These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Korean Stewed Chicken with Spinach

This is a great way to get in that extra spinach!


Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: 1 cup chicken mixture and 3/4 cup rice)
Total: 1 Hour, 25 Minutes
Ingredients:
1/3 cup chili garlic sauce
1/4 cup (1/2-inch) slices green onion bottoms 
2 1/2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
2 tablespoons minced peeled ginger
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup water
3/4 cup (1 1/2-inch) slices green onion tops
1 (5-ounce) bag fresh baby spinach
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
 
Preparation:
1. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in chicken. Cover and marinate 30 minutes.
2. Place rice in a medium saucepan; cover with water to 2 inches above rice. Stir rice; drain. Repeat procedure twice. Add 1 1/2 cups water to drained rice in pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
3. While rice cooks, bring 1/3 cup water to a boil in a Dutch oven. Add chicken mixture; bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Uncover and simmer 10 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in green onion tops and spinach. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with rice.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 433
Fat: 12g
Saturated fat: 2.2g
Monounsaturated fat: 3.9g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.6g
Protein: 33.5g
Carbohydrate: 45.2g
Fiber: 2.9g
Cholesterol: 125mg
Iron: 6.3mg
Sodium: 649mg
Calcium: 54mg

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