Ginger-Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy and Mushrooms

Name: Ginger-Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy and Mushrooms
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams bok choy, thickly sliced crosswise; 3 Tbsps canola oil; 118 milliliters chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth; 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 340 grams oyster mushrooms, thickly sliced; 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sherry; 340 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Ginger-Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy and Mushrooms a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 281 calories, 24g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of bok choy, cornstarch, garlic clove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium jar, combine the chicken stock with the soy sauce, sherry, sugar, dissolved cornstarch, rice vinegar, sesame oil and crushed red pepper and shake well.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Chicken Stock

Rice Vinegar

Corn Starch

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Sherry

Shake

Sugar

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the canola oil until shimmering.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the oyster mushrooms and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, about 6 minutes.

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Oyster Mushrooms

Transfer the mushrooms to a large plate.

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Mushrooms

Add another 2 teaspoons of canola oil to the skillet. Season the chicken breast pieces generously with salt and pepper, add them to the skillet and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until they are golden and just barely cooked through, about 4 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Breast

Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer the chicken pieces to the plate with the oyster mushrooms.

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Oyster Mushrooms

Chicken Pieces

Add 1 tablespoon of canola oil to the skillet along with the bok choy and red pepper and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

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Canola Oil

Red Pepper

Bok Choy

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Frying Pan

Transfer the vegetables to the plate.

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Vegetable

Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of canola oil to the skillet along with the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return the chicken and vegetables to the skillet. Shake the sauce and add it to the skillet. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.

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Canola Oil

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Whole Chicken