Ginger Chicken with Almonds Recipe
Filed under Chicken, Low Carb, Main Course, Quick, Wheat-free
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My friend Steve-Anna recently sent me this wonderful recipe for ginger chicken and claimed that it was one of her all time favorites. My father doesn't eat ginger if he can avoid it, so when I made it I just warned dad ahead of time that he might have to settle for yesterday's leftovers if he couldn't bring himself to touch it. Well, everyone loved it, even dad. Strips of boneless, skinless chicken breasts are briefly marinated in ground coriander, ground ginger, vinegar and oil, then they are stir-fried with scallions and julienned ginger. The are mixed with a little mango chutney and sprinkled with toasted almonds before serving.
The whole dish can be made in half an hour, especially if you do a lot of the prep while the chicken is marinating.
Ginger Chicken with Almonds Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 - 2 lbs. total)
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger plus ¼ cup julienned fresh ginger
- 4 teaspoons grapeseed oil or other high flash point oil such as canola oil
- 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoond kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 large scallions (or 6 small), trimmed
- 1/2 cup mango chutney, large pieces chopped
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Method
1 Slice chicken crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces. Toss with ground coriander, grated ginger, 2 teaspoons oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Marinate at room temperature 15 minutes.
2 Thinly slice white parts of scallions. Julienne green parts; set aside.
3 Stir together chutney, broth, and garlic in a small bowl.
4 Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet (or wok) over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and julienned ginger; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until thoroughly cooked, 4 to 6 minutes. Add scallion greens and chutney mixture; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Transfer to shallow bowls with hot cooked rice (or without rice, for low-carb version). Sprinkle with toasted almond slices and serve.
Serves 4-6.
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Posted by Elise on Mar 13, 2006 and indexed Almonds, Chicken, Ginger
I use piles of fresh ginger now that I buy it in jars from an international market with Thai/Indian/etc ingredients. It's like 'garlic in a jar' except ginger. The quality is great -- and the convenience, well, there's NO beating the convenience.