In Memory Of Karen Nicole Smith, 1972 - 2016

Pak Choi With Leftover Stewed Chicken.


This recipe is a take on the one our mom would do with left over stewed pork, which is still something I crave from time to time (queen cud real cook). After our last trip to the Asian grocery store out in Mississauga, these baby pak choi were in the fridge waiting for some love. With some left over stew chicken in hand, I thought I’d revise my mom’s recipe and use chicken instead of the pork. Stewed beef (Caribbean style)  also works great as well. BTW, I was asked “how does one have leftover stewed chicken?” by one of our friends out in the Netherlands… I fully understand what you mean, a pot of stew chicken goes very fast.

You’ll need…

Pak Choi (2-3lbs)
1 med onion
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoon veg or olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 scotch bonnet pepper
fresh black pepper (pinch)

*  leftover stew chicken (see recipe here) (4-8 pieces)

Note: Do remember when using hot peppers that the majority of ‘heat’ is in the seeds and area surrounding them (sort of white membrane). So avoid using those if you don’t want to deal with extreme heat.

Wash and chop the pak choi into 1/2 inch pieces. I basically removed all the leaves from the main stem, gave them a good wash and then cut thin strips lengthwise. I then chopped those length pieces into the size I wanted. Remember to wash these good as you may find sand between the stems and trapped in the creases of the leaves. In the video below you’ll see exactly how I did everything.

As the rinsed pak choi pieces drain, chop the onion, garlic and pepper.

Heat the oil in a fairly deep pan on medium heat and add the slices of garlic and allow that to cook for 3-4 minutes on a low heat. We’re trying to release the flavors without burning the garlic. As soon as you see the edges go golden and the garlic soften, turn up the heat to med-high and start adding the cut pak choi to the pot.

Now add all the other ingredients (salt, pepper, black pepper, onion), except the leftover chicken to the pot and give it a good stir.

When this comes to a boil you will notice it will wilt down and spring a lot of it’s own natural liquid. Cover the pot and allow to simmer for 15 minutes on low heat.

After 15 minutes, remove the lid (do remember to stir ever 4-5 minutes) add the pieces of leftover stewed chicken and give it a good stir. There should still be a bit of liquid in the pot, so it’s time to burn that off. I like my pak choi with a little crunch, so I now turn up the heat and burn off any excess liquid before the pak choi overcooks. In 2-3 minutes the dish should be completely ready for partaking.

Check for salt and adjust accordingly. If you want to brighten this up a bit, you can ad some chopped tomato at the end for color. The infusion of the leftover stewed chicken (which had ginger and other goodness) will take this dish up to another level. I guarantee you!

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11 Comments

  1. Anjinie Bifulco
    December 2, 2016 / 2:50 pm

    Hi Chris I remember having this dish as a child! I still love it!!!
    Thanks for sharing and keeping it real♡

  2. March 1, 2016 / 6:54 am

    Looks scrumptious,kudus Chris for delivering yet another one

  3. Rikki
    November 1, 2015 / 5:33 pm

    I listen to you on 91.1 when I can, your dishes are wonderful, of course being from Trinidad I know them well but it’s great that you’re spreading our culinary delights to the world, great job, stay strong and God bless.

  4. kathy
    December 8, 2014 / 1:26 pm

    Happy holidays be bless thank for all you do. Keep up the good work.

  5. Gish
    March 7, 2014 / 4:19 am

    Love the site, your recipes are so easy to make. Made this and changed the pal Choi with spinach and it was awesome.

    Thank you from Nairobi, Kenya!

  6. Angie
    November 7, 2013 / 8:05 am

    I will try this one but I love Pak Choi and stewed lamb!

  7. Coreen
    April 4, 2013 / 2:50 pm

    Love pakchoi, and it goes well with stew chicken.

  8. Richard
    February 10, 2013 / 5:57 pm

    Long time i haven't pakchoi .Will do that soon.Thanks.Another great Caribbean recipe

  9. Richsue
    February 2, 2013 / 12:48 am

    love these recipes thanks for sharing.

  10. guest
    April 14, 2012 / 4:04 pm

    Love love the site. Thank you so much for sharing these recipes.

    • Karen
      May 14, 2012 / 12:50 pm

      Chris, you are a Godsend!

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