Well, this is certainly not a dessert! But since I've broken my rules for this week might as well keep going! Hubby and I do like Chinese food and one of our favorite Asian sit-down restaurants in town is China Buffet. We don't often get to go there because of our schedules but when we're in the mood for Chinese we can always order out or I can stir fry something together for us. He likes the sweet 'n sour chicken with pork fried rice and I thought it would be nice for him if I learned how to make this dish. I had never tried before but it didn't seem all that hard to figure out. So, I did a little research to find a recipe I could try so here you are. It really comes out nicely and I like that I'm controlling what's going in and I know all the ingredients I'm using.
I love woks and have used them a lot. The food comes out so tasty, takes literally minutes to cook a good meal, but I found that I wanted to spend a little money on a good brand. I tried the $20 ones and even taking good care of them, after awhile they turn on you. So if you're looking for a good model, check my gourmet shoppe!
Ingredients:
2 chicken breast
2 green bell peppers
1 red bell pepper
1 celery stalk
2 carrots
1 small can pineapple
1 small can mushrooms
soy sauce
mustard
ketchup
hot sauce
vinegar
brown sugar
cornstarch
garlic
ginger (one piece about 1 inch)
Preparation:
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and rub with crushed garlic and ginger and marinate for 5 mins until the wok gets hot (I use a separate cutting board for all my poultry and I'm sure to wash everything down immediately before I go on to the next step).
Put a tablespoon of oil and the remaining garlic and the chicken. As soon as the chicken is done, add chopped vegetables and stir fry for only a minute, as you need them to be crunchy. Make the sauce by adding the remaining ingredients (except for the pineapple chunks) along with the ginger that has not yet been used, and add to the wok. Add the sauces and the corn starch when you are ready to serve and allow the sauce to thicken. At this time, stir in the pineapple chunks. Add hot sauce to taste.
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Pork Fried RiceCategory: NaBloPoMo February 2009 | Difficulty: Easy
What's sweet 'n sour chicken without pork fried rice? So you get two for two today! While I prefer white rice, hubby likes this one better! We're both big rice lovers and I love mixing it with things like raisins, apples, peaches, carrots, green beans, you name it so this was definitely a treat for me to try making! I think I'm spoiling my husband!!! He'll never want to order out again, I just know he'll just ask me to make it instead...I think I've created a monster!
Ingredients:
2-3 c. cooked rice
1/2 c. diced boneless pork, fried
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 sm. eggs
butter
1 tbsp. chopped scallions
1 tbsp. bean sprouts
Preparation:
Melt butter and saute onions and garlic. Move onions and garlic to one side and scramble eggs on the other side. When eggs are done, mix together with onions and garlic. Add boiled rice and fried pork. Mix well. Add scallions and bean sprouts and serve. Serves 4-6.
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