Ginger-sesame Chicken With Bok Choy, Onion And Mushrooms

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon wine (reisling)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (dissolved in 1 t. cold water)
• 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar, unseasoned
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1/2 onion, cut into small wedges
• 3/4 lb button mushroom, thickly sliced
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch pieces
• salt and pepper
• 4 leaves bok choy, thickly sliced crosswise
• 1/2 red pepper, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, combine the chicken broth with soy sauce, wine, sugar, dissolved cornstarch and water, sesame oil and crushed red pepper. whisk until smooth.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat 2 t. oil until hot and add the onion wedges. cook for about 6 minutes. add mushrooms and continue to cook for another 6 minutes. transfer onion and mushrooms to a plate.
• 3 add another 2 t. oil to the skillet and season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the skillet and cook over med. high heat until golden about 4 minute each side. transfer to the plate with onions and mushrooms.
• 4 add 1 t. oil to the skillet and add the bok choy and red pepper pieces. cook on medium high heat until crisp tender about 3 minutes. transfer to the plate with the onion, mushrooms, and chicken.
• 5 add the remaining oil to the skillet and cook the ginger and garlic until fragrant about 1 minute. return the chicken and vegetables to the skillet. whisk the sauce in the bowl, and add to the skillet. bring to a boil and simmer stirring until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. transfer to bowls and serve.