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pilgrim719
10-08-2004, 05:01 PM
I just made this for dinner tonight and really enjoyed it! It's more like a stew type of dish, and has more sweet potatoes in it than chicken, so the title is a bit misleading. I loved it, though! I would even love it without the chicken because the sweet potatoes were so delicious after cooking in the crystallized ginger/soy sauce/broth mixture that I would have been happy just to eat a bowl of those. :D My only changes were to use red bell pepper and leave off the cilantro.

Kari


* Exported from MasterCook *

Crystallized-Ginger Chicken

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Asian Chicken
Main Dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast -- cut into 1" cubes
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup crystallized ginger -- slivered
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 pound sweet potatoes -- cut into 3/4" cubes
1 green bell pepper -- cut into 1/8" wedges
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, and black pepper. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour; shake off excess. In a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat, cook garlic in hot oil about 10 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry 2-3 minutes, or until light golden. Remove chicken to a plate. Add broth, ginger, soy sauce, and sweet potato to the wok and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until potato is just tender. Return broth to a boil. Add green pepper and chicken and cook, stirring, 2 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through and sauce has thickened slightly. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Source:
"Fitness 2/04"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 276 Calories; 5g Fat (17.2% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 49mg Cholesterol; 450mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

tbb113
10-08-2004, 05:07 PM
I'm glad you liked it. I was hoping you would review it. Now I need to add it to the ever-growing list of chicken recipes I want to try :D

pilgrim719
10-09-2004, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by tbb113
Now I need to add it to the ever-growing list of chicken recipes I want to try :D

Put it at the top, this is good stuff! :p

Kari

honeygirl1971
10-09-2004, 08:58 AM
Pilgrim, I'm glad you reviewed it too, it sounds interesting! Is it sweet? With sweet potatoes and crystallized ginger, it seems like it would be sweet...

pilgrim719
10-11-2004, 09:33 AM
There is sweetness from the potatoes and ginger, but there are just as many savory flavors from the soy sauce, garlic, broth, and chicken. The sweet potatoes lose a bit of their sweetness by cooking in the savory liquid.

Kari

ellen6242
10-11-2004, 11:37 AM
Is this the ginger chicken saute that I've seen mentioned on other threads?

Ellen

MaryH
10-12-2004, 04:58 PM
Don't know if this is the saute recipe or not but I made it last night and thought it was excellent (course I AM partial to sweet potatoes in just about any form). If you like ginger, add a teaspoon of or so of ground ginger to the flour mixture.)

emeryl
10-12-2004, 07:55 PM
Okay, this may be a dumb question, but did you cut up the chicken first, or did you do the dredging/cooking as one or two big pieces and then cut it up after it was cooked? It sounds delicious, I've been looking for an excuse to cook with crystalized ginger!

stefania4
10-12-2004, 08:06 PM
Mmm, I love this recipe! I cut up the chicken and dredged the pieces.

tbb113
10-27-2004, 01:47 PM
I made this last night (sort of). I used much more chicken than the recipe called for (probably double the amount) and I didn't measure my ginger (I just used a handful that I bought from the bulk bin). I also cooked it covered after I added the chicken back to the pot on low for much longer than the recipe called for (so it would stay warm while I was picking up my son from football practice.) I also didn't use the cilantro.

I enjoyed it, DS liked it enough to request it again, and the leftovers today were excellent.

Thanks for posting, Kari :)

pilgrim719
10-27-2004, 02:31 PM
Originally posted by tbb113

I enjoyed it, DS liked it enough to request it again, and the leftovers today were excellent.

Thanks for posting, Kari :)

You're welcome! I'm happy you and your son liked it! :) I only made one serving when I tried this recipe, so it's good to know the leftovers are just as good.

Kari

Terrytx
10-28-2004, 08:03 AM
This was dinner last night and we thought it was excellent. I followed the recipe and since it was "juicy" I served it over Oriental noodles. The flavors went together very well, and it was an easy dish to prepare.

pilgrim719
10-28-2004, 02:28 PM
Glad you enjoyed it, Terry! :) I bet it was great with the noodles, and I'll have to make a note to try it that way. Thanks for the idea!

Kari

Terrytx
10-28-2004, 03:57 PM
Kari, the left overs were great too!