Chicken in a Packet

Ingredients

Marinade

• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Packets

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into 30 bite size pieces
• 2 ounces ham or lop cheong Chinese sausage
• 2 ounces sliced bamboo shoots
• 6 slices gingerroot, julienned
• 2 green onions, julienned
• 30 cilantro leaves
• 30 pieces aluminum foil, each 5 inches square

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Cut the ham into matchstick pieces. If using the chinese sausage, boil in water for a minute or two before cutting.

2. 2

   On each pieces of foil, place one piece of chicken, ham, bamboo shoot, ginger, green onion, and cilantro leaf. Fold the foil in half to form a triangle. Fold the edges to seal.

3. 3

   Place the packets in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is opaque when cut, 10 to 12 minutes.