Easy Cold Ginger Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Soak ginger in cold water 10 minutes; drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat; brown chicken in two batches, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• In same skillet over medium heat, cook ginger, onion, and garlic, stirring until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar; cook over high heat until thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken; stir to warm. Remove from heat; stir in scallions.

COLD GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boiled Chicken:.
• Fill a large pot with water and add the whole chicken, sliced ginger root, and chopped garlic.
• Bring chicken to a boil and reduce heat to medium for a slow, rolling boil for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Remove from heat and after chicken cools, chop chicken, including bones, to approximately 3" pieces.
• Cool chicken in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Green Onion Sauce:.
• Combine sauce ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, pour cold sauce over cold chicken pieces.

CHICKEN WITH GINGER PESTO

Steps:

• Pour the white wine into a saucepan of lightly salted water, and place the chicken breasts into the pan. Bring the pan to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer the chicken until cooked through and white, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, and let the chicken cool in the broth. Remove from the broth, and set the chicken aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and stir in the ginger, garlic, salt, and sugar. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is browned and soft, and the oil is flavored, about 20 minutes. Stir in the green onions, and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the white parts of the onions are soft.
• Slice the poached chicken breasts on the bias into slices about 1 inch wide, and arrange attractively on a plate. Spoon the green onion mixture over the chicken breasts, and serve.

GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the egg white, soy sauce, cornstarch and pepper. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. For sauce, combine the cornstarch, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar until smooth; set aside., Drain chicken and discard marinade. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., Stir-fry green pepper and onions in remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add bamboo shoots and ginger; stir-fry 3-4 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir sauce mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and heat through. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve with rice if desired.

COLD GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Place the chicken in a covered stock pot filled with enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 25 minutes.
• 2. Turn off the heat and let the chicken stand in the cooking liquid until just warm (about another 25 minutes).
• 3. Rinse the chicken under cold water, pat dry, and rub lightly with sesame oil. Cut the chicken into pieces and arrange neatly on a platter.