Hawaiian Ginger Chicken Stew For Two Recipes

GINGERY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Put the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the chicken, sprinkle with the salt and pepper, and cook, turning the pieces as they release easily from the pan, until they're well browned on both sides, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot.
• Add the onion, daikon and ginger to the pot and cook until they begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the stock, soy sauce, lime juice and star anise and bring to a boil, stirring to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Return the chicken and adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles gently but steadily.
• Cook the chicken, covered, until very tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in the squash. Simmer, stirring occasionally and adding enough stock to keep it from sticking, until the squash is tender but not mushy, 10 to 15 minutes. If you like, remove the chicken thighs, cut the meat from the bones and return it to the pot. Fish out and discard the star anise. Adjust the seasonings to taste and serve.

CHICKEN STEW FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 2 inch cubes. In shallow dish, combine flour, thyme, paprika, salt and pepper; dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• In deep nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat; cook chicken for about 5 minutes or until browned. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add onion to pan; cook, stirring often, for about 4 minutes or until softened. Stir in stock; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Return chicken to pan. Add potato; cover and cook over medium heat for 6 minutes. Add frozen vegetables; cook, covered, for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink inside. Stir in parsley; cook for 1 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 servings.
• TIP: Dredging is simply coating food lightly, often with seasoned flour or crumbs. Here's how combine the dry ingredients in a shallow dish or paper bag. With tongs, dip the food you want to dredge into the flour mixture in dish, turning to coat all sides. Or, add food, one or two pieces at a time, to bag and shake. To prevent thick coating, always shake off excess.
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