Plum and Ginger Chicken Recipe
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Plum and Ginger Chicken

By: SARAMILKY 
"Tender chicken morsels in an easy and delicious sauce made with fresh ginger and plum sauce. I use snow peas and mushrooms, but you can add whatever veggies you have on hand (and are a must for your stir fries)!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

What to Drink?

Wine Pinot Noir
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 2/3 cup plum sauce
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 packets chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 cups snow peas, trimmed
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

Directions

  1. Bring the rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. Mix the plum sauce, corn syrup, soy sauce, garlic, and bouillon in a small bowl.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Coat the chicken in cornstarch, and cook 5 minutes in the skillet, or until juices run clear. Mix in ginger, snow peas, and mushrooms, and continue cooking until tender. Stir in the plum sauce mixture. Cook until heated through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 432 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2005 by wendysf   view full review
very delicious, though I am glad we ended up not having light corn syrup on hand as the dish...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by kelcampbell Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My DH made this for dinner the other night and it was really good - but even better the next...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2007 by chellebelle   view full review
Good. I found a similar recipe that calls for only 1/4 cup of corn syrup (or golden syrup)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by Caroline C   view full review
The only changes I made were to use brown sugar instead of corn syrup, and I ended up having...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2006 by WHAT2MAKE   view full review
My husband and I love this recipe. It is a regular meal in our house. I spice it up a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2005 by TUCSONHOLLYK   view full review
This is a great recipe! I have made many different stir fry sauces and this one is fabulous...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by Christina   view full review
This had great flavours. The ginger and and plum sauce really work well together. All I did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2007 by DEMOREO   view full review
A very good taste. I would add some more veggies with this one. I also made coconut rice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2010 by monikakey   view full review
I love the flavor of this but made some adjustments: * NO corn syrup, * no chicken bouillon, ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2007 by LIZZIED1   view full review
delicious! I was looking for a recipe to use up the 1/2 jar of plum sauce in the fridge and...

 

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