Quick and simple for school?!
Quick and simple for school?
i'm sick of taking the same boring sandwiches to school so i wanna spice up my lunches a little bit. i want to have some steamed rice with some sort of really nice sauce on it and mix it through. i'm thinking of putting bolognese (cant spell) with the rice, since i know how to do it and its pretty cheap!!
what other delicious and cheap, easy to make sauces are there to mix into my rice? thanks!
i'll also add some chicken in as well
Answers:
i make a sauce (i'll put the recipe below, it's the best one i've tried), and start the rice. then i cut up boneless skinless chicken breast and fry it up on med high heat, with just a touch of canola oil. (in a wok if you have one) when the chicken is about done (don't let it dry out) i add a bag of thawed frozen veggies. usually an 'asian' mix, with the water chestnuts and everything (you could use fresh if you want, but this is my 'convenient recipe.) then when the veggies are warmed through i pour in as much suace as it needs. throw it on a bowl of rice and voila!!
use low sodium soy sauce. if you don't have any use a little more than half the amount called for, otherwise it will be too salty. you can always add more. if it does get too salty add a little bit a white vinegar at a time, until it's how you want it. oh, and you can get bottled ginger in the produce department. it's good to have around, and it will last a while. much easier than getting the whole root.
the sauce is great by itself or even for dipping. you don't have to add the meat or veggies, but if you can get asian veggies in those microwavable 'steam in the bag'. they're actually pretty good.
All-purpose Stir-fry Sauce (Brown Garlic Sauce)
2/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
In a bowl, combine soy sauce, broth, rice wine, sugar, sesame oil and white pepper.
Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup water.
Heat a pan over high heat; add the cooking oil, swirling to coat; add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
Add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens.