KEBABS w/MUSHROOMS & BOK CHOY

By BobD

Ingredients

• 6 SERVINGS
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup dry Sherry
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled ginger
• 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
• 1 1/2 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 lb baby bok choy (5 to 6 heads)
• 1/2 lb large cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed flush with caps
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• EQUIPMENT: 14 (12-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from gourmet.com

Preparation

Step 1

MARINATE CHICKEN:

Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt.

Boil soy sauce, Sherry, and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 2/3 cup, 5 to 7 minutes.

Stir in garlic paste, ginger, and sesame oil, then cool to room temperature.

Pour half of marinade into a large sealable bag and chill remainder for basting.

Add chicken to bag and marinate, chilled, turning bag occasionally, at least 3 hours.

MAKE KEBABS:

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas)

Meanwhile, halve bok choy lengthwise and blanch in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 Tbsp salt for 5 qt water) until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Immediately transfer with tongs to an ice bath to stop cooking.

Pat bok choy very dry, then, bending leaves, thread 3 or 4 halves (through bulb and leaves) onto each of 3 or 4 skewers. Put on a tray.

Toss mushrooms with vegetable oil. Thread mushrooms (through sides) and chicken (discard marinade) onto remaining skewers, alternating them. Put on another tray.

Oil grill rack, then grill chicken-and-mushroom skewers, covered only if using a gas grill, 6 minutes.

Turn over and baste with some of remaining marinade, then grill, turning and basting occasionally (but not during last 3 minutes), until chicken is just cooked through and mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes more.

Lightly brush bok choy with oil and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes total.

COOKS NOTES:

Chicken can be marinated up to 8 hours.
Chicken-and-mushroom skewers can be broiled in batches in a lightly oiled broiler pan 4 to 6 inches from heat, turning and basting occasionally, about 12 minutes total. Broil bok choy skewers, cut sides up, without turning, until charred in spots, about 2 minutes.