Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Grilled Asian Chicken with Bok Choy

Jason and I made this the other week. It's straight from the Bon Appetit magazine. I followed everything almost exactly, except I used portabello mushrooms instead of shiitake. We even roasted the radishes. Who would have thought to roast radishes, but they were tasty. It's a keeper! We also made the leftovers as included in the recipe. Here's the recipe as copied from Bon Appetit:

Grilled Asian Chicken with Bok Choy, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Radishes

Be sure to reserve two grilled chicken breasts and a cup of Mango-Sesame Dressing to use in the Asian Chicken-Noodle Salad.

4 servings plus leftovers
June 2010
Grilled Asian Chicken with Bok Choy, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Radishes

Ingredients

  • 8 1/3-inch-thick rounds red onion
  • 8 large shiitake mushrooms, stemmed
  • 8 red radishes, trimmed, halved
  • 4 baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
  • 1 large orange bell pepper, cut lengthwise into 8 strips
  • 1 1/4 cups Mango-Sesame Dressing, divided
  • 6 boneless chicken breast halves with skin
  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray







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Arrange all vegetables on large rimmed baking sheet. Brush vegetables lightly on both sides with 1/3 cup Mango-Sesame Dressing; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Arrange chicken on sheet of foil. Brush both sides of chicken with 1/3 cup dressing, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Vegetables and chicken can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
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Coat grill rack generously with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill vegetables until just tender, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes for onion rounds and 4 minutes for mushrooms, radishes, bok choy, and pepper strips. Return all vegetables to same baking sheet.
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Grill chicken until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to cutting board. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Cool 2 chicken breasts; wrap and chill for Asian Chicken-Noodle Salad.
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Arrange remaining 4 chicken breasts and vegetables on platter. Serve with remaining dressing.


Read More http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2010/06/grilled_asian_chicken_with_bok_choy_shiitake_mushrooms_and_radishes#ixzz0uFMBiAA0





Mango-Sesame Dressing
Ingredients

* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
* 3/4 cup Major Grey's mango chutney
* 6 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
* 3 large garlic cloves, peeled
* 6 3/4 teaspoons soy sauce
* 1 1/2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
* 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
* 1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper

Preparation

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Combine all ingredients in blender. Cover tightly; blend until dressing is smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.


Leftovers:
Asian Chicken-Noodle Salad with Snap Peas
Ingredients

* 12 ounces sugar snap peas, strings removed oil
* 1 8- to 9-ounce package fresh Japanese-style noodles (such as udon)
* 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
* 2 grilled chicken breast halves, cut horizontally in half, then crosswise into thin strips
* 6 green onions, thinly sliced
* 1 cup Mango-Sesame Dressing
* Toasted sesame seeds (optional)

Preparation

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Cook snap peas in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
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Return water to boil. Add noodles. Cook until tender but firm, 3 minutes (or as directed on package). Drain; rinse under cold water until cool. Transfer to large bowl.
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Toss noodles with sesame oil. Cut noodles with kitchen shears to shorten. Add peas, chicken, and green onions; toss with enough dressing to coat. Arrange salad on platter; top with toasted sesame seeds, if desired.

Chopped Salad

Oh how I love chopped salad. I at one point had a recipe that was supposed to be like portillos but I can't find it now. This one is good, I think I will make it this week.

2 c. cooked pasta
2 heads romaine
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 c. cooked chicken, cut up
1 c. feta cheese (bleu may be substituted)
1 c. cooked bacon, chopped
1 c. green onions, sliced
dressing: 1/2 bottle ranch, 1/2 bottle honey mustard dressing (Ken's brand is good)
squirt of Dijon in the dressing is also good
(I got this recipe from my friend Yolanda)