Stir-fry Kale with Chicken

This Stir-fry Kale with Chicken is another great nutrient-pack dish. It’s because Kale is a super green that is considered as one of the power-packed nutrients vegetables. You cannot go wrong with Kale if you want to boost up your nutrient intake. For the non-vegetable lover, unlike yu choy, Kale might be a bit ‘tough’ to love as it has a little bit of bitterness taste. It is best to choose thinner-stalked and smaller kale when you go buy it. Oh, another thing, whenever you prepare Kale for any recipe, personally, I think it has to be sliced small and very thin. The taste will not be as bitter and will not be as tough.

Talking about tough, I usually do not want to cook it too long to ‘soften’ it since I think it will loose its charm – its full potential of flavor. To combat this, my trick is to thinly slice each kale or shred it into long strips. This way, it is easier to chew and it can absorb the seasoning flavor evenly. My stir-fry Kale with Chicken recipe below is one of the easiest ways to prepare Kale and it’s quick too!

Well, let’s get cooking, shall we? Drop me a word or two when you attempt to re-make this recipe or when you just want to say hi. Would love to hear from you. ^.^

Tips: When making corn starch mixture, use luke-warm water. Using a hot water will make a lumpy mixture.

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of Kale (about 6-7 leaves) – cut into long thin pieces
• 2 oz of diced chicken
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon of corn starch
• 1/2 cup of water
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

• Heat oil in a pan until a bit smoky.
• Add garlic and chicken into the pan. Cook until the chicken is done.
• Add rice wine and oyster sauce. Mix everything well.
• Add Kale and water into the pan. Stir a little bit and cover the pan with a lid for about 3 minutes
• In a separate bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of water and corn starch to create a corn-starch mixture
• Add salt and pepper – a pinch of each should be enough. Once the taste is okay, pour the corn starch mixture into the pan
• Cook until it is boiled. Serve with rice.