Spicy Chicken And Stir Fried Grain Salad Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch until smooth. Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. , In a large skillet or wok, combine chicken and pepper flakes; stir-fry over medium-high heat in 2 tablespoons of oil for 5 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. , Stir-fry the broccoli, onion and garlic in remaining oil for 5-8 minutes or until tender. , In a small bowl, combine the broth, ginger and remaining soy sauce and cornstarch; stir until smooth. Add to the skillet; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and walnuts; heat through. Serve with rice.

SPICY FRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken in a mixture of the lemon juice and pepper for a couple of hours.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and dredge them lightly with flour. Heat the vegetable shortening until smoking. Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile combine the mayonnaise with the chili and scallions. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When the chicken is cool enough to handle, cut in slices and coat it with the mayonnaise. Correct seasoning.

SPICY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package. Meanwhile, in microwavable bowl, microwave vegetables uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes.
• Heat 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetables, chicken and stir-fry sauce; cook and stir until hot.
• Serve chicken mixture over cooked rice. Sprinkle with peanuts. Garnish with chopped green onion, if desired.

STIR-FRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a (preferably non-stick) wok over a medium heat for 1 minute.
• Add the chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until golden.
• Stir in the vegetables and stir-fry for 5 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
• Transfer the contents of the wok to a large salad bowl, add the salad greens and mix well.
• Whisk together the dressing and the soy sauce in a small bowl, drizzle it over the salad-vegetable mixture and toss to combine.
• Serve with noodles or rice.

SPICY CHICKEN AND SPELT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil, vinegar, peanut butter, cayenne pepper, ginger, garlic, and serrano in a small bowl; set aside.
• Toast spelt kernels in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until the kernels are browned and some have popped. Remove, place in a mesh strainer, and rinse well with cold water. Drain. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan; add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and stir in spelt kernels. Return to a boil then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Drain well and set aside to cool.
• While the spelt is simmering, fill a skillet with 1 quart water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and onion. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add chicken breasts, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken from liquid and allow to cool.
• Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred into bite-sized chunks and place in a large bowl. Stir in spelt, bell pepper, green onions, parsley, cilantro, carrots, and cabbage. Pour sauce over salad and stir well to combine.

FRIED CHICKEN WITH SPRING SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare salad:
• Squeeze juice from 1 lemon half into a bowl of water, then drop same half into water.
• Cut off artichoke stems and discard. Cut off top 1/2 inch of 1 artichoke with a serrated knife.
• Bend outer leaves backward until they snap off close to base, then discard several more layers of leaves in same manner until you reach pale yellow leaves with pale green tips. Cut off green tips.
• Trim dark green fibrous parts from base and sides of artichoke with a small sharp knife, then rub cut surfaces with other lemon half. Drop artichoke into acidulated water. Trim remaining artichokes in same manner.
• Put 1 1/2 quarts water in a 3-quart saucepan and stir in 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon salt, then bring to a simmer. Remove trimmed artichokes from acidulated water with a slotted spoon, then add to simmering water. Cook, partially covered, until stem ends are tender when pierced with a small sharp knife, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and, when cool enough to handle, quarter artichokes lengthwise.
• Whisk together vinegar, mustard, sugar, pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl or glass measure. Add remaining 6 tablespoons oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined well. Whisk in dill.
• Combine artichokes and raw asparagus in a bowl and toss with all but 1/4 cup of vinaigrette. Chill, covered, or let stand at room temperature until ready to serve.
• Fry chicken:
• Whisk together matzo meal, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Lightly beat eggs with 1/4 teaspoon salt in another shallow bowl or pie plate.
• Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Coat chicken in egg, letting excess drip off, then dredge in matzo meal, pressing chicken into crumbs to help them adhere. Transfer chicken to a plate, arranging in 1 layer, as dredged.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet (2 to 3 inches deep) over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Reduce heat to moderate, then fry chicken, turning over once with 2 spatulas, until golden and just cooked through, about 14 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Divide greens among 4 plates and top with artichokes and asparagus. Serve fried chicken alongside, drizzled with some of remaining vinaigrette.

SPICY WARM CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Rub soup mix over both sides of chicken. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine the beans, corn and picante sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in chilies and onions; set aside. , In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, pepper jelly and lemon juice; set aside. , Toss lettuce and romaine; divide among four salad plates. Slice chicken; arrange on greens. Place red pepper slices and bean mixture around chicken. Drizzle with sour cream mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with jalapenos if desired.

SPICY CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch until smooth*.
• Add vinegar, soy sauce, honey, chili sauce and remaining water. Set aside. If substituting another type of chili sauce, be cautious. Sweet Thai is not as hot as others.
• Heat a large non-stick pan or wok over high heat until hot. Remove from heat and spray with non-stick. Return to heat.
• Add chicken. Stir fry until it gets a little golden.
• Add veggies, garlic, peanuts and 1/4 cup water. Stir fry until veggies are thawed and hot.
• Stir sauce and add to pan.
• Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring until sauce thickens slightly and coats all.
• Serve immediately.

SWEET-AND-SPICY CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook and stir chicken in hot oil in large skillet on high heat 3 min.
• Add vegetables and garlic; cook and stir 5 to 6 min. or until chicken is lightly browned.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients except rice; cook 2 min. or until chicken is done and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Serve chicken mixture over rice.

SPICY STIR-FRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix chicken, sherry and 1 tsp. cornstarch in bowl; let stand 15 min.
• Meanwhile, mix dressing, soy sauce, pepper sauce and remaining cornstarch until blended.
• Heat oil in wok or large skillet on medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir 15 sec. Add chicken mixture; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done. Push chicken to side of wok.
• Stir dressing mixture; add to center of wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add onions and nuts; stir to coat with sauce. Cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until heated through. Serve immediately with rice.

SPICY CHICKEN AND STIR-FRIED GRAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, 1 sliced garlic clove, 1 sprig of the rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Set aside, covered, until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, toss the endive with the celery, apple, grapes and vinegar in a large bowl; season with salt. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, strip the leaves from the remaining rosemary sprig and finely chop; add to the skillet along with the 3 finely grated garlic cloves, ginger and serrano. Cook, stirring frequently, until very fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the grains. Cook, tossing frequently, until the grains begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Discard the rosemary from the saucepan and transfer the broth to the skillet with the grains. Continue cooking until the broth has evaporated, about 4 minutes.
• Slice the chicken 1/2 inch thick. Add the grains and chicken to the endive mixture and toss to combine; season with salt. Divide the salad among plates and top with the pecans, scallions and cheese.