Stir-Fried Chicken with Bok Choy
- 3/4 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 2 tablespoons Chinese black bean sauce
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon Chinese chile-garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch strips, or skinless, boneless breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 pound bok choy, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup snow peas
- Steamed white rice, for serving
- In a small bowl, whisk the chicken stock with the black bean sauce, sherry, sugar, chile-garlic sauce and cornstarch.
- Heat a large wok or skillet until very hot.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil and heat until just smoking.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the wok in a single layer.
- Cook over high heat, turning once, until the chicken is browned but not cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and pour off the fat in the wok.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok.
- Add the ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the bok choy and snow peas and stir-fry until bright green and crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the wok.
- Stir the sauce, then add it to the wok and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl and serve with rice.
chicken stock, chinese black bean sauce, sherry, sugar, chinese chilegarlic, cornstarch, vegetable oil, skinless, salt, fresh ginger, choy, snow peas, white rice
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/stir-fried-chicken-bok-choy (may not work)