Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Taste Test: Stewed Chicken


I watched my mom prepare this meal one night over the summer and was shocked to see how easy it was, yet how gourmet it looks. If you like chicken and want to impress people with your cooking skills I'd whip this up. 


What you need: chicken breasts (enough for however many people you're feeding), a can of stewed tomatoes, four different color peppers, and a dish to put it all in. You'll also need to budget about an hour and a half for this meal's preparation and cooking time.


Step one: Season your chicken. I used garlic powder, season all, and poultry seasoning. Don't be stingy either, it's okay to get a little heavy handed when applying them. 

Step two: Place the chicken in the oven to bake on 375 for 30 minutes. 


Find something constructive to do while you wait but hang around the kitchen to check up on it. 


Step three: When there's about five minutes left for the chicken cut up your peppers. 



Step four: Combine the stewed tomatoes and the peppers with the chicken. 

Step five: Place the dish back in the oven for additional 30 minuets.



And you wait some more...


And voila! You may want to serve it with rice to add a little something else to it. Easy isn't it! It'll be a hit whether you're just looking for a colorful dish to try or perhaps trying to impress that special someone. For a vegetarian spin kick out the chicken and add beans. Enjoy!

~Turtle












Tuesday, July 3, 2012

TASTE TEST: Onigiri

 The seaweed is optional, but I love the taste! You can find the seaweed (also called nori) and the special sticky rice (also called sushi rice) at your local supermarket or organic market.

Special Note: Be sure to re-package any unused seaweed or it gets stale very quickly! A Ziplock bag will do just fine.




 TIP: The rice will burn if you let it boil too long so as soon as it starts to bubble over be sure to put on low heat!


 I like it when my tuna is a light brown with a few crispy spots.








 This tip is super important! Many times I was slowed down by massive clumps of sticky rice on my hands xD

 Seaweed is optional, but I just love how it tastes.

The onigiri are best served at room temperature, but you can put them in the refrigerator for preservation and wait for it to get to room temperature if you would like to eat them at a different time!

Happy Eating!
Bunny