SautÉed Chicken With Corn And Edamame Food

SAUTEED EDAMAME

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, season with salt and pepper, to taste and saute for 2 minutes. Add edamame and saute for 4 minutes until edamame are heated through and onions are tender. (Reserve leftover Sauteed Edamame for online Round 2 Recipe "Bowtie Pasta with Edamame.)
• Use the leftovers from this recipe to make (Web Exclusive) Round 2 Recipe: Edamame with Pasta.

SAUTEED CORN AND EDAMAME

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add shallots and saute until golden, 2 minutes.
• Add edamame, corn, salt, and pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are heated through and browned in places, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in basil and remaining tablespoon oil and serve.

SAUTéED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FRESH CORN, SHALLOTS AND CREAM

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Cut the kernels from the ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup. Set aside.
• Heat butter in a skillet large enough to hold the breasts in one layer. Add the chicken, cook 3 minutes and turn. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer.
• Transfer chicken pieces to a hot serving dish. To the skillet add shallots and cook briefly. Add wine and bring to the boil. Add the corn and stir in mustard.
• Add cream and stir to blend. Bring to the boil and add the chervil or parsley. Pour and scrape the sauce over the chicken pieces and serve.

LIANG MU DI (CHINESE STIR-FRIED CORN AND EDAMAME)

Steps:

• If using fresh corn and edamame, parboil for a couple of minutes. Drain water.
• If using frozen, and cooking in a western kitchen, I recommend thawing the corn and edamame before stir-frying. Outside of China, I don't find burners with enough heat to stir-fry something that's frozen. (Even in Chinese homes, where the gas flame typically wraps half-way up the side of the wok, people say they can't get good results like the restaurants do because their burners aren't hot enough. If there's no danger of setting your sleeve on fire or singeing the hair on the back of your hand, stir-fry conditions are less than ideal.).
• Wash and dice bell pepper.
• Heat wok over highest heat until smoking.
• Add oil and swirl in pan to coat pan and heat oil.
• Throw in bell pepper and stir fry briefly.
• Add corn and edamame. Stir to coat with oil.
• Add salt and pepper and stir.
• Add chicken broth, if using, pouring along the side of the wok, so that it heats as it goes inches.
• Stir-fry until vegetables are heated through.
• Serve as part of a Chinese meal with rice, soup, and other dishes.