Ginger-Sesame Chicken With Bok Choy, Onion and Mushrooms

Submitted by adopt a greyhound

"I found this on the internet at Food & Wine by Grace Parisi. I changed a couple things and added onion. Great Fast and Healthy meal."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon white wine (Reisling)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (dissolved in 1 T. cold water)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon rice vinegar, unseasoned
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1⁄2 onion, cut into small wedges
• 3⁄4 lb button mushroom, thickly sliced
• 3⁄4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch pieces
• salt and pepper
• 4 leaves bok choy, thickly sliced crosswise
• 1⁄2 red pepper, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced

directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken broth with soy sauce, wine, sugar, dissolved cornstarch and water, sesame oil and crushed red pepper. Whisk until smooth.
2. In a large skillet, heat 2 t. oil until hot and add the onion wedges. Cook for about 6 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue to cook for another 6 minutes. Transfer onion and mushrooms to a plate.
3. Add another 2 t. oil to the skillet and season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the skillet and cook over med. high heat until golden about 4 minute each side. Transfer to the plate with onions and mushrooms.
4. Add 1 T. oil to the skillet and add the bok choy and red pepper pieces. Cook on medium high heat until crisp tender about 3 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the onion, mushrooms, and chicken.
5. Add the remaining oil to the skillet and cook the ginger and garlic until fragrant about 1 minute. Return the chicken and vegetables to the skillet. Whisk the sauce in the bowl, and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil and simmer stirring until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Transfer to bowls and serve.

Reviews

[chef313633]

this was a wondefull dish.My whole family enjoyed we added 3 baby bok choy and some left over stir fry veggies served with brown rice i made with low fat chicken broth.Thanks for posting.

 

[Leggy Peggy]

Divine dish. I found this sensational recipe by doing a Zaar search based on ingredients. This looked like a winner, and it sure is. I had to make a few little tweaks because of what I had on hand -- 1/2 pound of homegrown mushrooms, a pound of skinless chicken thighs, a bunch of baby bok choy (but no red pepper) and 2 fresh Thai hot chillies instead of red pepper flakes. I love sesame oil, so added an extra 1/2 teaspoon. Hubby's comment -- and he doesn't give praise lightly -- was 'Jolly good!' And then he scoffed the tiny bit of leftovers for lunch today. Thanks so much for posting.

 

[anji.hicks]

This is perfect with the chicken, but would be just as wonderful without the chicken. The only thing I would change is adding more bok choy.

 

[luvcookin4u]

This was awesome! Everyone cleaned their plates even my two little boys! Its a keeper will make it again.

 

[charlened]

No leftovers-always a good sign!Family loved it thank you, will be making again!