Sunday, May 15, 2022

Baked Chicken and Peppers

 Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into thin cutlets (1/4 inch slices)
1 red bell pepper cut into strips
1 green bell pepper cut into strips
1/2 sweet yellow onion thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic pressed (substituted 3T Kraft garlic aioli)
15 oz crushed tomatoes (Fire Roasted diced tomatoes)
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper (white pepper)
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions
Place the onions and peppers in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
In a small bowl coat chicken with garlic aioli.
Mix the oregano, basil, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Place the chicken in a single layer on top of the peppers and season with a couple pinches of the seasoning.
Mix the crushed tomatoes, remaining seasonings, garlic, and vinegar together and pour over the top of the chicken to cover.
Bake uncovered at 400˚F for 35 minutes. Then remove the dish and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top and finish cooking for 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F) and the sauce is bubbling on the sides.
Serve over rice.


Original recipe (in black) and picture from easyfamilyrecipes.com

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Sweet Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry Bowls

Produce
1 bunch green onions (7-8)
1 large red bell pepper
1 clove garlic 

Chicken
2 good sized skinless boneless chicken breasts 
2T flour

Sauce
1 T brown sugar
½ C Sweet Ginger Sesame Sauce (House of Tsang)
½ C water

Rice
1 C basmati rice (Mahatma)
1 ¾ C water

Extras
Toasted Sesame Oil or Olive Oil
Salt and pepper
3T butter

Directions
  1. Thinly slice green onions, separating bottom (only white), middle (white/green), and tops (green, for garnish)
  2. Dice red bell pepper into 1-inch pieces
  3. Peel and finely chop garlic clove (add more to taste)
  4. In a saucepan heat a small drizzle of toasted sesame oil oil add whites of the green onions and cook until fragrant. Add 1¾ cups of water and bring to a boil. Stir in 1 cup of basmati rice. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed. Keep covered and off heat until ready to serve.
  5. Pat dry chicken breasts and slice into ¼ inch thick pieces. Place in a bowl, season with salt and pepper. Add 2T flour and toss to coat. Heat 2T toasted sesame oil in a large pan over med-hi heat. Add chicken pieces in a single layer (may need to do in batches). Cook, flipping once so both sides brown and the chicken cooks through, 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  6. In the same pan heat a drizzle of toasted sesame oil over a medium heat. Add red bell pepper, garlic, middle green onions, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper begins to soften, 4-5 minutes.
  7. Add ginger sauce, water, and brown sugar to the pan with the veggies; stir to combine.
  8. Return chicken to the pan and increase heat to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat; stir in 1½T butter.
  9. Fluff rice with fork; stir in1½T butter.
  10. Divide the rice between bowls and top with chicken stir-fry. Garnish with green onion tops and serve
Picture from Every Plate

Recipe adapted from Every Plate recipe card