Other people have real jobs. I cook and bake.
I've mastered the deep fryer and the art of making alfredo sauce, as well as how to flip an omelette without a spatula. I create recipes while wandering around grocery stores, then promptly forget them right after I've made the meal. I walk into kitchens and food happens, whether or not I have all the right ingredients or tools. After all, improvised tools is only a -2 to my skill check.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Cai's Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice & Veggies

One or two chicken breasts
Rice
Your favourite veggies (broccoli, peas, and onion worked beautifully)

Sauce:
1/3 cup vinegar (I used white, but rice will probably work better)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tbs ketchup
1 tsp soy sauce (I used waaay more when all was said and done)
cornstarch to thicken
a bit of ginger (I used ground because I had no fresh)

Combine all sauce ingredients and stir. Add ginger to taste. Boil on low heat until ready to add to chicken, stirring occasionally.

Cook the chicken breast(s) in your favourite way. I boiled mine, then put it in a large frying pan with the sauce (sans cornstarch) to simmer while I worked on the rice and veggies. Cut it into small pieces (you can do it before you cook, or after. I did it after, since mine was frozen).

Make your rice. I used a medium grain white rice, and before you ask, no, I didn't measure how much rice I used. I made about enough for four people to have a large serving.

Cut your veggies. Throw them into the pan with the cooked chicken and sauce. Let them simmer there until they're as soft as you like them (I hate cooked veggies, so I just let mine steam for a tiiiiiny bit while I chopped onions). Add the rice and stir until uniform.
Nom.

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