General Tso's Chicken

We decided to go out of the box this week and try something more ethnic and even tried our hand at frying! We all love our take out Chinese take-out and this recipe definitely will rival that of your favorite take-out place.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 large egg white
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce, divided
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon Sriracha
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 florets of broccoli
Rice, for serving

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine sesame oil, egg white, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons corn starch. Add chicken, stirring to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
2. In a small bowl, combine chicken broth with Sriracha, sugar, and 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
3. Cook the broccoli in a pan with come oil, black pepper and soy sauce until tender.
 In a large, deep skillet, heat 1/2 inch of oil until shimmering. Carefully add the chicken, one piece at a time and fry over high heat, turning once or twice, until brown and crisp, about 4 minutes.

Don't forget to protect yourself from the hot oil!

4. Remove cooked chicken to paper towels to drain.
5. Cook the sauce with the onions for about 5 minutes to let it reduce. Add the chicken and broccoli and cook until just coated, about 30 seconds.

6. Serve with rice.

 

Emily's 22nd Birthday!

This past Friday (the 13th...) Emily turned 22! She decided that instead of going out to dinner with friends, why not show off our cooking skills and make some spinach artichoke dip, deep dish pizza and dirt cups! It was a raging success!

Grown Up Birthday Cake

 Spinach Artichoke Dip:

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained, finely chopped 
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained 
3/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 cloves of garlic

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Mix ingredients; spoon into 9-inch quiche dish or pie plate.
3. Heat for 20 minutes or until heated through.
4. Serve with veggies or chips or crackers. We chose multigrain tortilla chips

Cheesy Goodness

 Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza:

This time we made a Italian sausage pizza and a veggie one with mushrooms and green peppers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dirt Cups:

Just your typical dirt cup consisting of chocolate pudding, crushed Oreos, and gummy worms.