Orange Chicken & Fried Rice

 

I can't tell you how much I loved this recipe!!
It's sweet, spicy, and so flavorful.
I love cooking Asian style dishes.


What you will need:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1-2 green onions
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• Canola oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• dash salt and pepper

Orange Chicken Sauce:

• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons white vingear

Directions:

1. Cut chicken pieces into 1 to 2-inch cubes.
2. Stir in 1 of the beaten eggs, salt, pepper and sesame oil and mix well. 
3. Stir cornstarch and flour together
4. Add the chicken pieces until coated in mix
5. Heat oil in deep frying pan and add chicken
6. Fry chicken for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and crisp
7. Clean pan
8. Add the garlic, ginger, red pepper and green onions to the pan and stir fry for 30 seconds
9. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water mixture to the pan along with the cooked chicken
10. Coat the chicken in orange sauce and heat until sauce is thickened. 
11. In another frying pan cook the 1 beaten egg and cut into small pieces.
12. Serve over rice and top with remaining green onions.
13. Enjoy
    
    

Individual Mexican Pizza's

I love mexican food, the flavors are so appetizing!!
Lately, I've been trying to eat things that have lots of vegetables in it without noticing.
This recipe is heathly and kid friendly.
My nephew Tristan was helping me decorate the pizza's with everyone's order of what they wanted on top. He had so much fun!

What you need:

• 1 lb. ground beef (we use orangic)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup black olives cut in slices
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded pepper jack  cheese
• 1 bag of corn tostada's 
• 2 cups salsa
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Cook ground beef, while cooking add seasoning; salt, paprika, chilli powder, and cumin

 

3. Drain ground beef from pan

4. On 2 cooking trays place tostadas in rows of 3.

5. Layer one side with salsa

6. Layer ground beef over the salsa

7. On the other side spread sour cream

8. Place the sour cream side down on top of the beef and salsa. (making like a sandwich)

9. Spread salsa on top.

10. Cover in this order; cheese, onions, tomatoes, black olives, and green onions

11. Bake for 8 minutes

 

12. Serve!!!

For an extra twist let guests put lettuce inside their individual pizza.
(you can't put lettuce in the oven though)

Enojy!!!!

Chicken & Noodles in White Wine Sauce

Easy in the oven chicken recipe, This recipe is so good!!!!
The white wine really gives off a good flavor and I love creamy sauces in my noodles.

What you will need is:

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts. (cut into 2" chunks)
• 1/3 cup of butter
• 1 package of dry Italian dressing mix
• 1/3 of your favorite white wine
• 1/2 can of cream of broccoli or celery soup
• 2 oz. of cream cheese
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Vegetables (broccoli, green beans, carrots)
• 1/2 box of Pasta Noodles 
• 1 green onion
• Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Melt butter in a large pot and stir in the package of Italian dressing mix
3. Add wine, cream cheese, soup, garlic, parsley, and paprika (without boiling) for 5 minutes
4. Next add the chunks of chicken to a deep baking dish and pour sauce right over the chicken.
5. Bake uncovered for 60 minutes.
6. When there's about 20 minutes left for the chicken start making your pasta and vegetables.
7. Steam broccoli, green beans and carrots.
8. Once the chicken is done, mix in drained pasta with a spoon. 
9. Serve chicken and noodles with Parmesan cheese on top and green onions
10. Enjoy!