Emerils Chicken Tempura With Plum Sauce And Stir Fried Veggies Food

EMERIL'S CHICKEN TEMPURA WITH PLUM SAUCE AND STIR-FRIED VEGGIES

Steps:

• Lightly coat the chicken strips in the cornstarch, shaking to remove any excess; set aside.
• In a large pot or wok, preheat the oil to 360 degrees F.
• In a bowl, beat the egg with the cold water; add the flour and 5 spice powder and mix lightly and quickly just until smooth. (Do NOT overbeat).
• Dip the chicken into the batter, shaking to remove any excess.
• In batches add to the hot oil and fry, turning, until golden brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Plum Sauce:.
• In a saucepan, combine plum preserves, vinegar, shallots, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, and 5-spice powder, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
• Stir, reduce the heat and simmer until thickened and the flavors are married, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the plum sauce from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Let cool to room temperature.
• Gingered Stir-Fried Vegetables:.
• In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar, and set aside.
• In a large skillet or wok, heat the vegetable oil over high heat.
• Add the ginger and cook, stirring, until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
• Add the carrots and stir-fry until beginning to soften, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add snow pea pods and mushrooms and stir-fry until beginning to soften, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Add the green onions and soy sauce mixture and stir to coat. Cook for another 45 seconds, stirring.
• Remove from the heat and serve with the Tempura Chicken Fingers and Plum Dipping Sauce.

FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the buttermilk, 1/4 cup Essence, salt, sugar, and garlic in a large nonreactive bowl. Stir to blend. Immerse the chicken in the mixture and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and for up to 24 hours.
• Combine the flour, the remaining 1/4 cup Essence, and the cayenne in a large doubled brown paper bag or plastic freezer bag and shake to blend. Drop the chicken, a few pieces at a time, into the flour mixture and shake thoroughly to completely coat. Remove the chicken and shake off the excess flour. Repeat the coating process with the remaining chicken pieces. Place the coated chicken on a large wire rack set over a sheet pan and let rest until ready to fry, at least 20 minutes.
• Heat 4 inches of oil to 300 degrees F over medium-high heat in a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot. Fry the chicken in batches, skin side down, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn and fry until golden brown on the second side, 8 to 10 minutes longer. Remove the chicken and drain on paper towels. (Note: An even oil temperature is the key to success; a clip-on candy/deep-fry thermometer should be kept in the pot at all times. And the temperature should remain between 280 degrees F and 300 degrees F at all times.) Allow the chicken to rest at least 5 minutes before serving.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William Morrow, 1993.

EMERIL'S CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the chicken, 4 1/2 teaspoons of the soy sauce, and Asian spice blend. Toss to coat and let sit for 10 minutes.
• In a large wok or saute pan, heat the oil over high heat. Add the chicken and stirring constantly, cook until brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans and stir-fry until wrinkled, stirring, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 10 seconds. Add the cashews, hoisin, remaining 3 teaspoons of soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, red pepper sauce and red pepper flakes. Stir to coat, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and serve immediately, over white or basmati rice. Garnish with green onions.

HONEY PLUM SOY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Place the soy sauce, honey, plum preserves, chicken stock, cornstarch, ginger, sriracha, garlic and scallions in a mason jar. Secure the lid and shake until everything is combined. Set aside.
• Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes, then remove and set aside. Add the onions, broccoli and cauliflower and cook until the veggies have softened but still have a bite, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and pour over the sauce. Stir everything together and cook until the sauce is very thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Add a little water if needed to make it more saucy.
• Serve the stir-fry over cooked rice. Garnish with some sliced scallions and sesame seeds. Enjoy.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir. Place the chicken in the pan and brown 4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan, slice into strips, set aside.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat. Add the vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Stir-fry quickly until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the chicken strips, combine well and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir. Place the chicken in the pan and brown 4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan, slice into strips, set aside.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat. Add the vegetables and teriyaki sauce. Stir-fry quickly until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the chicken strips, combine well and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

GINGER PLUM CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Heat some oil in a wok stir fry chicken in batches until browned all over, adding oil as needed, set to one side, wipe wok clean.
• Add about 1 tablespoon more of oil add onion, garlic, ginger and chili to wok stir fry until onion softens, add soy sauce, stir fry 1 minute.
• Add broccoli and return chicken to pan, stir fry 2 minutes, add both sauces, cabbage, carrots and mushrooms, stir fry a few minutes more.
• Finally add snow peas and sprouts, stir fry until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through.
• To Serve: Place in bowls or on plates and garnish with green onions.

STIR-FRIED PORK IN PLUM AND SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a wok and stir-fry pork, in batches, until browned, remove from wok and set to one side.
• Heat remaining oil in wok, add onion, garlic and ginger, stir-fry 1 Minute.
• Add red and yellow peppers stir-fry 1 minute, add soy sauce, return pork to pan, stir-fry until peppers start to soften.
• Add asparagus, peas, sprouts, plum and hoi sin sauces, stir-fry until remaining veg are just tender, you still want a nice crunch.
• Cooking time will be longer if not using a wok.
• To Serve: Either serve as is for low carb or serve over jasmine rice.

EASY STIR FRIED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Saute the peppers, carrots and broccoli in oil in a wok or large skillet until the veggies are crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes.
• Combine the soy sauce and ginger and add to the pan with the green onions and stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Combine cornstarch, broth and water and whisk until smooth and gradually stir into the vegetables.
• Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

STIR-FRIES WITH FRESH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets and blanch, stirring the broccoli, for one minute until the water is coming back to a boil. Drain and shake out excess water. Lay the broccoli florets on a kitchen towel to drain further.
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, 1 tablespoon of the ginger, 1 tablespoon of the rice wine or sherry, the soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch, sugar and red pepper flakes. Stir together well, and place within arm's reach of your pan (refrigerate if not cooking right away).
• Combine the broth, vinegar, remaining cornstarch and rice wine or sherry in a small bowl, and place within arm's reach of your pan. Have the remaining ingredients measured out and near the pan.
• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Add the oil to the sides of the pan and tilt the pan to distribute. Carefully lay the chicken pieces in one layer in the wok or pan. Let the chicken sear undisturbed for one minute, then add the shallot, garlic and remaining ginger. Stir-fry with the chicken for one minute until the chicken is lightly colored but not quite cooked through. Add the red pepper and broccoli to the wok, and stir-fry one minute. Stir the broth mixture and add to the wok. Season with salt to taste. Stir-fry one to two minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the broccoli and peppers are crisp-tender. Serve with brown rice, white rice or noodles.

CHILI PLUM STIR FRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a wok over high heat until hot and add 1 tablespoons oil and swirl to coat.
• Mix oyster sauce, plum sauce, dry sherry and chilli sauce to mix.
• Add a 1/4 of the chicken and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned and transfer to a bowl.
• Repeat till all chicken is cooked, adding more oil as needed.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to wok and swirl to coat and add the garlic, ginger, onions and chilli and stir fry for 30 seconds and add choy sum and stir fry for 1 minute or until bright green.
• Return the chicken to the wok and add the sauce mix and stir fry for a minute or until combined.
• Stir through cashews and basil.
• Serve with steamed rice or fried rice.

PLUM AND GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Mix the plum sauce, corn syrup, soy sauce, garlic, and bouillon in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Coat the chicken in cornstarch, and cook 5 minutes in the skillet, or until juices run clear. Mix in ginger, snow peas, and mushrooms, and continue cooking until tender. Stir in the plum sauce mixture. Cook until heated through.