Tonight I made a variation of Ginger Chicken on Jalapeno Corn Slaw. The recipe looked delicious, and though we didn't have any cole slaw around, we had everything else, so I decided to go for it. I marinated the chicken true to the recipe, but cooked it inside because I didn't have the energy to start up the grill. For the slaw, I shredded some carrots with a little bit of Vidalia onion (omitted the cabbage since we didn't have any), used a whole jalapeno instead of the half that the recipe called for. I also added a little salt and pepper, although it would have been just fine without.
Here is the final product:
One thing I will say is that there is absolutely no substitute for fresh ginger. We keep a bulb (?? drawing a blank here...) of it in the freezer and grate as needed. It gives the chicken a really nice kick and balances nicely with the honey. And oh man, that corn salsa/slaw is AMAZING! The sesame oil really brings out the sweetness of the corn and carrots (I don't even know that I would use cabbage in this if I made it again, though broccoli slaw would be good in this) and the jalapenos gave some good flavor without a ton of heat. Plus, it's got cilantro in it, so how bad can it really be?
That's about all I've got for now. I know you were all waiting with bated breath for this post; I can only hope that it lived up to your expectations. I promise it won't be so long between posts next time.
