Chicken Lo Mein

Mhmmm.. Chicken Lo Mein. This tasty one dish meal has your protein, vegetables and your starch all in one. Extremely easy to make and the end product is fabulous.

Stir-frying is an Asian technique for cooking meat and vegetables quickly, so that they retain texture and flavor. Stir-frying typically involves a quick sauté over high heat, occasionally followed by a brief steam in a flavoured sauce.



Ingredients: 


Marinade

2 Chicken Breasts
1/3 Cup garlic chili paste
2 TBS soy sauce
3 TBS sesame oil
2 TBS fresh ginger
3 TBS corn starch
1 TBS fresh cilantro
1 TBS fresh basil

Sauce

1/3 Cup plum sauce
3 Cups chicken stock

Chicken Lo Mein Vegetables

1 TBS sesame oil
1 Cup oyster mushrooms
1 Cup shitake mushrooms
1/2 Red pepper (julienne)
3 Carrots (julienne)
1/2 Cup snow peas
1 Cup napa cabbage (shredded)
1 TBS fresh cilantro
1 TBS fresh basil
8 Ounces lo mein noodles (If lo mein noodles can not be found, they can easily be substituded with a fine spaghetti )

Directions:

1.  Slice chicken breasts and add to a bowl with all combined marinade ingredients and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2.  In a small sauce pot add together chicken stock and plum sauce and reduce.

3.  Allumette vegetables and place aside. (Allumette cut is a basic knife cut that puts the vegetables a ¼ inch by ¼ inch diameter and a 2 ½ inch length)

4.  In a hot skillet add in 1 TBS sesame oil and saute chicken.

5.  In the mean time in a wok, add in 1 TBS sesame oil and stir fry vegetables.

6.  Add noodles to boiling water. Once chicken is cooked through add all ingredients together and toss. Plate and enjoy!!

Rotel Cheese Dip

Looking for a cheese dip for that dinner party or a guys night watching a game? Check this out one.. It's cheesy, It's meaty, It's deicious!

Enjoy!


Ingredients: 


4 cups of velveeta cheese
1 cup cream cheese
10 Slices of bacon
1 1/2 Pounds lean ground hamburger
1 TBS olive oil
2 TBS garlic
1/3 Cup shallots
2 Jalapenos chopped
2 Cups tomatoes chopped
2 TBS fresh cilantro chopped
1 Cup sliced scallions (spring onion)



Directions:


1, In a large sauce pot melt together the cheeses.

2. In a separate skillet cook bacon until done and set aside.

3. In the same skillet cook hamburger until done and also set aside.

4. Using a new skillet on high heat, add in olive oil, garlic, shallots, and carmalize.

5. Then add in jalapenos, tomatoes, and cilantro. Sweat vegetables for 7-8 minutes.

6. Once cheese is melted, fold in meat and sauteed vegetables and onions.

(Optional)

After folding in the onions, use a ½ cup of your favorate ale to give it some added flavor.

Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

I have been asked by a few people who claim that they do not know how to bake because everything has come out wrong. I have passed this on to some people and have stood by my claim, this is a very fail safe recipe with loads of flavour. After it is baked, it sure won't last for long.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:


4 Fresh White Peaches
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Milk
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 Cup Fresh Blueberries
1 Cup Brown Sugar


Directions: 


1.  Peel and slice peaches and set aside.

2.  In a bowl mix together flour, sugar and milk and also set aside.

3.  In another bowl cream together 1 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup of butter and set aside.

4.  Spray the inside a baking souffle dish with non stick spray and add the remaining 1/4 cup of butter in chunks on the bottom of the dish.

5.  Next pour in batter, then layer with both fruits. Finally top off with creamed brown sugar.

6.  Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.