Monday, May 3, 2010

A-Dub Does Asian.

As a little kid, I loved to cook with my brother. We would pretend to be on our his cooking show, I was the assistant, and whip up all sorts of stuff. We'll never know if any of it was actually good because our parents would always smile and say "delicious, guys, thanks!" One of our most famous dishes was chicken stir-fry. However, when an 8 year-old is measuring out the oil needed, you can imagine the proportions are mildly off. I have modified this dish to be quick, healthy, and delicious. Enjoy!

Wok-it-out Chicken Stir-fry
Ingredients: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (cubed), Pineapple, Onions, Carrots, Snow Peas, Water Chestnuts, Baby Corn, Broccoli, Soy Sauce (Kikoman, recommended), Teryaki Sauce(Kikoman, recommended) , and Sweet Chili Sauce (A Taste of Thai, recommended), Sesame Oil

Note: I usually serve this with rice which takes about 30-45 minutes to make so if trying this recipe out consider making the rice first and then beginning the cooking process

(1) Chop all vegetables to desired size, keeping in mind that onions shrink dramatically while cooking
(2) In a large wok/skillet, heat about 1 tbsp of sesame oil (careful, oil gets hot quickly)
(3) Add 1 cup chopped onion (I use red onion) and cubed chicken to the pan - about 1-2 breasts per serving
(4) Let the chicken and onions cook in the pan for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and gently as not to flip the chicken over
(5) Add 3 tbsp of Teryaki Sauce to the wok/skillet and 1 tbsp of soy sauce
(6) After the cubes are about 2/3 cooked through (should be pink on top and white about 2/3 of the way up), flip the cubes and continue cooking for about 3-5 minutes
(7) Add the rest of the vegetables to the pan. I typically load up on water chestnuts, pineapple, baby corn and broccoli but any combination works as long as the wok is not overloaded.
(8) Add Teryaki Sauce to taste (less is more) 
(9) Remove from heat and add 2-3 tbsp of sweet chili sauce for sweetness
(10) Serve over rice or with noodles (Udon recommended)


** For an extra fresh flavor, I usually add a handful chopped cilantro after removing the stir-fry from heat (or the cilantro gets wilted)