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Flavorful Asian Chicken with Asparagus and Rice

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Asian Chicken Dinner

When we get Asian food, more often than not it is either chicken or pork. One of the things that we like about this dish is that you can vary the amount of spice to make it have a little tang or you can turn up the heat if you want. We chose to keep it on the milder side this time, but if you make extra marinade, you can always make that a little spicier and allow people to choose how much of the sauce to add to their finished dish. Asparagus is in season at the moment, so we chose to pair it with the chicken, but broccoli would work equally well. We also chose to serve it over white rice, but if you prefer brown rice, it will pair nicely as well. We made it for just the two of us, but obviously it is easy enough to increase the size to make it for more people.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Chicken Thighs Preferably deboned
  • 8 stalks Asparagus Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup Potsticker Sauce
  • 1/3 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Hot Chinese Mustard
  • 1 tbsp Chili Paste (Sambal)
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 package Quick Cooking Rice cooked to the package directions

Equipment

  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Combine the potsticker sauce, soy sauce, Chinese mustard, and chili paste
  2. Marinade the chicken for at least an hour or overnight
  3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  4. Place the chicken in the hot pan, skin-side down
  5. Sear the chicken for about 10 minutes or until the skin is golden brown
  6. Turn the heat down to medium-low and turn the chicken over and continue to cook until firm, about 15 minutes
  7. Remove the chicken and let rest while the asparagus cooks
  8. Turn the heat back to medium
  9. Add the asparagus to the same skillet that the chicken was cooked in
  10. Cook the asparagus until tender, the time will depend on the thickness of the asparagus. Ours were thin, so it only took 4 to 5 minutes
  11. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and serve with the asparagus over rice

Asian Chicken and Asparagus Dinner

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Asian Chicken Dinner

When we get Asian food, more often than not it is either chicken or pork. One of the things that we like about this dish is that you can vary the amount of spice to make it have a little tang or you can turn up the heat if you want. We chose to keep it on the milder side this time, but if you make extra marinade, you can always make that a little spicier and allow people to choose how much of the sauce to add to their finished dish. Asparagus is in season at the moment, so we chose to pair it with the chicken, but broccoli would work equally well. We also chose to serve it over white rice, but if you prefer brown rice, it will pair nicely as well. We made it for just the two of us, but obviously it is easy enough to increase the size to make it for more people.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Chicken Thighs Preferably deboned
  • 8 stalks Asparagus Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup Potsticker Sauce
  • 1/3 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Hot Chinese Mustard
  • 1 tbsp Chili Paste (Sambal)
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 package Quick Cooking Rice cooked to the package directions

Equipment

  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Combine the potsticker sauce, soy sauce, Chinese mustard, and chili paste
  2. Marinade the chicken for at least an hour or overnight
  3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  4. Place the chicken in the hot pan, skin-side down
  5. Sear the chicken for about 10 minutes or until the skin is golden brown
  6. Turn the heat down to medium-low and turn the chicken over and continue to cook until firm, about 15 minutes
  7. Remove the chicken and let rest while the asparagus cooks
  8. Turn the heat back to medium
  9. Add the asparagus to the same skillet that the chicken was cooked in
  10. Cook the asparagus until tender, the time will depend on the thickness of the asparagus. Ours were thin, so it only took 4 to 5 minutes
  11. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and serve with the asparagus over rice

Enjoying the Traditional Dish of Bún Chả in Hanoi, Vietnam

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During our trip to Vietnam, we went to the same Bún Chả restaurant twice because we enjoyed it so much. Bún chả is thought to have originated in Hanoi and it is a dish made of ground pork and noodles, which typically served with egg rolls. We actually learned to cook Bún Chả during the cooking class that we took while we were in Hanoi. Many people think of Pho when they think of Vietnamese cooking, but Bún Chả is certainly just as popular, at least in the region around the capital city.

Other Guests Enjoying Bún Chả
The Pork Meatballs for Our Bún Chả
Recommended Bún Chả Restaurant in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Our First Restaurant Version of Bún Chả

One of things that makes Bún Chả different from Pho is that Pho is a soup, but the liquid in Bún Chả is used as a dipping sauce and isn’t meant to be slurped up with a spoon. It is definitely a menu item that you will find at most of the street side restaurants where everyone gathers around in the colorful, tiny chairs. We don’t usually eat the same meal several times during a trip as we want to try as many variations of local dishes as possible so it was very unusual to actually eat Bún Chả three different times during our two week trip.

The Tiny Chairs at Street Side Restaurant
Frying the Spring Rolls at Our Cooking Class
Bún Chả on Our Last Night in Hanoi