Jamaican Chinese Style Stir-Fried Chicken with Bok Choy – Jamaican Recipes

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This Jamaican Chinese Style Stir-Fried Chicken with Bok Choy recipe highlights the fusion of Jamaican and Chinese cultures. This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for those days when you need to a quick meal. This is one-pan meal is sure to please all.

INGREDIENTS :

3 medium chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 head Bok Choy (large)
½ medium cabbage head
1 yellow zucchini
1 green zucchini
1 onion, diced
2 teaspoon cornstarch
7 teaspoon water
2 clove garlic
2 medium carrots
5 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil for stir-frying
6 tablespoons Jamaican Pickapeppa Sauce
5 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)

METHOD:

Wash the chicken with vinegar. Cut the chicken into thin strips about 1-inches long.
Season the chicken with the onion and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
While the chicken is marinating, cut up the Bok Choy cross-wise into thin strips.
Cut up the 2 carrots into strips and set aside. Shred the ½ cabbage and set aside. Cut up the green & yellow zucchini and set aside.
Combine the Pickapeppa Sauce and soy sauce (sugar optional)
Combine the cornstarch with the water.
Heat the wok and add 2 tablespoons oil. Add the garlic. When the oil is ready, add the chicken and stir-fry until it turns light brown.
Place the stir-fried chicken on paper towels.
Wash the wok and then add 2 tablespoons oil. Heat the wok.When oil is ready, add the bok choy, carrots, zucchini, and cabbage. Stir-fry with 5 minutes (do not let the vegetables get too soft) .
Use a spoon to push bok choy up to the sides of the wok and add the sauce in the middle. Bring heat to a boil.
Re-stir the cornstarch mixture and add to the sauce. Stir to thicken the sauce.
Add the chicken. Mix the vegetables and chicken. Serve hot with white rice.