Chinese Chicken And Peppers Food

SWEET AND HOT PEPPER CHICKEN, ASIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, dark soy and cornstarch. Whisk to blend well, and add the chicken to the sauce. Toss to evenly coat the chicken and set aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ketchup, stock, chili garlic sauce and sugar. Stir to combine and set aside until ready to use. Place a wok over high heat and add the vegetable oil to the pan. Swirl the wok to be sure to coat well with the oil. Add the ginger, garlic, green onions, dried chilies and jalapenos to the wok. Cook, stirring often until the garlic is fragrant and the chilies begin to brown, about 20 to 30 seconds. Add the chicken, bell peppers and onions to the pan and stir-fry until the chicken is no longer pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the sauce to the pan and bring to a boil, being sure to toss well in order to coat all the chicken and vegetables evenly, about 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the sesame seeds, sesame oil and cilantro into the pan and toss to combine. Remove from the heat and serve on a platter with steamed white rice.

CHICKEN 'N' PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broth, soy sauce, garlic, cornstarch, ginger and cayenne pepper. Add chicken; stir to coat. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to medium. Add peppers and water; cook and stir for 5-8 minutes or until peppers are tender.

CHINESE CHICKEN-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut a 1/2" thick slice from the side of each pepper, reserving slices; remove seeds.
• Place peppers in boiling water, boil 5 minutes, drain, set aside.
• Coat a large skillet or wok with Pam; add sesame oil, and place over med heat until hot.
• Add garlic and gingerroot; stir fry 30 seconds.
• Add carrots and green onions; stir fry 2 minutes more.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chicken and remaining ingredients, stirring well.
• Spoon 3/4 cup mixture into each reserved pepper.
• Top with reserved pepper slices.
• Arrange peppers, cut side up, in a 10 x 6 x 2" baking dish.
• Cover and bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

CHINESE PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and pepper sauce in sealable heavy duty plastic bag.
• Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat with marinade.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade.
• Heat vegetable oil in 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken in oil about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Cover and cook on low heat about 20 minutes longer or juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
• Remove chicken from skillet, using tongs; keep warm.
• Drain all but 1 teaspoon drippings from skillet.
• Heat 1 teaspoon drippings and the marinade in skillet over medium high heat.
• Stir in gingerroot, garlic and onions. Cook and stir about 30 seconds or until garlic is light golden brown. Stir in mushrooms and bell peppers.
• Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bell peppers are crisp-tender.
• Serve with chicken.

CHINESE RED PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients, stirring to coat chicken; cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, and stir fry 5-7 minutes or until done; remove chicken.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add pepper strips, onions, broccoli; stir fry 2 to 4 minutes or until crisp tender. Remove vegetables from skillet.
• Combine broth and next 4 ingredients, stirring until smooth. Add broth mixture to skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Return chicken and vegetables to skillet, and cook until thoroughly heated. Serve over chow mein noodles.

CHINESE CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Core the peppers and slice into thin rings.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil with 1 tsp salt and fry the peppers for 1 minute.
• Add 2 tbsp water and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Drain and set aside.
• Cut the chicken into 1" pieces.
• Mince or finely grate the ginger.
• Fry the ginger and chicken in 2 tbsp oil until barely cooked.
• Add the sugar and sherry.
• Mix the cornstarch and soya sauce to make a paste, add to the pan and stir until slightly thickened.
• Add the peppers and stir to coat.
• Cook for a minute.
• Serve with fried rice.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, marinate the chicken with the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry, pepper, and 3 teaspoons cornstarch, adding the cornstarch last. Let the chicken stand while preparing the other ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth or water, 1 1/2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry, sugar, and sesame oil. Whisk in 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
• Heat a wok over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add half the ginger and garlic. Stir for about 10 seconds until aromatic, then add the chicken. Stir-fry the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes, until it turns white and is nearly cooked. Splash a bit of rice wine or dry sherry over the chicken while stir-frying if desired. Remove from the wok and drain in a colander or on paper towels. Clean out the wok.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the wok. Add the remainder of the ginger and garlic and stir for about 10 seconds until aromatic. Add the onion and green bell pepper. Stir-fry for a minute, then add the red bell pepper. Continue stir-frying for another minute, adding a bit of rice wine or dry sherry, chicken broth or water if the vegetables start to dry out.
• Push the vegetables to the side and add the chicken. Stir briefly, then push to the sides. Re-stir the sauce and add it into the middle of the wok, stirring quickly to thicken. Stir to mix everything together. Stir in the green onion and serve hot over rice.

CHINESE CHICKEN WITH SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Clean bell pepper; cut into 1-inch chunks.
• Quarter onions and slice thinly.
• In wok, heat 2 tablespoons corn oil until it begins to smoke.
• Add ginger, cayenne and chicken.
• Stir-fry until chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 3 minutes.
• Remove to serving dish.
• Add remaining corn oil; heat.
• Add onions and pepper; stir-fry until onion is slightly transparent.
• Return chicken to pan; add soy and sherry.
• Stir 1 minute more.
• Sprinkle with sesame hot oil.
• Serve with rice.

CHINESE CHICKEN WITH BLACK PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Note: This recipe calls for boneless thigh meat, which is preferred, but I tried using breast meat and the result was fine also.
• Mix together sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Cut chicken into a small dice, about 1/4-inch.
• Heat 1-2 cups peanut or other cooking oil in your wok.
• Place cornstarch in a small bowl and begin to dust chicken pieces, shaking off excess.
• Fry in hot oil in small batches until crispy and golden, about 2-3 minutes; drain.
• Remove oil from wok and discard.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok and stir-fry onion about 1 minute; add peas and carrots and cook another 30 seconds.
• Add sauce mixture to wok along with chicken pieces and stir to coat everything evenly.
• Serve at once with hot steamed rice.