This Week's Recipes

I think I may finally be caught up on my resolution! I made two more recipes this week just to catch up. On the docket for a dinner at my parents house, leading up to the much loved game night, was Calico Rice and Teriyaki Chicken Skewers. These both turned out really well! I am still working on my timing, getting things on the table at the same time has become a bit of a problem. In all fairness, I don't have a team of prep cooks working for me to get things done with I fail around and figure what is going on... ;-)

TERIYAKI CHICKEN
Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com

2 1/2 - 3 lbs. chicken, cut about 1/2" thick
1 c. soy sauce
4 tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. grated onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
18 chunks canned pineapple
18 sm. mushroom caps
2 tbsp. pineapple juice
1 tbsp. cornstarch

Cut chicken into 1" squares.
Mix together soy sauce, sherry, sugar, ginger, onion and garlic. Add meat; marinate 3 hours.

Place chicken, pineapple and mushrooms on skewers, starting and finishing with meat. Broil or grill about 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked to taste; turn once or twice to brown evenly.

Mix pineapple juice slowly into cornstarch. Add marinade; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Serve with kabobs. Yield: enough for 6 to 8 skewers.

CALICO RICE
Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com

1 medium green pepper, diced
1 medium yellow bell pepper, diced
1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 tablespoons picante sauce or salsa
1 tablespoon ground cumin
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups water
Sour cream
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DIRECTIONS
In a skillet or saucepan, saute peppers and onion in butter for 3 minutes. Stir in the rice, soup mix, picante or salsa, cumin, garlic, salt and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender. Garnish with sour cream if desired.

I made a couple changes to this one...since I forgot the garlic, I used garlic salt. It turned out pretty well and wasn't overpowering. Also, I didn't use all of the cumin and onions. Those both can be a bit too much, but it was awesome with out it!