Let me start off by saying I am a jasmine rice convert. I have heard for years about the wonderful qualities of jasmine rice, but have never tried it. The only reason, really, is that it is usually twice as much as regular rice. And I am a penny pincher. It is only rice, right? Wrong. I will never buy another bag of non-jasmine rice! It cooked up beautifully and tasted great. I decided to make
Fried Rice
Cook rice according to package directions, substituting chicken stock for the water and omitting any salt. Let cool. While that is cooling, scramble one or two eggs and set aside.
Heat a few tablespoons of oil. When the oil is very hot, add a stalk of celery finely diced and the rice. Stir until the rice begins to turn golden. Add a splash of soy sauce, the eggs, and a few finely sliced scallions. Serve hot.
Of course, you could add more/different vegetables, meat etc.
Ginger and Garlic Chicken
Marinate chicken (boneless breasts or thighs cut into bite sized chunks) in 2 tbs soy sauce, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 clove garlic for an hour or more. Dust with flour and shake off excess. In a skillet, heat 2 tbs of olive oil. Add 1 tsp red pepper flakes. Saute the chicken until browned. Mix together 1/3 cup pineapple juice, 2 tbs soy sauce, 2 tbs honey, 2 cloves of garlic minced, 1 tsp grated ginger. Add to chicken in pan and cook until sauce is thickened and chicken is done. Add chunks of pineapple, sliced scallions, and diced tomatoes.
Of course, the amounts are approximate as I don't measure anything! And add more/different veggies with the chicken.
Very good...
