Wrapped Chicken Bites With Dipping Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is a lovely hor dourve for family or company. Ingredients:
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves |
2 cups chicken broth, regular or low sodium |
1/2 cup soy sauce - again, regular or low sodium |
1 quarter-size or more piece of fresh ginger, peeled and either slivered or chopped |
1-2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 10-ounce bag baby spinach |
2 quarts boiling water |
store bought hoisin sauce, honey garlic sauce, sweet and sour sauce, dumpling dipping sauce, or homemade sesame soy sauce or peanut sauce. |
note: this recipe is very flexible |
here is the recipe for sesame-soy dipping sauce. |
makes approximately 1 cup |
3/4 cup soy sauce |
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil |
1 tablespoon rice vinegar |
1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger |
1 clove garlic, minced |
2 scallions (white and tender green parts), thinly sliced on the diagonal |
2 tablespoons sesame seeds(optional) |
in a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, oil, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and scallions, stirring to blend. |
at this point, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week. |
stir in the sesame seeds just before serving. |
Directions:
1. Trim and clean the chicken breasts of any fat.
2. Place them in a large saute pan with the broth, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
4. Remove the chicken from the broth, allow to cool and cut into half-inch pieces.
5. Discard the broth.
6. Place the spinach in a colander in the sink and pour the boiling water over it.
7. Rinse with cold water and pat dry.
8. Lay a spinach leaf on a clean cutting board and place a piece of chicken in the center.
9. Roll the leaf, strudel-style, around the chicken and secure with a toothpick.
10. Repeat until all the chicken is wrapped.
11. You can cover and keep these for 2 days in the refrigerator, covered tightly.
12. Place the chicken bites on a bed of lettuce ie: Romaine on an attractive serving platter.
13. Place the dipping sauce in a small bowl in the center.
14. Can be served gently warmed or at room temperature.
15. Serves 12-14
16. From: Happy Holidays from the Diva of Do-Ahead
17. A Year of Feasts to Celebrate with Family and Friends
18. by Diane Phillips
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