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Wok Sautéed Mizuna with Minced Chicken

From The Whole Foods Market Cookbook

Mizuna is a small, feathery, pointed green leaf in the mustard green family. It has a slightly bitter flavor and is often included in field green salad mixes. You may substitute watercress, baby spinach leaves, mustard greens or kale. The mizuna leaves are added last and barely cooked. If substituting kale, add it a bit earlier in the recipe, with the carrot and onion, so it will be tender.

This dish takes on a smoky flavor when cooked in a wok because of the high heat used and the increased surface area of the pan. Any way you decide to prepare it, serve with basmati rice or short grain brown rice.

Serves 4–6

• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, minced



• 2 teaspoons canola or peanut oil
• 1/3 cup minced carrot
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup minced water chestnuts
• 1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chili paste with garlic (Thai chile paste is a good substitute)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 pound mizuna, ends trimmed
• 1/4 cup minced scallions to garnish

In a medium bowl, mix the egg white with the tamari, garlic, and minced chicken. Mix well to coat the chicken evenly. Marinate, refrigerated, for 1 hour.

When you are ready to cook, heat 1 teaspoon of the canola or peanut oil in a wok or sauté pan over high heat. Sauté the minced chicken for about 4 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly until the chicken is cooked through and appears opaque. Remove the chicken from the pan and reserve. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil and sauté the carrot, onion, and water chestnuts for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the tamari, chili paste, lime juice, and mizuna leaves. Cook until the mizuna has wilted slightly, stirring often.

Return the cooked chicken to the pan, and mix well. Garnish with the scallions.

Nutrition Info

Per Serving: calories 120; calories from fat 30; calories from saturated fat 5; protein 19g; carbohydrate 3g; total fat 3.5g; saturated fat 0.5g; cholesterol 50 mg; sodium 160 mg; 25% calories from fat