
How To Make Ginger-Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy and Mushrooms
This ginger-sesame chicken is an Asian-inspired stir fry with lots of flavors and even more nutrition, thanks to the bok choy and mushrooms.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½cupchicken stock,or canned low sodium broth
- 3tbspsoy sauce,low sodium
- 1tbspsherry
- 1tbspsugar
- 1tspcornstarch
- ½tsprice vinegar,unseasoned
- ½tspasian sesame oil
- ½tspred pepper,crushed
- 3tbspcanola oil
- ¾lboyster mushrooms
- ¾lbchicken breast,skinless
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- ¾lbbok choy
- 1smallred bell pepper
- 2tbspfresh ginger,finely chopped
- 1clovegarlic
Instructions
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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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In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the canola oil until shimmering.
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Add the oyster mushrooms and cook over high heat for about 6 mintues, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender.
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Transfer the mushrooms to a large plate.
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Add another 2 teaspoons of canola oil to the skillet.
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Season the chicken breast pieces generously with salt and pepper, add them to the skillet and cook over high heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are golden and just barely cooked through.
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Transfer the chicken pieces to the plate with the oyster mushrooms.
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Add 1 tablespoon of canola oil to the skillet along with the bok choy and red pepper and cook over high heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
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Transfer the vegetables to the plate.
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Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of canola oil to the skillet along with the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, just until fragrant.
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Return the chicken and vegetables to the skillet.
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Shake the sauce and add it to the skillet.
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Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute, stirring, until slightly thickened.
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Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a bowl and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 335.19kcal
- Fat:Â 19.99g
- Saturated Fat:Â 3.34g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.13g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 10.36g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 5.15g
- Carbohydrates:Â 16.31g
- Fiber:Â 3.81g
- Sugar:Â 6.68g
- Protein:Â 23.71g
- Cholesterol:Â 55.33mg
- Sodium:Â 790.59mg
- Calcium:Â 90.30mg
- Potassium:Â 902.74mg
- Iron:Â 2.49mg
- Vitamin A: 65.95µg
- Vitamin C:Â 47.53mg
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