Szechuan Chicken

This is one of my favorite things to cook for dinner when I forgot to plan or I just don't have a lot of time. It's great because all the ingredients are things that I always have on hand!

Usually I don't really measure and I just kind of wing it, but here is an approximate recipe:

Ingredients

Chicken

Cornstarch

Oil

Garlic

Soy Sauce

White Wine Vinegar (or normal White Vinegar)

Sugar

Water

Green Onions

Cayenne Pepper

Directions

Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes and lightly coat with corn starch

Heat some oil in a frying pan, add minced garlic (I like a lot)

Add chicken and fry until all sides are white

Add soy sauce (I would say for 1 lb of chicken it would be about 3-5 tablespoons)

Add vinegar (for the same amount of chicken 1-2 tablespoons)

Sprinkle with sugar

Add a couple of tablespoons of water. It just depends on how strong of a flavor you want and how runny you want the sauce.

Add diced green onions and cayenne pepper. You can make it as spicy as you want.

Anyways, I know these aren't very good directions, but it's really good so you should try it! Just serve it with some rice, it's delicious!

Oven "Fried" Chicken

I love this dish so much! I made it for my family for New Year's Eve dinner and for my husband on Valentine's Day. It is also super easy to make. I love fried chicken, and oven fried chicken makes frying no hassle!



Servings: 6

1. 8 pieces of chicken fillet
2. 1 cup all purpose powder
3. 1 teaspoon salt
4. 1/2 teaspoon pepper
5. 1 large egg
6. 2 tablespoon water
7. 1 cup dry bread crumbs with herbs
8. 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
9. lemon wedges for serving

Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degree celcius or 400 degree Fahrenheit.
2. Rinse the chicken in cold water. Pat dry with kitchen paper.
3. Combine the flour, pepper, salt, on a plate with a fork to mix. Coat the chicken pieces on all sides with the flour and shakes off the excess.
4. Sprinkle a little water on to the chicken pieces, and coat again lightly with the seasoned flour.
5. Beat the egg with the water in a shallow dish. Stir in the herbs. Dip the chicken pieces into the egg mixture, turning them over to coat them thoroughly.
6. Combine the breadcrumbs and grated parmesan cheese in a plate. Roll the chieken pieces in the crumbs, patting with your fingers to help them adhere.
7. Place the chicken pieces in a greased shallow baking dish, large enough to hold them in one layer. Bake until thoroughly cooked and golden brown, 20-30 minutes. (To check if they are cooked, prick with a fork; the juices that run out should be clear, not pink. ) Serve hot, with lemon wedges.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

This dish is so easy and so good to make. It is so delicious, even my husband loves it. The first time I ate this I fell immediately in love with it. I spent years looking for the recipe because I was so dumb to not ask for the recipe when I had the chance to at first. Now that I have this recipe, I just can't wait to share it with you guys! Definitely give it a try.

Servings: 4-5 people

Ingredients:

--1 cup of celery, diced. (If you hate celery, use broccoli)

--Half cup onion, minced.

--2 tablespoon butter

--2 cans of cream of chicken soup. (You can use chicken and mushroom soup too!)

--Half cup milk

--1 1/3 cup of mayonaise or salad dressing

Combine and mix thoroughly all the above ingredients in a large bowl.

--3 or 4 chicken breasts or fillets

--3 cups rice, washed.

--4 cups water.

Instructions:

1. In a 9x13 pan or a baking dish, pour in rice and water. On top of the rice, arrange 3 or 4 chicken breasts or fillets.

2. Pour the mixture evenly over the top of the chicken and bake in oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees farenheit.

Tips: 1. If you are pressed for time, you can cook this dish in the rice cooker using the same method. It only takes about 40 minutes.

2. If you are cooking for 2 people, cut all the ingredients measurement in half.

Happy Cooking!

Sharon