Bamboo Steamer Set Up

SO, for those that have asked for instructions on setting up the Bamboo Steamer, here you go. And for those that want to discuss the virtues of the alternatives available I won't debate; I'll just say that this wo'r'ks REALLY well for me and I don't care about saving lump or owing a ring or wok with no handle, et al.  Keep On Eggin'

Labor Day General Tso's on the WOK

Labor day fare...found some chicken breasts for .99 cents a pound so I snapped them up and came home to see what was in the cookbook I had not prepared for awhile.

General Tso's it is...fresh brocolli and water chestnuts steamed on the wok (BGE AT FULL T REX) in a bamboo steamer. 5 minute rice on the stove. Cook the chicken in fresh minced garlic and green onions (canola oil), mix in the steamed veggies and the General Tsos and stir for one minute, remove and serve with french bread and a Coors Lite.

General Tso's using the Bamboo Steamer and WOK

Ingredients

2 bags Boil in bag rice

1 Head Fresh Broccoli

4 each Chicken Thighs – Boned

1-2 each Boneless, skinless Chicken Breast

1 strong cup General TSOS IRON CHEF SAUCE

1 cup Snap Peas

8 large cloves Diced Fresh Garlic

6 Diced Green Onions

1 Small Can Water Chestnuts

1/2 cup Corn Oil (sac religious; I didn’t use EVOO!)

Preparation Directions

1. Boil rice and set aside

2. Separate and steam broccoli, peas and water chestnuts until done (15 minutes) (You can use your Wok and a Bamboo steamer for this on the BGE)

3. Trim meat off of thighs into bite size pieces and set aside

4. Cut Chicken Breast into bite size pieces and mix with thighs

Cooking Directions

Fire up the Big Green Egg to full flame and place Wok on Grid at fire ring level and add water. Place bamboo steamer on wok with vegetables, water will boil and vegetables will be steamed and done in 15 minutes.

Remove wok and dump water, add 1/2 cup of oil. When oil is hot add the diced garlic and green onions and stir while dumping in the chicken. Stir until done (5-8 Minutes).

Dump on the Iron Chef Sauce and stir while adding broccoli, water chestnuts and snap peas. Stir for 3-5 minutes then remove from heat and serve over rice.

Bamboo Steamer on the Big Green Egg

In my quest to cook ALL THINGS BGE and to NEVER use our Kitchen Stove or Oven again, I fired up the BGE to about 600 Degrees with an open flame and tried my new Bamboo Steamer.


With the Wok as the vessel I place water in it until it was about a 1/2" from the edge of the bottom ring of the Bamboo Steamer.

I placed two layers of Steamer full of Broccoli and Water Chestnuts, capped it with the Lid and came back about 15 minutes later to the MOST PERFECT STEAMED BROCCOLI I HAVE EVER ATE. I moved the steamer to the side and prepared some General Tsos's Chicken in the wok, added the veggies and ... well it's all gone!

I guess I'm setting the electric steamer out to the Good Will collection box in the morning!