Barley And Sesame Chicken Stir-fry

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons japanese soy sauce, plus more if needed (shoyu or tamari)
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar (can use 2 tbsp plain rice vinegar plus 1/2 tsp sugar)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard (whole-grain is nice)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon molasses or 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground star anise (optional) or 1/4 teaspoon chinese five spice powder (optional)
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 bunch broccoli
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
• 4 cups cooked barley (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked short-grain brown rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked chinese black rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked colusari red rice (can use a mix also)

Recipe

• 1 first make the sauce:.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the sherry, soy sauce, vinegar, mustard, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, molasses and red pepper flakes.
• 3 slice the chicken into thin strips along the grain and place them in a small bowl. add 3 tablespoons of the sauce and toss the chicken to coat. set aside.
• 4 cut the broccoli florets from the stalks. reserve the stalks for another purpose. cut the florets into small pieces about 1 1/2 inches across the top.
• 5 heat a large wok or skillet over high heat. add the peanut oil and swirl to coat the surface. add the broccoli and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• 6 stir in the chicken, water chestnuts, cooked barley, and remaining sauce. cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked 3 to 4 minutes.
• 7 stir in sesame seeds and scallion greens. add more soy sauce, if needed.
• 8 chenin blanc is the recommended wine to drink with this dish.
• 9 option:.
• 10 vegetarian brown rice and tofu stir-fry:.
• 11 instead of chicken, use 1 pound asian-style baked tofu, cut into cubes.
• 12 cook for only 1 minute before adding the sesame seeds.