Saturday, April 25, 2009

Sunday nights dinner

Mint and Ginger Chicken
Ingredients
1-1/2 lbs. boneless chicken breast, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbs. flour
2 Tbs. fish sauce
2 Tbs. dark soy sauce, divided
1 piece fresh ginger root, peeled, 1-1/2 in. long
2 chili peppers, chopped
1 Tbs. vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar
1 lime, peel grated, juiced
3 C. Nappa cabbage, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 C. mint, chopped fresh
Directions
Place chicken in medium bowl and sprinkle with flour, turning to coat. Add fish sauce and 1 Tbs. of the soy sauce; set aside. Place ginger in blender or food processor and mince, about 30 seconds. Add chilies, remaining 1 Tbs. soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and 1/2 tsp. grated lime peel. Blend or process for about 1 minute and set aside. Heat oil over high heat in wok or Dutch oven. Add chicken, onion and cabbage, stir frying about 4 minutes until chicken turns white. Pour ginger sauce mixture over chicken and continue to stir fry over high temperature until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with lime juice and top with mint.

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