Attorney Mom guest blogs today. Happy Veteran's Day, and a special shout out to Hunter Army Base here in Savannah.
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This blog is fabulous for quick, fresh meals, and every single recipe works, like magic! (Note from Barefoot Savannah: Why, thank you!) I wanted to add one of my "go-to" meals because on the days I get home close to 6 o'clock, this is my lifesaver, and only requires having a fridge and/or freezer full of odds and ends!
Best Stir-Fry Ever:
2 cups basmati rice (rice comes in lots of varieties, but this is my favorite, and does double duty, as you'll see in a bit!)
1/2 cup Coco Lopez coconut milk (this is optional; if you are having a spicy stir-fry, sweet rice can be an excellent counter. If you do use it, just substitute 1/2 cup coconut milk for 1/2 cup of the water you need for your rice)
1 package chicken breasts, chopped into slices
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 cup edamame beans, shelled and defrosted if taken from freezer
1 pepper, your color choice, sliced
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
Any other veggie you find in your fridge!
1/2 to 1 cup Hoisin sauce (I've found it! The secret to making your stir fry taste like take-out! Hoisin!)
Olive oil
Cashews
A generous handful candied ginger*, 10-20 pieces, chopped
This whole process should take you about 20 minutes: Start your rice, with all water or the water/coconut juice combo as above. With a little olive oil, start browning your chicken. As the chicken cooks, add hoisin sauce, in an amount per your tastes, with a little water to thin it out. Now, add in your vegetables in order of how crunchy you like them (veggies you like more well done go in first, veggies you like to remain crunch go in last). Continue cooking chicken/veggies until almost done, and then add candied ginger. Once chicken/veggies are completed, add cashews (optional), and serve over rice. Done! Enjoy!
Wait, how does that basmati rice do double duty? Since you made 2 cups of it, you have leftover rice...and tomorrow, you can add curry powder and peas, for a great Indian side dish! (Oh, how I love Indian food. And curry powders come in many varieties, so happy searching for your favorite! Mine is called Maharajah).
*Buy candied ginger in bulk, at whatever store sells spices in plastic bags, rather than jars. It is appalling how much you will pay if you try to buy this at the last minute, at the local grocery store, in the spice section. One does learn the hard way!
