More menu ideas for this upcoming week from the Today show!

Recipe: Broccoli stir-fry with chicken and mushrooms

Mark Bittman

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 1 pound broccoli, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces with the stems no more than 1/4-inch thick
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
• Salt
• 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch chunks or thin slices and blotted dry
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Put a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add half the oil, swirl it around, and immediately add half the garlic and ginger. Cook for 15 seconds, stirring, then add all but a sprinkling of the scallion, and the broccoli and mushrooms. Raise the heat to high, and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms release their water and the broccoli is bright green and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with salt and add 1 cup water. Stir and continue to cook until almost all the liquid evaporates and the broccoli is almost tender, another minute or 2 more, then transfer everything to a plate.
Turn the heat down to medium, add the remaining oil, then the remaining garlic and ginger. Stir, then add the chicken and turn the heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken has lost its pink color, 3 to 5 minutes.
Turn the heat down to medium, return the broccoli, mushrooms, and juices to the pan, and stir. Add the soy sauce, sprinkle with more salt and some pepper; add a little more water if the mixture is dry. Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced slightly and you've scraped up all the bits of chicken. Taste and adjust the seasoning, garnish with the remaining scallion, and serve.

Serving Size

Serves 4





Recipe: Chopped salad

Mark Bittman

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons or more white or red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic, or more to taste
• A large pinch of salt and a smaller one of black pepper
• 2 celery stalks (preferably from the heart), chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 small red onion, minced
• 3 or 4 radishes, chopped
• 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 1 small cabbage, cored and shredded

Preparation

Combine the vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a salad bowl beat with a fork.
Add the vegetables, sprinkle lightly with more salt and pepper, and toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning, and serve immediately.

Serving Size

Serves 6