North Dakota Winter Ginger Chili Chicken Recipes

GINGER-LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high and prepare for indirect grilling: On a charcoal grill, bank the coals to one side. On a gas grill, turn off half the burners. Toss the chicken with the ginger, 1 tablespoon fish sauce and 1 teaspoon each brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice and chili-garlic sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken skin-side up on the cooler side of the grill; cover and cook until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Move to direct heat and cook, uncovered, flipping occasionally, until the skin is charred and crisp, about 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk 2 tablespoons water and the remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 2 teaspoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce in a large bowl. Whisk in the vegetable oil.
• Add the nectarines, mint, peanuts and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl with the dressing; toss. Divide the chicken and nectarine salad among plates.

CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-CHILI-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise and season with salt and pepper.
• Slice about an inch of ginger root into thin rounds and place in a large pot. Coarsely chop remaining ginger and place in a blender. Thinly slice 2 garlic cloves and add to pot. Coarsely slice remaining garlic and add to blender. Thinly slice 2 jalapeño peppers and add them to pot. Halve remaining peppers, discard seeds and coarsely chop flesh; place in blender.
• Add chicken broth to pot and bring to a simmer. Let cook for 10 minutes. Add chicken pieces to broth and let liquid come back to a simmer. Immediately turn off heat, cover pot and let sit for 10 minutes. Cut into a piece of chicken to test for doneness. If it is not done, bring broth back to a bare simmer, then turn off heat, cover and let sit for an additional minute or two.
• In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce and brown sugar until sugar mostly dissolves. Set aside. To the mixture in blender add fish sauce and lime juice along with 1/4 cup broth from pot. Puree, if necessary adding a little more broth to help mixture move in blender. Taste and add a pinch of salt and more lime if needed.
• When chicken is done, transfer to a cutting board and slice. Remove garlic and pepper from broth and discard, if you like. To serve, heap rice in 4 shallow bowls and top with chicken slices. Spoon several tablespoons broth over chicken and rice, then drizzle with sweet soy sauce and sesame oil. Sprinkle on the herbs, scallions and cucumber. Serve garlic-chili-ginger sauce on the side; have additional sesame oil and sweet soy sauce on table for more drizzling.

THAI-INSPIRED GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook oil, garlic, and serrano pepper in a wok over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook and stir until cooked through and no longer pink, about 7 minutes; add water if it becomes too dry.
• Add soy, oyster, and fish sauces. Add mushrooms and cook for 4 minutes. Put ginger in the wok and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GINGER, CHILE, AND LIME

Steps:

• Make the ginger-chile butter: In a small bowl, using a spoon, mash together 2 tablespoons butter, shallot, ginger, jalapeno, lime juice, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Using fingers, gently loosen skin from chicken breasts. With a small spoon, insert butter mixture evenly between skin and meat; pat skin back down. Tie chicken legs together with cotton kitchen twine; tuck wing tips underneath. Rub chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter; season generously with salt and pepper. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange onions in a single layer; place chicken on top.
• Roast until chicken is well browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in a thigh (without touching bone) reads 175 degrees, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and tent with oil; let rest 10 minutes (the temperature will rise by about 5 degrees).
• On baking sheet, stir onions together with pan juices. Carve chicken; serve with onions and, if desired, lime wedges.

SPICY ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MISO AND GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Pat chicken thighs dry and place in a large bowl.
• Combine garlic, ginger, lemon zest, miso paste, vegetable oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and chili-garlic sauce in a food processor or small chopper; blend until a saucy red paste forms.
• Dump paste over the chicken and mix until well coated. Spread chicken in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CHILLI CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine cornflour with 55ml water in a small jug or bowl.
• Stir in the soy sauce, honey and chilli sauce, mix well and set aside.
• Heat Vegetable Oil in wok, and stir fry chicken for 5 minutes until cooked, remove and keep warm.
• Add Sesame oil to wok with chopped chilli and garlic, stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Add peppers, onions and ginger and stir fry for a further 2- 3 minutes.
• Return chicken to wok, add cornflour mix and stir until the sauce begins to thicken and chicken is hot.
• Serve immediately with noodles.
• If you want to save a few calories you could grill (broil) chicken or steak.
• This should save 1.5 tbsp of Vegetable Oil.

NORTH DAKOTA WINTER GINGER-CHILI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop chicken into bite-sized cubes.
• mix marinade.
• marinate chicken in frig for 90 minutes.
• Move chicken to a baking pan with a slotted spoon, not transferring too much marinade to the pan.
• bake at 400 until no longer pink in center.
• Serve with peanut sauce.