Microwave Ginger Chicken Appetizers Food

MICROWAVE GINGER CHICKEN APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Break chicken wings at joints and discard wing tips.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a 2 cup glass measure.
• Microwave 1 minute on high.
• Pour over chicken wings and marinate in the refrigerator for several hours.
• Drain chicken and place on a microwave rack in a glass roasting dish, with thicker pieces at outer edge.
• Microwave uncovered on high for 5 to 7 minutes until tender, rearranging less well done pieces from center to outer edge of rack during cooking times.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Soak ginger in cold water 10 minutes; drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat; brown chicken in two batches, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• In same skillet over medium heat, cook ginger, onion, and garlic, stirring until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar; cook over high heat until thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken; stir to warm. Remove from heat; stir in scallions.

HONEY GINGER CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Combine honey, ginger, lemon juice, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, orange rind, Worcestershire sauce and garlic in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake well.
• Add chicken; seal and toss to coat.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade.
• Arrange chicken in a single layer on the rack of a broiling pan coated with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and bake for 20 minutes, stirring once.
• While chicken is cooking, strain marinade through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
• Place marinade in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes, skimming solids from surface.
• Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
• Add cornstarch mixture to pan, stirring with a whisk; cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and pour glaze into a large bowl.
• Preheat broiler.
• Add chicken to glaze; toss well to coat.
• Place chicken mixture on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray; broil 5 minutes or until browned, stirring twice.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.

GINGER CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a wok or large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat, heat oil and and sauté onion until translucent (5 minutes).
• Add ginger, garlic, and chicken; sprinkle with pepper, and sauté, turning frequently, until meat is lightly browned (3 minutes).
• Add vegetables, soy sauce, and stock, and continue cooking, stirring often, until the chicken is cooked through, the stock is reduced to a glaze, and the vegetables are tender (20 minutes).
• If the pan dries out during cooking, add water 1/8 cup at a time to keep moist.