Name: Chicken with bok choy and flat mushrooms
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon honey; 1/3 cup (80ml) soy sauce; 2 tablespoon dry sherry; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 4 centimetre piece fresh ginger, grated; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 4 170g single chicken breast fillets; 4 flat mushrooms; 500 gram baby bok choy, quartered lengthways; 1 cup (250ml) prepared chicken stock; 2 teaspoon cornflour; 2 tablespoon water

Chicken with bok choy and flat mushrooms

Bursting with flavour, this fragrant Asian chicken dish is beautiful served with boy choy and mushrooms to create a tasty mid-week dinner.

Serves 4

Cook

15M

Marinate

10M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon honey

1/3 cup (80ml) soy sauce

2 tablespoon dry sherry

1 teaspoon five-spice powder

4 centimetre piece fresh ginger, grated

1 tablespoon peanut oil

4 170g single chicken breast fillets

4 flat mushrooms

500 gram baby bok choy, quartered lengthways

1 cup (250ml) prepared chicken stock

2 teaspoon cornflour

2 tablespoon water

Method

1.In a small jug, combine honey, soy sauce, sherry, five-spice, ginger and oil. Place chicken in medium bowl with half of the honey mixture; toss to coat chicken in marinade. Cover; refrigerate 10 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, heat and lightly oil a grill plate (or grill or barbecue) cook mushrooms and bok choy, in batches, until just tender; cover to keep warm.

3.On the same grill plate, cook drained chicken until browned both sides and cooked through. Cover; stand 5 minutes then slice thickly.

4.Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine remaining honey mixture with stock; bring to a boil. Stir in blended cornflour and water; cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens slightly.

5.Divide mushrooms and bok choy among serving plates; top with chicken, drizzle with sauce. Serve with steamed rice, if desired.

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