If you are anything like me you want to eat great food but may not have the cash to back up your elegant taste. No worries, I am here to give you an idea on how to prepare a fancy meal for under $10.
I spent one year majoring in the culinary arts department at LBCC and have loved food for as long as I can remember. It is my great pleasure to prepare some meals and ideals for you. I will be dishing up one meal a week that will keep you from dishing out more than $10 for the main ingredients.
This week, Asian Stir Fry for two. This is a favorite of mine to make and my wife thinks it is delicious so it is a favorite of hers to eat!
Ingredients:
1 skinless boneless Chicken breast .5 lbs. [Safeway has a 3 pack of Foster Farms for only $4.55 use one and freeze the others for another meal.]
1-12ounce bag of frozen vegetables [Asian Blend is available at Safeway for $2.00 or Fred Meyer for $2.19]
6 ounces spaghetti noodles [Both Safeway and Fred Meyer have their name brand noodles for only $0.99 for a one pound bag]
1/8 cup soy sauce [Safeway has their name brand for $1.79 La Chox brand for $1.99 and Fred Meyer has the popular Kikkoman brand for $2.19]
Salt, pepper and oil to taste if you have them around the house.
$4.55+$2.00+$0.99+$1.79=$9.33
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake your chicken for 20 minutes on one side. I like to bake it with a liquid so it stays nice and moist. Broth of any kind will work and water is fine if you have nothing else. Flip your chicken and bake for another 15 minutes. While your chicken is baking for the last 15 minutes, in a separate pot bring water to a boil. Cook your frozen vegetables until they are aldente(about 5 minutes). Strain them but keep the water you cooked them in to use for your noodles. Set aside. Now cook your noodles aldente(about 5 minutes). Strain and set aside. By this time your chicken should be ready, allow it to cool enough to handle. Cut your chicken into strips. Now heat your wok (any frying pan will do if you do not have a wok). Put a little oil in the pan and allow it to heat (no longer than one minute). Throw in the chicken, cook a few minutes and stir constantly then the vegetables, cook for a few minutes stir constantly, then the noodles. Add soy sauce and seasoning, stir constantly until done. Serve and Enjoy!
According to http://kathleenlisson.blogspot.com/2008/02/stir-fry-cooking-tips-and-wine-pairing.html Fruity white wines like Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Sauvignon Blanc are great matches for a crisp, flavorful stir fry.
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