Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Hibachi Chicken and Fried Rice


Ingredients for Hibachi Chicken:
1 - 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, diced              
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp sesame seed oil                     
1 tbsp butter
3 tbsp soy sauce                            
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 dash salt                           
1 dash pepper

Ingredients for Hibachi Vegetables:
1 tbsp vegetable oil                     
1/2 tsp sesame seed oil
1 large white onion, slivered              
1 large zucchini, quartered
1 tbsp butter                            
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 dash salt                            
1 dash pepper

Ingredients for Hibachi Fried Rice:
4 c cooked rice (cool to the touch)              
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 c white onions (chopped)              
1 c bean sprouts
2 large eggs                            
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp soy sauce

Note: Cook the rice first so that it has time to cool down before you fry it. Make sure to keep the chicken and veggies warm while you cook the fried rice.

Directions for the Hibachi Chicken:
Heat the vegetable oil and sesame seed oil in a large skillet or wok on medium high heat. Add the chicken and remaining ingredients to the skillet. Sauté the chicken for 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Do NOT clean the skillet. You will reuse this skillet for the fried rice.

Directions for the Hibachi Vegetables: 
Heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet or wok on medium high heat. Add the white onion, zucchini, butter, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Sauté veggies for 6-8 minutes or until veggies are tender.

Directions for the Hibachi Fried Rice: 
Heat vegetable oil on medium high in large skillet or wok. Add the onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until almost tender enough to eat. Add the bean sprouts and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Move the vegetables to the side of the pan. Add the eggs, lightly scrambling as you add them to the skillet. Once scrambled add the rice and butter. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the soy sauce and cook an additional minute.

From Food.com


Sunday, November 4, 2012

Crescent Cinnamon Rolls

1 Package Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
Margarine
Sugar
Cinnamon
1½ C Powdered Sugar
3 Tbsp Milk

Unroll each rectangle of four rolls gently squeezing the seams together. Prepare each rectangle as follows: Spread soft margarine smoothly over entire surface. Sprinkle with sugar, pretty heavily. Shake cinnamon over entire surface. For small rolls, roll from the long edge of each rectangle. For bigger rolls, roll from the small end of the rectangle. Once rolled, slice rolls from ¼ inch to ½ inch thick. Lay rolls on cookie sheet and bake at 375° for 11-13 minutes. Mix powdered sugar and milk together. Add more of either ingredient to desired consistency for icing. Remove rolls from oven and spoon icing over each roll while still very hot. Remove from pan and serve.



German Streusel

1½ C Flour           
½ tsp Salt             
3 tsp Baking Powder            
¾ C Sugar            
¼ C Margarine            
1 Egg            
½ C Milk            
1 tsp Vanilla           
 
Filling:
½ C Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Flour
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 Tbsp Margarine, Melted
½ C Nuts, Chopped (Optional)

Combine all ingredients for filling. Mix well and set aside. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together. Cut in margarine until mixture is like cornmeal. (A pastry blender works well for this.) Beat egg lightly and combine with milk and vanilla. Add to dry mixture. Do not use electric mixer. Pour half of mixture into greased 8 by 8 inch pan and top with half of filling. Repeat with remainder. Bake in 375° oven for 25 minutes. Or you can make 12 regular sized muffins (bake for 20 minutes) or 24 mini muffins (bake for 17 minutes).

Becky's Bran Muffins

2 C Sugar            
5 C Flour            
2 tsp Baking Soda            
2 tsp Salt            
2 tsp Cinnamon            
1 tsp Nutmeg
4 eggs, beaten
1 C Oil
1 qt Buttermilk
15 - 17 oz box Bran Flakes
chopped pecans (optional)

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Bake muffins at 400° for 15-20 minutes. The batter will keep for over a week in the refrigerator.