Stir-Fried Honey-Ginger Chicken with Peppers

I found this recipe from the Everyday Food magazine and had to try it. I served this stir-fry over rice, but I'm sure you can serve it over noodles as well. Above is a picture of my rice cooker, which I love.

Here's the list of ingredients:

1/4 cup honey

2 tbsp. rice vinegar

2 tbsp. soy sauce

2 tbsp. veggie oil

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks

1/4 cup minced, peeled fresh ginger (I would highly recommend fresh ginger over dried ginger)

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 each red, yellow & orange bell peppers, thinly sliced

Fresh cilantro leaves, crumbled over the top

Below is a picture of the minced garlic & ginger.

In a small bowl, stir together honey, vinegar & soy sauce.

The chopped bell peppers

Chicken Breast cut into chunks.

In a large skillet or wok, heat 1 tbsp. oil until hot. Add chicken and stir until opaque but not cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate or bowl.

Add 1 tbsp. oil, ginger and garlic to skillet and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add the bell peppers and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add soy mixture and bring to a boil.

Return the chicken to the skillet and toss until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.

Crumble cilantro onto the stir-fry and remove from heat.

Serve over rice. Enjoy!

Coming Soon...

Plan on making these dishes in the next couple weeks....

Stir-Fried Honey-Ginger Chicken with Peppers

Mini Paella

Pasta with Roasted Tomato Sauce

Buffalo-Chicken Mac & Cheese

Grilled Shrimp and Noodle Salad

Mustard-Herb Chicken Breasts

Spicy Hot Pot with Noodles

Spring Shells and Cheese

Triple Cheese Spirals

Ramen Noodle Salad

My cousin made this fabulous salad for Easter this year and I had to have the recipe. I made it tonight as a side dish with my pork tenderloin.

Ingredients:

10 oz. pkg. angel hair coleslaw

1pkg. Beef Ramen noodles (raw ramen noodles)

1/2 c. toasted sliced almonds

1/2 c. sunflower seeds

2 sliced green onions or chives (I didn't use any this time for my salad tonight)

1/3 c. apple cider vinegar

1/2 c. canola oil

1/2 c. Splenda or sugar

Beef flavoring packet from noodles

Combine the coleslaw with the raw ramen noodles.

Add the sunflower seeds. I think I added a little more than what it called for, since I didn't have any almonds.

Mix the sauce ingredients together with a whisk to evenly combine everything.

Pour sauce over salad and combine. Enjoy!

Tuna Salad

My mom makes this really good chicken salad in the summer, along with deviled eggs. I changed it up a bit and added tuna instead of chicken and took out the chunks of cheese and added tomatoes.

Ingredients:

1 pkg. ring noodles (a small box)

About 1 stalk of celery, chopped

1 cup sliced tomatoes (or more if you would like)

2 (6oz.) cans of tuna chunks

1 cup Real mayo

2 tsp. yellow mustard

2 tsp. Splenda or sugar

Sprinkle paprika

Chop up and slice the celery & tomatoes.

Boil the ring noodles for 7 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water to stop them from further cooking.
Combine the noodles with the celery and tomatoes.

Combine the 2 cans of tuna with the mixture and mix with hands until combined.

Mix together the mayo, mustard and sugar to taste. You shouldn't be able to taste too much of the mustard. (Sorry, I don't use measurements, so these are estimated)

Pour dressing into salad and mix until combined. Add a sprinkle of the paprika on top of the salad. Refrigerate. If the salad looks dry, you can add more mayo to make it moist. Enjoy!

Sausage Kebobs

Wanted to try something new and lately I've been obsessed with kebobs. I also read somewhere on the Food Network website that apples have been popular lately mixed in with meats. Sounded interesting. And with the maple syrup, it created a nice crunchy glaze that went well with the sausage.

Ingredients:

1 Granny Smith apple, cut into chunks
1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
1 orange bell pepper, cut into chunks
1 pkg. Kielbasa sausage (I used Jenny-O Turkey Sausage)
3/4 cup real Maple syrup
4 wooden skewers

Soak the wooden skewers in cold water for about 20 minutes. Thread the 1st four ingredients onto each skewer. Brush with maple syrup.

Fry or grill (I used a grilling pan) kebobs until heated through and sauce becomes glazed, about 10-15 minutes. Continue to brush with maple syrup during cooking.
Enjoy!

Fried Polenta

I've never tried polenta before, until about a month ago. I'd seen all kinds of recipes that included it, but I was always a little leery to try it. I mean, it can be fixed in so many ways that it kind of grossed me out. The definition of polenta is basically mushed cornmeal. Sounds appetizing right?

So one day, while at Trader Joe's, I ran into this version of polenta and decided it was time to try it out. I decided to fry it in a pan on the stove and add some salt and pepper and some cheese.
The first time I made it, I put too much salt in it so it wasn't that good. The second time I made it, I added less salt and more cheese and kinda mashed it up. It was really good! I ended up eating the rest of the 3/4 of the roll I had. I think it tastes kind of bland but with cheese, it's a good side dish. Next time I make it, I want to try baking it in the oven and then adding some tomato sauce....

Chirimoya

So, I love to try new foods, at least once anyways. When I was at the Asian store looking for ingredients for my egg rolls, I came across this fruit at the checkout counter. I asked the salesgirl what it was and she had no idea, so of course I bought it. I didn't think it was quite ripe yet so I let it sit out for a couple of days. I also didn't know how to eat it or what it was supposed to look like on the inside.
While at my parents, I convinced my mom to try it with me. Here's what it looked like on the inside.

After some research online, I finally figured out it was called a Chirimoya. I can't even begin to tell you what it tasted like. It was kind of custardy and soft, with just a hint of a sour/fleshy flavor. I didn't think it was that good. It's also a Spanish fruit, which is a little odd that it was at an Asian market. Here's a good link I found online about it: http://spanishfood.about.com/od/seasonalspanishfoods/a/chirimoyas.htm

My mom is going to try and plant the seeds at her place just to see what happens. I'll keep you updated!