Mango Chicken With Greens Recipes

MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into three 4 inch pieces.
• Seed, core and cut peppers into 1-inch pieces.
• Slice onions into 1 1/2-inch lengths.
• Peel and pit mangoes and cut into 2/3-inch pieces.
• Whisk together stock, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch and curry paste.
• In wok or skillet heat half of the oil over high heat; stir fry chicken for 4 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
• Transfer to plate.
• Add remaining oil to wok; stir-fry peppers for 2 minutes.
• Stir in ginger, cook for 30 seconds.
• Add stock mixture and chicken, cook stirring for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened and chicken is hot.
• Stir in onions and mango.
• Sprinkle with cashews (if using).

MANGO CHICKEN WITH GREENS

Steps:

• Place the cumin, curry powder, white and balsamic vinegar, olive oil, 1/4 cup brown sugar, salt, and black pepper into a resealable plastic bag, and smush the bag several times with your fingers to combine and mix all ingredients. Place the chicken drumsticks into the bag, and knead the bag again with your fingers to coat the chicken in seasonings.
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and place the seasoned chicken pieces into the hot butter. Brown the chicken well on both sides, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Place half the mango slices, Dijon mustard, garlic, red pepper flakes, and 1 sliced onion into a blender, and blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour the mango mixture into the skillet over the chicken. Stir in 2nd sliced onion, white sugar, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, mustard greens, and raisins; stir mixture to dissolve sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 more minutes. Stir often while cooking.

CUBAN-STYLE GRILLED MOJO CHICKEN WITH GREENS, AVOCADOS AND MANGOES

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk vegetable oil, orange juice, orange peel, honey and soy sauce in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Dressing can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Make chicken:
• Stir cumin seeds in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat until seeds are fragrant and slightly darker in color, about 2 minutes. Transfer seeds to medium bowl. Add minced garlic, minced chili and salt to seeds; mash mixture with back of fork to form coarse paste. Heat olive oil in same skillet over medium-high heat until very hot, about 2 minutes. Pour hot olive oil over garlic mixture; stir to blend. Let stand 15 minutes. Whisk in orange juice and lime juice. Pour marinade into 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish and cool. Add chicken to marinade; turn to cnd cool. Add chicken to marinade; turn to coat. Cover chicken and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Combine mangoes and avocados in medium bowl. Add 6 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to work surface. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut each chicken piece crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• Place lettuces in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat thoroughly. Season to taste with salt and pepper; mound lettuces on 6 plates. Arrange 1 sliced chicken piece atop lettuces on each plate. Spoon mangoes and avocados alongside chicken. Sprinkle salads with cashews. Serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH MANGO AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
• Put the raw chicken in and let it sit for half an hour.
• Mix the sauce ingredients in another bowl and put aside.
• Break off the star arms of the anise and throw away the middle.
• Carefully press between your fingers until you hear a crack.
• In a non-stick frying pan or a wok, heat the oil and the star anise on high heat.
• Put in the chicken and stir-fry for about 4 or 5 minutes, until the chicken is opaque.
• Put in the pepper slices, ginger, garlic and shallots and stir-fry for another minute.
• Put in the sauce ingredients and stir to mix until it thickens a bit.
• It should take about another minute.
• Add the mango slices and mix gently until they're warmed through.
• Garnish with the pecans and cilantro and serve immediately.