Sweet and Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry

This is a favorite Bennett Family dinner. It fits all the requirements...tasty, easy to make, most ingredents are here most of the time. This recipe has been modified for two because that is how many we cook for here.

Things you will need:
1 and 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
2/3 cups white vinegar
8 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 teaspoon soy sauce
4 teaspoons cornstarch (in 6 teaspoons of water)
3/4 cup pineapple chunks
1/4-1/2 cup pineapple juice
2 chicken breasts, in bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 green bell petter, cut into strips
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes


How it works:
1. Cook rice according to package directions.

2. Mix vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce together in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture to other ingredients and stir to thicken. Set aside.

3.Stir-fry chicken in hot oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink in center. Add green pepper and pineapple juice; stir-fry 2 minutes or until tender-crisp.

4. Add 1/2 of the sauce from step 2, red peper flakes, and pineapple chunks; stir-fry until heated through (about 2 minutes).

When serving, put chicken mixture on rice. Use remaining sauce at the table (if it is all in with the chicken, the mixture is too soupy).

Eat Up!

Pretty Things

I read a blog this morning that is focusing on "pretty" this week. I have a few pretty things to share too...

First...our new bedding. It was so fun to get all the pillows and everything fixed up all at once. Mom is proud of my 11 pillows (there are also 11 pillows on the bed in the mediterranean room as well).


Second...I have been craving fruit lately (I blame the medication) and I am trying to be healthy about our dinner choices. This was Sunday night dinner and it was as tasty as it is pretty.

Burbon Salmon and Purple Potatoes

We were told that purple potatoes are "in" now. So we had to try them, not wanting to be considered behind the times. Turns out they were quite a delightfully tasty side dish to our favorite salmon dish.

Tequila Lime Pork Chops

We had this delicious marinade on boneless pork chops this evening. It was a big hit (also has been popular on chicken).

1 T fresh minced garlic
1/2 c lemon juice
1 t salt
1/2 c tequila
1 t pepper
1 1/2 t chili powder (I used chipotle powder and had a good kick)
1 T olive oil
(this was enough marinade for 4 chops)

Marinade for about 1/2 hour. Grill pork chops.

Yummy!!!

I served this with a side of fresh pineapple.