Honey Chicken over Snow Pea Rice.

admin June 19, 2006 Adventures in the Kitchen, Main dishes

From yaaps again. Courtesy of Rachel Ray: 365 No Repeats.

3 T vegetable oil
1 T unsalted butter
1 1/2 C long-grain rice
Salt and pepper
1/2 C dry white wine
4 1/2 C chicken stock or broth
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 large handfuls of snow peas, thinly sliced across the width
2 pounds chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes
1 large onion, sliced
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
3-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
3 T honey
1 T cornstarch
5 scallions, thinly sliced

Heat a medium saucepan or pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 T of the veg oil and the butter to the pot. Once the butter melts, add the rice, season with salt and pepper, and lightly brown the rice for 3-5 minutes. Add the wine and allow to evapororate entirely, 1-2 minutes. Add 3 C chicken stock and the lemon zest to the rice. Bring the liquid to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat. Cook the rice for 18 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Once the rice only has about 3 more minutes of cook time, remove the lid and add the sliced snow peas. Don’t stir the rice; just add the snow peas on top and put the lid on. The steam will lightly cook the snow peas. Once cooked, fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the snow peas. They should still have some crunch to them.

While the rice is cooking, preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 T of vegetable oil. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and brown for about 3 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes, onions, garlic, ginger and honey. Stir frequently and continue to cook 3-4 minutes, or until the onions are tender. Add the remaining 1 1/2 C of chicken stock to the pan and bring up to a simmer. Once at a simmer, combine the cornstarch with a splash of water, and mix to create a thin paste. Add the cornstarch mixture to the simmering chicken, mix thoroughly, and continue to cook for 2 minutes, or until the liquid is thickened. Add the sliced scallions and the lemon juice to the chicken and stir to combine.

My notes: Patrick won’t eat snow peas right now, so I just make the chicken, add in some chopped broccoli and shredded carrots and serve with brown rice.