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This week, Weekday Supper focuses on back to school. With school back in session (or soon to be) parents are battling lots of activities over the dinner hour that make having dinner together difficult. What can you make ahead that can be reheated at various times during the evening to satisfy lots of schedules?
Chicken and Shrimp Stir-Fry brings better than takeout to the table. Fresh crisp veggies, tender chicken and shrimp in a light brown sauce. Easy to reheat for families on the go!
I love the taste of chicken and shrimp together. The first time I had this combo was from a Chinese restaurant. Where I grew up we didn’t have any Asian cuisine restaurants. My Mom used to buy the Chinese canned meals. You know the kind. The package has two cans to combine chicken and sauce from the top can with the veggies from the other can into one meal. Not my favorite but it was inexpensive, quick and filling for Mom to heat up.
Fast forward to when I became a Mom. Work schedules pushed meal times back some nights to 7:00 pm. Even later if I needed to stop for groceries.
As much as I loved to cook dinner myself, it was just too late for my little one to wait. Cooking extra and having leftovers worked for a while. I still needed a better plan for those extra late nights.
The grocery where I shopped shared a common area with a Chinese restaurant. I passed by that restaurant without ever giving it a second look. Those canned dinner kind of turned me off to trying any kind of Asian cuisine.
One night an old woman stood outside with a tray of samples. She smiled and motioned for me to try one. I had no idea what any of the food was on those plates.
One thing looked like corn dog bites (sweet and sour chicken), meat on a stick and some kind of dumpling.
My daughter was so hungry she just grabbed a piece of sweet and sour chicken. Big smiles.
The woman shoved the plate in my direction. Okay, since I got the thumbs up from my daughter I try a corn dog bite.
Hmmm it was chicken. Pretty good.
I took a piece and we went inside. I held my hand out and asked for some of it to take home. They packed a menu too.
Over time we tried many items off that menu. Some hits and some misses.
Chicken and Shrimp Stir-Fry reminds me of that restaurant’s, “Happy Marriage” dinner. Fresh crisp veggies, tender chicken and shrimp in a light brown sauce.
Side note: We served an Asian Salad at work and I got to bring a few orchids home 😉 !
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Monday – Pickled Purple Cabbage Salsa for Fish Tacos by Simply Healthy Family
Tuesday – Gluten Free Meatballs and Spaghetti by Gluten Free Crumbley
Wednesday – Chicken and Shrimp Stir-Fry by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Thursday – Jerk Chicken Rice Bowl by Casa de Crews
Friday – Perfect Ceviche by Lifestyle Food Artistry
This week Sunday Supper explores the many styles of Asian cuisine. I admit that I’m not adventurous when it comes to trying different takes on this popular cultural avenue for cooking but I’m open to suggestions. I lean towards foods that are not spicy from heat. Sushi hasn’t won me over either. So I usually ask others for their opinion first on a meal!
Despite my shyness many Asian sauces worked their way into my heart and onto my table. Take hoisin sauce for example.
Hoisin sauce makes a great addition to ground meat dishes. I took my Asian Style Meatloaf recipe and made burgers. Juicy tender burgers at that.
Top those burgers with a bit of slaw with peanut dressing.
Get ready for a taste explosion in your mouth! Sweet and salty, crunchy cabbage slaw laced with celery, red peppers, carrots and green onion. Toss the whole thing in a peanut butter and rice vinegar based dressing.
You won’t believe the incredible smell coming off these burgers. Sizzling ground pork and turkey mixing with peanut and bbq scents. Don’t forget warm peanut butter undertones!
If you’re not big on bread you can eat the slaw on the side.
I preferred a soft whole wheat roll with all the goodies stuffed inside!
Sorry there aren’t more pictures. I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into Hoisin Burgers with Peanut Slaw! You’ll see why when you try it.
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Thank you Amy of kimchi MOM for hosting today’s delicious event!
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Cheers!
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Welcome to another addition of Recipe ReDux! Our August Recipe ReDux takes us Back to the Dinner Table.
After the hustle and bustle of the holiday/vacation season, August is the time many families get ‘back to routine.’ Show us your favorite recipe to help families get ‘back to the dinner table.’ It might be a favorite family recipe from your childhood that you’ve ReDuxed; or maybe it’s your family’s current favorite. Let’s all gather back at the table!
Turkey Sausage and Braised Cabbage lightens up a favorite family skillet dinner. Baking turkey sausage cuts the grease associated with traditional pork sausage.
Braised Napa and Savory cabbage replaces the popular butter and oil rich version. I jazzed it up with oven roasted cherry tomatoes and onions. Simmer with chicken stock for a flavor boost!
Spoon over mixed rice for a complete back to the table family meal.
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