Easy Hibachi Chicken with Fried Rice
March 31, 2020 • Cooking
I miss lots of things since we have been "self-isolating" but, I miss eating out with my friends and laughing and sharing time with them over some delicious food. So, I have been cooking a lot at home and today I want to share another family fav.
Hibachi Chicken with fried rice and this is a very easy dish to make and you can prep some before.
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Let's get started.....
You are going to need
Chicken Breast
Sesame Oil
Vegetable Oil
Butter
Soy Sauce
3 eggs
Salt & Pepper
Rice
Garlic powder
or other seasonings that you prefer
Veggies for fried rice if you want to add diced carrots, minced onion, green peas(Use frozen veggies, Do Not Use canned)
Hibachi Chicken
Dice chicken breast into bite-size pieces
Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil in a large skillet.
Add chicken to skillet
Add salt & pepper
Heat for about 1 minute
Add 1 tablespoon of butter
Add 1 tablespoon of Soy sauce
Add a dash of garlic
Saute until cooked and remove from stove
Fried Rice
I prefer to make my rice in advance but, you can do it either way.
In a large skillet add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
Add rice and let it fry for a few minutes.
Give the rice a stir and fry some more
Make a well in the middle of your rice and add the beaten eggs
Stir eggs into rice mixture as it cooks.
At this time you can also add any veggies like peas, onions, carrots, etc.
Add soy sauce to taste
Remove rice from the pan and serve with Hibachi Chicken.
I hope you are enjoying this unusual time in our history, and are able to make some family memories that will last a lifetime.
I hope you are enjoying this unusual time in our history, and are able to make some family memories that will last a lifetime.
5 Easy Steps to Freezing Food
March 23, 2020 • Cooking
With everything that this world is currently facing, I thought about my Momma and how she always had a freezer full of food. It was always perfectly portioned and prepped and ready to go, at a moment's notice.
Sundays were the day when family and friends would gather at her house to enjoy some of her delicious cooking and if more people than she planned for showed up, she would tell me, "just go out in the freezer and pull something". My Momma always knew what was in the freezer and it saved her many times over the years. She never let one guest know that she didn't have enough, because she always had enough, it was just in the freezer.
Why should you freeze food
Freezing food saves money and you can buy and freeze seasonal foods any time of the year
Freezing foods help with the meal planning
Reduces waste on foods that can be reheated
Saves time as you can cook things that are in the freezer ahead of time
What can you freeze
Chicken
Beef
Ready to eat meals(lasagna, quiche, etc)
Soup
Herbs
Bread
How to store food in the freezer
Using freezer storage bags is the most efficient way to freeze food and they prevent foods from becoming freezer burned and they keep the smells of the freezer out.Vegetables and herbs need to be washed and chopped prior to freezing.
*TIP-freeze herbs in ice trays with just enough water to cover them, then toss in a freezer bag for easy storage and you can easily grab a cube or two of fresh herbs as needed.
What Not To Do
Do not freeze in glass jars unless the jars are freezer safe.Never, ever use hot water to defrost a frozen item as you run the risk of cooking the food and losing flavor and don't even get me started on the food temperature DANGER ZONE. Remember I'm a lunch lady and I have plenty to say about keeping your food safe.
Labeling
Make sure you label the items in the freezer with a name, date and maybe prep directions. Also, keep a list of what is in your freezer to help with meal planning.
I know these times are going to hopefully change our world for the better, and I mean in a good way like having more Sunday dinners, freezing food and enjoying staying home again and loving each other just a little harder, tomorrow is a gift, not a promise.
Y'all stay safe and stay home!
Simple Alfredo Sauce(As Good As Olive Garden)
March 9, 2020 • Cooking
I love it when I try a new recipe and it works out perfectly and, makes my people happy.
This recipe for Alfredo sauce did just that. I found this one over Modern Honey
My daughter loves Pasta Alfredo, but the sauce from the jar is not her favorite. I have played around with several recipes and had not found one that was as close to what she was wanting, until this one.
As she was eating this she said, "it was as good as Olive Garden" Yes, Score!
The hardest part of this recipe was waiting on the Alfredo pasta to come to a boil.
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Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo |
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Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
1 lb Fettuccine Pasta
6 Tablespoons Butter
1 Garlic Clove(minced)
1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley
Instructions
In a large pot, heat water over high heat until boiling. Add salt to season the water. Once boiling, add fettuccine and according to package instructions.
In a large skillet or pan, heat butter over medium heat. add minced garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream.
Let the cream reduce and cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Add half of the parmesan cheese to the mixture and whisk well until smooth. Keep over heat and whisk well until cheese is melted
Toss alfredo sauce with fettuccine pasta and add the other half of the parmesan cheese
*Add a little pasta water if it needs to be thinned down
*Use real fresh ingredients, you will notice the taste
*If you like more sauce taste you can use less fettuccine
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This recipe made me question the difference in whipping cream and heavy whipping cream and here is the answer.
I added shrimp to my fettuccine alfredo but, you can add chicken, sausage or any other meat you like.
Cheers!
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