Bok Choy And Chicken Food

STIR-FRY CHICKEN WITH BABY BOK CHOY & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the baby bok choy into ½ inch (1.25 cm) pieces cross wise (ie., like cutting celery). Slice red pepper and mince the hot chili pepper (optional). Mince the garlic and fresh ginger. Chop the cilantro. Set all aside separately.
• Cut chicken breast into bite-size pieces about ½ inch (1.25 cm) square. Set aside.
• Cook the brown rice in unsalted water for time specified on package - about 45 minutes.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat for a few minutes in a non-stick pan. Add chicken pieces with the ginger and garlic and stir-fry until the chicken is white and nearly cooked through - about 4 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, reserved bok choy, red peppers and hot chili pepper (optional). Sprinkle with the brown sugar and lite tamari. Toss and stir-fry another few minutes until the bok choy is tender-crisp.
• Serve over cooked short-grain brown rice. Garnish with minced cilantro and toasted almonds.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, AND BOK CHOY KEBABS

Steps:

• Marinate chicken:
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt.
• Boil soy sauce, Sherry, and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 2/3 cup, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic paste, ginger, and sesame oil, then cool to room temperature.
• Pour half of marinade into a large sealable bag and chill remainder for basting. Add chicken to bag and marinate, chilled, turning bag occasionally, at least 3 hours.
• Make kebabs:
• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
• Meanwhile, halve bok choy lengthwise and blanch in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 Tbsp salt for 5 qt water) until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Immediately transfer with tongs to an ice bath to stop cooking. Pat bok choy very dry, then, bending leaves, thread 3 or 4 halves (through bulb and leaves) onto each of 3 or 4 skewers. Put on a tray.
• Toss mushrooms with vegetable oil. Thread mushrooms (through sides) and chicken (discard marinade) onto remaining skewers, alternating them. Put on another tray.
• Oil grill rack, then grill chicken-and-mushroom skewers, covered only if using a gas grill, 6 minutes. Turn over and baste with some of remaining marinade, then grill, turning and basting occasionally (but not during last 3 minutes), until chicken is just cooked through and mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes more.
• Lightly brush bok choy with oil and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes total.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and 3 tablespoons water. Slice chicken into thin strips. In a medium bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch until coated. In a large wok or skillet, heat oil, garlic, and ginger over medium-high until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken in a single layer, pressing against pan to sear. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Add bok choy and chile and cook, stirring, until bok choy slightly wilts, about 1 minute. Add soy sauce mixture and cook until sauce thickens slightly, 2 minutes. Serve over rice.

CASHEW CHICKEN AND BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, blend together chicken stock, sherry, soy sauce and cornstarch.
• If cashews are raw: Heat I Tbsp peanut oil in a large skillet.
• Add cashews and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the nuts to a plate.
• Leave remaining oil in pan.
• If cashews are roasted and salted, skip to next step.
• Add 1 Tbsp peanut oil to pan.
• Add the white part of the green onions, the ginger, garlic and peppercorns.
• Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the sauce.
• Place chicken in a single layer in the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the bok choy in a layer over the chicken.
• Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the bok choy is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Thicken with additional mixture of cornstarch and cold water (1 tsp of each).
• Transfer the chicken, bok choy and sauce to serving platter.
• Garnish with the greens of onions, cashews and serve with steamed rice.

EASY BOK CHOY AND CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Dice the potatoes into small cubes. And cut the bok choy into small pieces.
• In a large skillet or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add cinnamon stick, bay leaves, peppercorns and whole cloves. Cook the spices for a minute, or until it's nice and fragrant.
• Add pressed garlic, ginger paste and tomato paste and cook for a minute, stirring. Be careful, as hot oil will splatter. Place the lid, if necessary.
• Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes, until it's nicely browned. Then add potato, bok choy, salt and all the remaining ground spices.
• In a small dish, mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Stir it in to the curry. Add 2 cups of water and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fully cooked.
• Lower the heat to medium low and stir in yogurt. Cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in fresh cilantro and serve with cooked rice.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Stir together all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
• Heat sesame oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add in chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes. Add in bok choy, carrots, and green onions. Stir continuously for 3 minutes and then add into the sauce. Cook until the sauce has coated the chicken and vegetables and heated through.
• Serve with a sprinkle of cilantro and toasted sesame seeds if desired.

