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Dinner Menu

Dinner was yummy tonight. I happened to stumble upon two "keeper" recipes so I thought I'd share.

Shoyu Chicken
1 cup soy sauce (I used Teriyaki sauce)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon ground paprika (optional)
5 pounds skinless chicken thighs
I didn't use the optional ingredients (except for the paprika) or the ginger (cause I don't like ginger). I scaled the recipe back, used chicken breasts, and blended the marinade a bit in the magic bullet first. Tom grilled it and it was pretty yummy....especially with this side dish:


Benihana's Fried Rice
1 cup rice uncooked
1 cup carrots
1 cup onions
2/3 cup green onions
3 tablespoons seaseme seeds
5 eggs
3 tablespoons soy sauce
5 tablespoons butter

-Cook Rice
-Saute carrots, green onions, and onions in butter
-Scramble eggs
-Mix everything in a hot skillet and add rest of ingredients
-Enjoy!

The only think I didn't like about this recipe was that I had to wash 3 pots for this 1 side dish. It was worth it though...I'd even make it again.

Comments

Nate and Natalie said…
Sounds like a meal Nate would LOVE. Will have to give it a try soon.
August 2, 2011 at 5:30 AM
Joel and Nicole said…
Yum! Joel and I LOVE that rice recipe too. We exclude the soy sauce though(too overpowering). We like sweet and sour chicken along with it. :)
August 2, 2011 at 8:10 AM
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