Dish of Chicken & Bok Choy
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Chicken with Bok Choy


China

Serves:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
2 w/rice
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45 min
Prep
A nice, simple stir fry I use when I want something good that doesn't take a lot of effort.

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Bok Choy (1)
Chicken meat (2)  
-- Marinade
Scallion
Rice Wine (3)
Cornstarch
-- Aromatics
Ginger Root
Garlic
Thai Chili (4)
-- Sauce
Stock
Rice Vinegar
Soy Sauce
Salt
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Cornstarch
Water
Oil

Prep   -   (25 min)
  1. Slice CHICKEN about 1/4 inch thick, then into strips about 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long, or as desired.
  2. Chop SCALLION fine. Mix All Marinade items and massage into Chicken. Let stand for about 30 minutes.
  3. Tear green leafy part from white BOK CHOY stems into pieces of about 1-1/2 inches. Cut stems diagonally into pieces about 1/2 inch wide at the big end, increasing to 1 inch at the thin end. This will depend a bit on the size of your bok choy. Keep leaves and stems separate
  4. Slice GINGER very thin and cut slices into threads. Crush GARLIC and chop small. Slice THAI CHILIS very thin. Mix all.
  5. Mix all Sauce items.
  6. Mix Cornstarch with water to make a slurry. This amount will make a loose sauce (my preference with rice), add a bit more if you want it thicker.
RUN   -   (20 min)
  1. In a wok, heat Oil hot and sir in Ginger mix until fragrant, then stir in Chicken. Fry stirring until until Chicken has completely lost its raw color.
  2. Stir in Choy Stems and fry stirring about 3 minutes, then stir in Choy Leaves until coated with oil and wilted.
  3. Stir in Sauce Mix and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until Bok Choy stems are crisp tender.
  4. Push all solids up the side of the wok exposing the liquid. Stir up Cornstarch and stir it in to thicken the sauce, then stir down the solids.
  5. Serve hot with plenty of steamed long grain rice.
NOTES:
  1. Bok Choy:

      I prefer a small bok choy for this, but regular supermarket bok choy will work fine, or Shanghai bok choy ("baby bok choy" in the supers). Other choys such as Yu Choy will also work fine. For details see our Asian Greens page.
  2. Chicken Meat:

      Weight is skinless boneless. I prefer thigh/leg meat which has better flavor and texture than the cardboard breasts sold in North America.
  3. Rice Wine:

      Use a good, drinkable Chinese rice wine, not that horrid salted "cooking" version. If you don't have this, use a Dry Sherry. Sake is made from rice but is not considered a good substitute, it's beer, not wine. For details see our Chinese Rice Wine page.
  4. Thai Chili

      Chicken is a bit mild, and in my opinion the recipe can use a bit of spicing up. Two Thai Chilis give it just a touch of heat. Use your own best judgement as to what chilis and how much.
  5. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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