given me recommendations to make it taste more authentic.  Most of these Internet recipes have been tweaked a lot by their suggestions.

BEEF RECIPES:
Delicious Gluten Free Beef Broccoli Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
The Best Gluten Free Mongolian Beef Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Ginger Beef Stir Fry (Modification of Internet recipe)

CHICKEN RECIPES:
Gluten Free Chinese Almond Chicken Stir Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Amazing Gluten Free Chinese Cashew Chicken Stir Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Garlic Chicken Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Spicy Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Authentic Chinese BBQ Chicken  (From my Bible Study friend Rose)
Rose's Chinese Yellow Curry with Chicken & Vegetables  (From my Bible Study friend Rose)
Gluten Free Chinese - Fantastic Soy Sauce Chicken  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Rose's Authentic Stir-Fried Chicken & Vegetables (Made Gluten Free!) (From Rose)
Gluten Free Sweet & Sour Chicken (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)

TOFU RECIPES:
Tofu & Vegetable Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Orange "Beef" Tofu Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)

FISH RECIPES:
Steamed Scallion Ginger Fish with Stir-Fried Bok Choy  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Fantastic Mahi & Vegetable Stir Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Tasty Gluten Free Sweet & Sour Fish  (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)

NOODLES & RICE:
Gluten Free Chinese Fried Rice    (From my Come & Dine Cookbook)
Fantastic Mahi & Vegetable Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
The Cheung's Gluten Free Chow Mien  (My Bible study friend Rose taught me this)

SOUP RECIPES:
Chinese Chicken Soups  - Bok choy chicken, chicken & spinach, and chicken & cabbage
Gluten Free Chinese Hot Pot  (Combination of Internet & Yingying a student from China)
Chinese Egg Drop Soup   (From my Syre School Cookbook)

SALAD RECIPES
Gluten Free Chinese Chicken Cabbage Salad  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Rose's Refreshing Cucumber Salad  (From a Bible study friend)
Chinese Mandarin Salad & Thai Peanut Dressing   (Dressing is from my friend Judi)