Chicken And Ham In Green Paradise

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 lb Chicken breasts halves
1/2 c Chicken broth
1/2 lb Cooked ham, diagonally
-sliced in 2 x 1 x 1/4"
-strips
2 ts Cornstarch
2 tb Light corn syrup
2 ts Soy sauce
2 ts Dry sherry
1 tb Corn oil
2 c Broccoli flowerets
1 Green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 ts Minced ginger root

Method:

In a large skillet or wok, bring chicken and broth to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Turn off heat; let stand 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken from broth; reserve 2/3 cup broth.
Discard chicken bones and skin.
Cut into 2 x 1" pieces.
Arrange chicken and ham alternately on serving platter; keep warm.
In small bowl, stir together cornstarch, reserved broth, corn syrup, soy sauce and sherry until smooth.
In large skillet or wok, heat corn oil over medium high heat.
Add broccoli; stir fry 2 minutes or until tender crisp.
Remove.
Arrange around chicken and ham on serving platter.
keep warm.
Add green onion and ginger to skillet; stir fry 30 seconds.
Stir cornstarch mixture; add to green onions and ginger.
Stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute.
Spoon over chicken and ham.
Makes 4 servings.