Chicken Vietnamese Bowls

Chicken Vietnamese Bowls

Ingredients

4 Cloves Garlic 

2 Persian cucumber, diced

Cilantro, chopped

2 Limes, halved

1-2 Chili pepper, diced

8 oz Shredded carrots 

1 cup Jasmine rice 

1-1/2 lb Chicken Breast or thighs 

4 Tbsp Soy Sauce 

2 tsp Sriracha 

4 Tbsp Mayonnaise 

Directions

1. Wash and dry all produce. Mince garlic. Trim and halve cucumber lengthwise. Roughly chop cilantro. Zest and halve limes. Thinly slice chili pepper, removing seeds for less heat.
2. In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, carrots, lime juice, cilantro, and juice from one lime half. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Set aside. In a small pot, combine rice, water, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
3. While rice cooks, pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium to high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board to rest. 
4. Make sauce. Heat a drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Reduce heat to low and stir in the soy sauce, half the Sriracha, 1-1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and juice from remaining lime. Simmer, stirring, until thickened in syrupy, about one minute. Turn off heat.
5. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and remaining Sriracha. Add water 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture reaches a drizzle and consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Finished and serve. Fluff rice with fork, stir in lime zest, butter and season with salt and pepper. Divide between bowls. Thinly slice chicken. Topper rice with chicken and carrot salad. Drizzle chicken with sauce. Garnish with Sriracha mayo, remaining cilantro and chili to taste.

Skillet Street Corn

Ingredients

• - one can of corn, drained 
• - 1/2 clove of minced garlic (or powder)
• - 1 tablespoons vegetable oil
• - 1 tablespoon mayonnaise ( full fat and quality - no miracle whip )
• - ½ cup green onions, thinly sliced
• - 1/2 jalapeño, roasted and diced
• - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• - ½ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
• - 1-2 ounces cotija (or feta) cheese, crumbled
• - ½ teaspoon chili powder
• - salt

Directions

1. To roast jalapeño, turn boiler on high and place oven rack on top shelf. Place a piece of tinfoil on rack. Slice jalapeño in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Place jalapeño cut side down onto tinfoil. Broil until jalapeño skin starts to blacken (about 5 minutes). Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool, remove skins and finely dice. Set aside.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, add vegetable oil to coat bottom. Add corn, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook corn until browning on one side and then toss. Continue to cook until corn is browned well and charred in spots- about 5 to 7 minutes. If corn begins to pop or darken too much, reduce heat.
3. Once cooked, remove from heat. Stir in mayonnaise, green onions, jalapeño, and lime juice. Taste and season with salt to your liking.
4. Evenly sprinkle chopped cilantro leaves, crumbled cotija cheese, and chili powder over corn.
5. Serve warm.

Adapted from http://forkvsspoon.com/skillet-mexican-street-corn/

Tomato Pie

Brian made this recipe and it was good, but not so healthy. I'd like to change a few ingredients and see if the taste can stay the same without the fat. If it works, I'll adapt the recipe. 

Servings: 4  |  Prep Time: 20 Minutes  |  Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 refrigerated pie crust
3 small tomatoes (about 4 oz. each), peeled and sliced
1 c. loosely packed fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
4 green onions, chopped (1/2 c.)
1 c. Hellmann's® Light Mayonnaise
1 c. Schnucks shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz.)
1 c. white cheddar cheese (about 4 oz.), shredded

Directions:

1. Prebake pie crust as label directs. After prebaking crust, set oven temperature to 350°F.

2. Arrange sliced tomatoes, basil and green onions in bottom of prebaked crust. In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise and cheeses; spread cheese mixture over green onions. Bake 30 min. or until top is lightly browned. For easier slicing, cool pie on wire rack 10 min.; serve warm.