Cantonese poached chicken with ginger and scallion oil

From: http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/02/cantonese-poached-chicken-w-ginger-scallion-oil-bai-qie-ji/ 

 

Prep time 5 mins

Cook time 45 mins

Total time 50 mins

 

Serves: Serves 6

Ingredients

• 3-pound kosher or all-natural chicken, at room temperature
• 2 whole scallions, cut into large pieces
• 5 slices ginger
• 3 tablespoons finely minced scallion (white and light green parts only)
• 2 tablespoons finely minced ginger
• 3 tablespoons oil
• salt
• soy sauce (optional)

Instructions

1. Clean the chicken. Rinse it under cold water, paying special attention to the cavity.
2. Fill a large stock pot with water--just enough to submerge the chicken completely.
3. Add the 2 scallions and the ginger slices. Bring it to a boil.
4. Once boiling, slowly lower the chicken into the pot. The water will cool down, so bring it up to a boil again. Don’t walk away!
5. Once it’s boiling, use a large metal carving fork to lift the chicken out of the water very carefully. The goal is to empty any colder water that may be stuck inside the cavity. Put the chicken back into the water, and bring it to a boil again. When the water is JUST starting to boil, turn the heat down. You want it to stay at a simmer.
6. Cover the pot, and keep the heat on low, so that the liquid continues to simmer. Cook for about 45 minutes. Depending on the size of your chicken, it may take a little less or more time to cook it through.
7. Test if the chicken is done by taking a chopstick or a fork and poking it into the thigh. If the juices run clear, the chicken is done. Carefully take the chicken out of the pot and transfer it to a large bowl. Let cold water run over the chicken for a minute or so. Wait until it’s cooled completely.
8. While it’s cooling, make the sauce by heating up the oil in a small pan until very hot. Then add the scallion, ginger, and salt in the pan and turn off the heat. Fry sauce until fragrant.
9. Slice up the chicken into pieces, and serve with your sauce and some white rice. You can also serve it with some soy sauce, if you like.

Peanut butter chocolate chip energy bites

makes 15-20 bites

ingredients:

• 1 cup oats (I used quick-cooking but old fashioned would work well too)
• 1/3 cup clover honey
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (I used smooth but crunchy would be great as well!)
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate or white chocolate – whatever you like!)
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (chopped)

directions:

1. add all ingredients into a bowl, mix together well and refrigerate for about 10 minutes
2. while dough is in the refrigerator, line a baking sheet with parchment paper
3. remove dough and scoop 2 tbsp. out, rolling in hands and placing on the parchment paper
4. store in the fridge and take with you as needed for a perfect on-the-go snack!

Hong Kong style pork with tomato sauce

Ingredients

Makes: 4 - 6 servings

• Marinade:
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce or 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1-2 tablespoons cornflour, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
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• 6 boneless pork chops, pounded evently and cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon groundnut oil
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• Sauce:
• 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 125ml water
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• 1 tablespoon groundnut oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 shallot, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
• 3 beef tomatoes, cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation method

Prep: 10 min |Cook: 15 min | Extra time: 15 min, marinating

1.	Make the marinade by mixing together the sugar, salt, soy sauce and cornflour slurry. Mix in the pork, let marinate for 15 minutes.
2.	In a small bowl, mix together the tomato ketchup and water to make the sauce. Set aside.
3.	Heat a large frying pan with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Stir-fry the pork until done, about 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
4.	Heat the same large frying pan with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Stir-fry the garlic until aromatic, about 2-3 minutes. Add the onion, shallot, salt and soy sauce, cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with sugar, mix well until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Add the sauce, stir, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust the seasoning accordingly and serve.

Ingredients

Black soy sauce is thicker and richer than ordinary soy sauce.
It can be purchased from Chinese/Oriental speciality stores.