Stir Fry Ginger Chicken

As I strolled in my kitchen, I wondered what to cook! Definitely was getting hungry and I knew I had mere 20 mins until my stomach would start to growl :) Looked into the fridge... and there I saw 2 small pieces of thawed boneless chicken! Hmm.... want something spicy I thought to myself. And then it flashed... I could make something with ginger as the main ingredient and dare and post my recipe for the JFI ginger event.

This was going to be my first ever submission to JFI event!! And here I was daring to try and make something absolutely new.. my own lil creation. I thought, let me try. If it dosent turn out good, I wont send it to JFI event.

So I set out in my kitchen... first by putting some basmati rice for boiling with some salt.

Then began my adventure.. and boy was the end result yummmm or what?!! Exactly what I was desiring.. spicy and tangy... warmed my soul :)

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sliced boneless chicken
3 tbsp of ginger, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 green chili, chopped
3 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 1/2 tbsp vinegar
1/4 tspn Chinese 5 spice
1/4 tspn sugar
1/4 cup red bell pepper, sliced vertically
1/4 cup green bell pepper, sliced vertically
3-4 strands of bamboo shoots
2-3 baby corn
1/2 cup chicken broth
Salt n Pepper to taste
1 tbspn Olive Oil
1/2 tbsp corn starch + 2 tbsp water
Ginger julienne, for garnish
1 green onion, green part, chopped

Method:

• Marinate the chicken in salt n pepper and set aside for 5-10 mins
• In a screaming hot wok, swirl Olive oil on all sides and add the chicken and stir fry till fully cooked.
• Add the ginger, garlic and chillies and saute further for abt a min.
• Now add the vegetables, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, five spice and stir well.
• Add the broth and cook till it starts boiling.
• Add corn starch mixture and boil further till the sauce thickens.
• Garnish with ginger juliennes and green onions.

Enjoy with steaming hot rice. Yummmm!!

Shrimp Wontons

As said in the earlier post, I wanted to make something new and exotic. So I thought of making shrimp wontons. I went through a lot of recipes and mixed and matched to suit my palate. After I made them, I wondered why I had never made them before!! It was soooooo easy to make and so yummm!!! I could have deep fried them, but that wouldn't be an healthy option ofcourse! I could have steamed them too but I decided to boil them instead! :) I figure we can make this same dish vegetarian by simply eliminating the shrimps!! Will try that some other day. I have so many fillings in mind.. I will be tired trying them all... One at a time I say to myself :)

This makes about 18-20 wontons

Ingredients:
10 shrimps, chopped coarsely
1/4 cup cabbage, chopped finely
2 whole chestnuts, chopped
1 scallion, chopped
2 tbspn ginger, chopped
2 tbsp garlic, chopped
1/2 tspn green chillies, chopped
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbspn soya sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tspn sugar
18-20 wonton wrappers
Salt to taste (You can eliminate this, as the sauces will usually balance the saltiness)
1/2 cup water or 1 egg, beaten for sealing the wontons.

Method:

• Mix all the above and set aside for 10-15 mins for all the flavors to bind together.
• Fill each wonton wrapper with a teaspoon heap of the shrimp filling and seal them using water or egg.
• Boil them in boiling water till the wontons become transparent and start floating.
• Enjoy with some chilli garlic (I had this readymade) and ginger soy sauce (recipe given below).

Ginger Soy Sauce
1 1/2 tbsp ginger, chopped
2-3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
1 scallion, chopped

Mix all the above and use as a dipping sauce.

Chinese Style Fish Bake

Chinese was the theme for Sunday Night dinner. Wanted to try something new and exotic! And healthy at the same time. Just then remembered that I had bought some wonton wrappers and decided to make shrimp wontons and fish. Googled a lot for some chinese style fish but nothing really interested me. So thought of just coming up with something new all by myself!

The ingredients I used were everyday chinese ingredients you will find in your pantry. It was simple and quick to make and the end result was delicious!!!

Ingredients:
2 Fish fillets (I used Tilapia ofcourse.. hehe)
1 tbsp Soya Sauce
1 tspn vinegar
1/2 tspn sesame oil (Optional)
1/2 tspn sugar
1 tbsp ginger, chopped
1 tbsp garlic,chopped
1/2 tspn green chiliies, chopped (optional)
1 scallion, chopped
Salt to taste

Method:

• Marinate the fish with all the ingredients and set aside for 1/2 an hr.
• Preheat the oven at 350 degrees and bake the fish for about 15-20 mins or till fully cooked.
• Sprinkle with some more green onions for garnishing.

Enjoy!