HOISIN CHICKEN AND BOK CHOY KEBABS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Combine 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the soy sauce, ginger, five-spice powder and white pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Thread the chicken onto four 10-inch skewers. Thread the peppers and bok choy onto 4 more skewers.
• Grill the chicken, covered, turning occasionally, until well marked, 10 to 12 minutes, brushing with the hoisin sauce during the last minute of grilling. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallions.
• Meanwhile, brush the vegetable kebabs with vegetable oil and season with salt. Grill until the vegetables are charred, about 3 minutes per side. Serve with the chicken kebabs.

BOK CHOY AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth, water, celery, scallion whites, garlic, ginger, and chile in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add chicken, and cook at a bare simmer until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat reaches 160 degrees, about 13 minutes. Remove chicken from broth. When cool enough to handle, tear into 1-inch pieces and divide among 4 bowls.
• Meanwhile, add bok choy to broth. Simmer until just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in fish sauce; season with salt. Ladle soup over chicken and sprinkle with scallion greens. Serve with lime wedges.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar. Pour half the mixture over the chicken, along with half the ginger and half the garlic. Let stand 20 minutes.
• Heat a large, 12-inch skillet over high heat until extremely hot, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil and the chicken. Cook, stirring constantly, until meat is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining peanut oil to the skillet. Add the bok choy and cook 1 minute. Stir in the leeks and chili flakes; cook, tossing frequently until bok choy and leeks are tender, about 1 minute. Stir in the marinade and a pinch of salt. Move vegetable mixture to the border of the pan. Add remaining ginger and garlic to center of pan and cook, mashing lightly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Return chicken to skillet and combine with ginger, garlic, and vegetables. Serve immediately, over rice.

BOK CHOY AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash bok choy very well.
• Slice across the leaf at about 1/2 inch intervals.
• Discard the bottom when you get to the part with no green on it.
• Drain thoroughly.
• Chop chicken breasts into 1/2 to 1 inch chunks.
• Heat oil in a wok or large, high-sided frying pan with a lid over medium heat.
• When oil is hot, add garlic.
• Saute for a few seconds, then add chicken.
• Saute until slightly browned all over (no pink showing on the outside).
• Add bok choy and stir-fry for about half a minute, until just wilted.
• Add soy sauce and sherry.
• Cover and cook until chicken is done; about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve over steamed white rice with soy sauce or teriyaki sauce.

CHICKEN, BOK CHOY AND SHIITAKE CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the shaoxing. Mix in the oyster sauce, ginger scallions, pepper and sambal. Mix in the chicken and marinate for at least 2-hours, preferably overnight. In a hot wok coated with oil, add the garlic and shiitakes and stir-fry for 4 minutes until the mushrooms are soft. Set mushrooms aside and in the same wok, add the chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Add the stock and season with salt and pepper. Add the bok choy and cook another 3 minutes. Add back the shiitakes and the noodles. Completely coat and heat the noodles. Check for seasoning.

CHICKEN WITH BOK CHOY AND BABY CORN

Steps:

• Cut chicken across the grain into 1-inch-wide slices and toss with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until it shimmers, then cook chicken in 1 layer, without stirring, 2 minutes.
• While chicken cooks, cut bok choy crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Add to chicken (do not stir) and cook, covered, until bok choy is tender, about 4 minutes. Stir together Sherry, cornstarch, and sugar.
• Stir mushrooms, corn, Sherry mixture, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into chicken mixture and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened slightly and chicken is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.