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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Eat for a Week, Episode 20: Teriyaki Chicken

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This is my take on my mom"s Teriyaki Chicken recipe. I spent about just under $15 on chicken, slivered almonds, broccoli, zucchini, carrots, garlic, yellow squash, and soy sauce.

TOOLS:

Large bowl
Large skillet
Rice maker with steamer basket

INGREDIENTS:

4 chicken breasts
1 crown of broccoli
2 carrots
2 small zucchini
2 yellow squash
1 inch fresh ginger
10 cloves garlic
1/2 C soy sauce
1/2 C honey *
1/3 C water
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 tsp ground cayenne
pinch ground cloves
black pepper to taste
2.25 oz slivered almonds
2-3 Tbsps sesame seeds
1-2 Tbsps olive oil

HOW TO:

In large bowl, combine soy sauce honey, water, mustard, cayenne, cloves, black pepper, 6 smashed cloves of garlic, and raw ginger.
Mix well.
Cut chicken into strips and add to bowl.
Cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator 1-2 hours, mixing once or twice.

While chicken is marinating, chop broccoli, zucchini, squash and carrots and add to steamer basket of rice cooker. Also thinly slice 4 cloves of garlic and add them with the other vegetables.
Season with salt and pepper.

In small skillet, cook almonds and sesame seeds over low heat until lightly golden brown and a nutty aroma rises from the pan. Once browned, remove from heat.

Start rice cooker with rice and vegetables.
In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
When hot, add chicken (dispose of extra marinade) and cook until done, turning as needed.

Serve chicken over a bed of rice and steamed veggies. If you like, sprinkle some additional soy sauce over the plate.


Music for this episode was "Starship Jeffica Theme" from The Hybiscus Journals" newest EP, "The Adventures of Starship Jeffica". Download it for free - or whatever you think it"s worth - at


* Original recipe calls for 1/2 C brown sugar, but I forgot to pick some up. I had honey on hand, and it worked just fine.

Eat For A Week, Episode 16: Chicken with Rice and Steamed Veggies

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This is a cheap, easy, versatile, light meal.

TOOLS:
Rice cooker with steamer basket
Skillet

INGREDIENTS:
1 can baby corn, drained
1 zucchini, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 yellow squash, sliced
1 large sweet onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups jasmine rice (dry)
1 lb chicken tenders
dehydrated minced garlic
2 Tbsps olive oil
soy sauce

HOW TO:
Put vegetables into rice cooker"s steamer basket. Season with salt & pepper. Add dry rice & water to the base of the rice cooker according to your directions. Assemble cooker and turn on.

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion & garlic. When onion has become translucent, add chicken. Season with salt & pepper. Cook until done.

Serve chicken over rice and veggies. Sprinkle on some soy sauce if you like.

One of the great things about this is that it"s really more of a method than a recipe. Don"t feel constrained to stick to the veggie assortment that I chose. Get what"s in season and looks good. Get what"s on sale. Get what you like.

The same can be said for the meat. Prefer chicken breasts? Then use those instead. This would also work very well with pork, beef, or turkey. I"ve never used tofu, but I"d imagine you could use that as well if you prefer to go the vegetarian route. Or hell, just leave out the meat all together, choose some other veggies and pan-sear them to go with the rice & steamed veggies.

Music for this episode is "Why Do You Always Cry? (No More Tears remix)" by The Hybiscus Journals, available at their myspace page.