Grub Lyfe: Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe

 

Restaurant-Style Meals to Make at Home : Recipes and Cooking : Food Network

Notes
Cooking the chicken over high heat quickly gives it a nicely browned look and taste without needing to deep fry. Fresh orange juice in the sauce and lots of vegetables keep the dish and the nutrition balanced.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons peanut oil
12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pint small, sweet mixed peppers, quartered, or 2 mixed bell peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
6 scallions, whites cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, greens cut into 1-inch pieces and thinly sliced vertically into thin strips
8 ounces snow peas, trimmed
Serving suggestion, cooked brown rice
Chopped peanuts for sprinkling, optional
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, chili-garlic sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, orange juice and cornstarch; set aside.

Meanwhile, coat the chicken with 2 teaspoons oil and heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally with a wooden spoon, 2 minutes. Transfer the partially-cooked chicken to a plate. Reserve the pan.

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the pan; add the peppers, scallion whites, and snow peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved chicken; whisk the sauce again and add it to the pan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over rice and sprinkle with the scallion greens and peanuts, if using.

Nutritional analysis per serving (does not include brown rice and chopped peanuts) Calories 238; Total Fat 6g (Sat Fat 1 g, Mono Fat 2g, Poly Fat 2g) ; Protein 23g; Carb 23g; Fiber 4g; Cholesterol 49mg; Sodium 329mg

Source: Food Network Magazine

I See You: Pizza Hut’s Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza Review

 

CRAZY CHEESY CRUST PIZZA - Google Search

 

Hmmmmm. Pizza Hut is like the Taco Bell of pizza to me. Sometimes you just want un-authentic Mexican food, and a Nacho Bell Grande is what your taste buds are calling for, it happens.

With that being said, since I don’t live in Chicago where the best pizza on earth lives, from time to time I scratch my pizza itch with Pizza Hut. A few weeks ago I tried their new Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza, and I was impressed! It was quite tasty.

The buttery cheesy crust edges are so delicious, which makes the whole slice delish from beginning to end.  I enjoyed the pizza, so much so, I’m ordering one tonight. I do hope that they make this a permanent menu item because it is YUMMMERS!

Pizzahut.com

The Delicious: Fettuccine With Lobster, Tomatoes and Saffron Recipe

 

Picture of Fettuccine With Lobster, Tomatoes and Saffron Recipe

 

This sure to please pasta will have you in a “Forget About It” mood in no time.

Ingredients

  • 3 2-pound spiny lobsters, steamed 10 minutes and cooled (may sub 4 1/2 pounds Maine lobsters)
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/8 inch julienne
  • 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/4 inch dice
  • 2 medium waxy potatoes, cut into 1/8 inch dice
  • cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pound overripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch dice with juices
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • Pinch of saffron
  • 1 1/2 pounds fettuccine
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
  • Remove the lobster meat from the shells and cut into 1/4-inch pieces.

Directions

Bring 8 quarts water to a boil in a large spaghetti pot and add 2 tablespoons salt.

In a 14-inch saute pan, heat the olive oil until smoking. Add the onion, celery, potatoes and garlic and saute until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine and saffron and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 3 minutes. Drop the fettuccine into the boiling water and cook to one minute less than the package instructions. Just before it is done, carefully ladle 1/2 cup of the cooking water into the pan with the sauce. Add the lobster to the tomato sauce in the pan and toss through. Drain the pasta in a colander and dump into the pan with the sauce, add the chives and toss over medium heat about 30 seconds until nicely coated. Pour into a heated bowl and serve.

Photograph by David Malosh

Source: Food Network.

The Delicious: Candy Cane Cookies from Gold Medal® Flour Recipe

 

A festive cookie for the upcoming month of December.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose
flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red liquid food coloring
DIRECTIONS:
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the cream, egg yolks, vanilla, and peppermint extract and mix thoroughly. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
2. Remove half of the dough from the mixing bowl and shape into a ball. To the remaining half, add the red food coloring and beat on low speed until well blended. Shape the red dough in a ball. Cover each ball of dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
4. Take a walnut-sized piece of red dough and a walnut-sized piece of white dough. Separately, roll each color on a lightly floured surface, into a 6-inch rope. Place ropes side by side; gently press together and twist the two ropes to form a spiral. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Curve the top of the cookie to form a cane shape.
5. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes or until set, rotating sheets halfway through. Do not overbake. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

 

Source: Allrecipes.com.

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