Snow Peas And Chicken Recipes

ORANGE CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS AND CARROTS (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• In medium bowl, toss chicken pieces and soy sauce.
• In small bowl, beat orange juice and 2 teaspoons cornstarch with whisk until cornstarch is dissolved.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add garlic, gingerroot, orange peel and pepper flakes; stir-fry about 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add broth, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, the vinegar and sugar; stir about 30 seconds or until sugar dissolves. Stir orange juice mixture, then add it to skillet. Heat sauce to boiling, stirring. Reduce heat to low; simmer 1 minute. Transfer sauce to bowl; wipe out skillet.
• Line large rimmed cookie sheet with paper towels.
• Place 1/4 cup cornstarch in shallow bowl. Toss chicken in cornstarch, coating evenly and gently knocking off any excess; transfer to plate.
• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1/2 cup vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Carefully add coated chicken to hot oil, spacing pieces apart from each other. Fry chicken 5 to 7 minutes, turning once or twice, until deep golden. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to paper towel-lined cookie sheet.
• In same skillet used for sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add snow peas and carrots; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are just tender. Add chicken and reserved sauce; stir until heated through and thoroughly coated in sauce.

SNOW PEAS AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.
• Combine 2 tablespoons of the sherry and 3 teaspoons of the cornstarch; mix well.
• Stir in the chicken.
• Cover, refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Combine soy sauce, remaining sherry,remaining cornstarch and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
• In a heavy cast iron frypan or wok, heat oil over high heat until very hot but not smoking.
• Add chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Remove chicken, set aside.
• Add garlic and ginger to pan, stir well,add onions, snow peas and water.
• Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Return chicken and soy sauce mixture to pan and stir quickly over high heat until hot.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger together in a small bowl; reserve.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in the oil until chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and reserved chicken broth mixture. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir snow peas into the pan and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix the cornstarch, light soy sauce, and oil in a bowl for the marinade. And add toss in the chicken. Set aside. Mix 1/3 cup of hot water or chicken stock with cornstarch into a slurry and set aside. If you like more sauce for the rice, increase your hot water/stock and add more salt or soy sauce to taste.
• Heat the wok over high heat until smoking, add a tablespoon of oil to coat the wok and spread the chicken around evenly. Let the chicken sear (don't move the pieces) for about 60 seconds until browned on one side. If the wok is heated properly, the chicken should not stick. Next, give the chicken a quick stir and add the minced garlic and snow peas. Add the shaoxing wine around the rim of the wok to deglaze and stir everything together using a bottom to top folding motion for about 30 seconds.
• Movement is important for the snow peas to cook evenly. The pods should be just starting to turn bright green now. Working quickly, add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir to combine, about 15 seconds.
• Stir up your slurry mix (the water and starch has probably separated by now) and add to the wok. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds, or until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. All of the pea pods should be bright green by now. Don't overcook or you precious pea pods will become limp and turn yellow!
• Plate and serve immediately with steamed rice.

CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Remove all visible fat from chicken and cut into bite size pieces.
• Marinate in cornstarch, one teaspoon soy sauce and sherry.
• Slice mushrooms.
• Remove stems from pea pods.
• Heat oil in wok.
• Add snow peas and stir fry until covered with oil.
• Add chicken stock.
• Cover and cook about 30 seconds until jade green.
• Remove and drain.
• Stir fry chicken until no longer pink.
• Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots and stir fry for one additional minute.
• Add back snow peas and toss to heat.
• Make well in center of wok or skillet and add sauce mixture.
• Stir until it starts to thicken, then mix in chicken and vegetables.
• Serve over rice.

EASY GINGER CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Fill a medium pot with water, place over high heat and bring to a roiling boil.
• Using a medium bowl, fill with water and ice cubes; set aside.
• Add snow peas to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove/strain and then plunge snow peas into ice bath (this stops the cooking and preserves the bright green color); remove after 1
• minute and let rest on a clean towel; set aside.
• Combine 2 tsp vegetable oil, 1 TBS soy sauce, and ginger in a shallow dish. Add chicken and coat with sauce mixture.
• Heat remaining vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium/high heat. Add chicken and
• cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until cooked through.
• In a large bowl combine snow peas, green onions, sesame oil, and remaining soy sauce. Add
• chicken and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
• Notes: This is great served over rice or quinoa

SIMPLE CHICKEN AND SNOW PEA STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together chicken broth, sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch and chili garlic sauce. Add chicken and marinate for ten minutes.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed skillet over high heat. Add chicken, reserving marinade. Stir-fry chicken until cooked through, about five minutes; transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add mushrooms and peas to the skillet; stir fry about three minutes. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry about one minute. Return chicken to the skillet and stir in reserved marinade, scraping up any brown bits. Simmer until sauce thickens, about three-four minutes.
• Serve with rice.

CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper. Add cornstarch and stir to coat meat thoroughly. Marinate for about 20 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sugar, and pepper to taste. Stir until well-blended and sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
• In a wide, heavy-bottomed pan or wok over medium-high heat, heat one tablespoon of oil. Add snow peas and cook for about 20 to 30 seconds or until tender-crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
• Add another tablespoon of oil as needed. Add chicken and cook, occasionally stirring, for until lightly browned and fully cooked.
• Add onions and garlic and continue to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add sauce mixture to pan, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer until it begins to thicken.
• Add cashews and snow peas. Continue to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through.
• Remove from pan and transfer to serving platter. Garnish with additional cashews, if desired. Serve hot.

SESAME CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sesame oil and the honey together in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, toss and marinate 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade using a slotted spoon. Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in 2 batches, turning once or twice, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes (add 2 more teaspoons canola oil between batches). Transfer the chicken to a plate and wipe out the skillet.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil in the skillet. Add the scallions, reserving some of the green parts for topping. Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk the broth, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, chili paste and the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce in a bowl; add to the skillet and cook, stirring, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
• Meanwhile, cook the snow peas in a steamer basket set over a few inches of boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the skillet with the sauce and heat through. Serve the chicken and snow peas over brown rice, if desired. Top with the sesame seeds and reserved scallion greens.