How To Make Skillet Chicken with Baby Bok Choy
Put together a wonderful 30-minute dinner with this skillet chicken that comes with seared bok choy and a savory sauce made of seasoned chicken broth.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupchicken broth
- 1½tbspsoy sauce,or tamari, if gluten free
- 1tbspcorn starch
- 1lbchicken breast cutlets,or fillets
- 2tbspolive oil,divided
- 1lbbaby bok choy,(6 to 8 small heads), halved lengthwise
- 2clovesgarlic,chopped
- 1tspsesame seeds,optional
Instructions
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In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, and corn starch. Season the chicken fillets lightly on both sides with salt and pepper.
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Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
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When the oil begins to shimmer and a wisp of smoke rise from the skillet, use a pair of kitchen tongs to add the bok choy to the skillet in a single layer, sliced side down. It’s fine to crowd the pan for this recipe. Be careful while adding the bok choy since the oil will sputter a bit; wear oven mitts if needed.
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Sear the bok choy for about 2 minutes until it has some color on the bottom, then turn over and sear on the other side for another 2 minutes. Transfer the cooked bok choy to a serving plate.
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Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Add the chicken fillets to the pan.
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Sear the fillets for 4 minutes a side, until just cooked through and well browned. Transfer the cooked fillets to the serving plate on top of the bok choy.
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Add the garlic to the skillet and stir for just until fragrant. Give the broth/soy sauce mixture a final stir to mix in any cornstarch that has settled to the bottom of the bowl, then pour the mixture into the skillet.
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Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Simmer the sauce until thickened.
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Pour the sauce over chicken and bok choy. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition
- Calories: 311.79kcal
- Fat: 18.60g
- Saturated Fat: 4.25g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9.78g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.33g
- Carbohydrates: 8.57g
- Fiber: 1.55g
- Sugar: 2.59g
- Protein: 27.24g
- Cholesterol: 74.37mg
- Sodium: 497.68mg
- Calcium: 113.71mg
- Potassium: 618.12mg
- Iron: 1.59mg
- Vitamin A: 45.96µg
- Vitamin C: 31.21mg
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