Jicama Chicken Saute Food

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD WITH JICAMA

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a non-stick skillet.
• Sauté chicken for three minutes over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, sauté until translucent. Stir in curry powder. Sauté one minute over low heat.
• Remove chicken mixture from pan and place in refrigerator to cool completely.
• While chicken cools, prepare remaining ingredients.
• When chicken is cold, combine all ingredients.

MU SHU CHICKEN WITH JíCAMA

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/4-inch-thick strips and in a shallow baking dish stir together cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon Sherry until combined well. Add chicken to marinade and toss to coat well. Marinate chicken, covered, at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a bowl whisk together eggs, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, and salt. Peel j'cama and cut into sticks about 3 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. Cut scallions into pieces about 1 1/2 inches long and halve white pieces lengthwise.
• Wrap tortillas in a sheet of foil and heat in oven until hot, about 8 minutes.
• While tortillas are heating, heat a wok or an 8- to 10-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) over moderately high heat until a bead of water dropped on cooking surface evaporates immediately. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, swirling wok or skillet to coat evenly, and heat until hot but not smoking. Stir-fry eggs until just cooked through but not browned, about 10 seconds. Transfer eggs to a bowl and break up into bite-size pieces.
• Carefully wipe out wok or skillet with paper towels. In wok or skillet heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. Stir-fry j'cama 30 seconds and add 1 tablespoon Sherry. Add scallions and stir-fry 10 seconds, or until j'cama is crisp-tender. Add vegetables to eggs. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to wok or skillet and heat until hot but not smoking. Stir-fry chicken with marinade 1 minute, or until just cooked through. Add vegetable mixture with remaining tablespoon soy sauce and reamining 1/2 tablespoon Sherry and stir-fry until heated through.
• Divide chicken mixture between 2 plates and serve with tortillas for wrapping.

TOMATO CHICKEN SAUTE

Steps:

• Pound the chicken flat to achieve an even layer and to promote even cooking.
• Dredge in flour with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the clarified butter and heat through. Saute the breasts in the butter, browning them on both sides. Remove the breasts from the pan and hold in a warm place.
• Add the onions to the pan and saute until translucent. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Deglaze the pan with the white wine and lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add the tomato and chicken stock. Simmer to combine the flavors; reduce the sauce to the desired consistency.
• Add the basil to the sauce and return the chicken breasts for reheating. Adjust the seasonings and serve chicken breasts with a portion of the sauce.

CHICKEN JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, jicama, carrots, onion, parsley and dill weed.
• Add sour cream, mayo (start w/ just the 1/4 cup of mayo and see if you need more), pepper and salt.
• Stir to coat evenly.
• Chill until ready to serve.