Sweet and Salty Chicken Drumsticks

Try this take on Chinese food. It is easy to prepare and healthy for you. Add some steam broccoli or snap peas on the side and you have a complete meal. Let me know what you think…

For the chicken:

¼ cup Hoisen sauce

¼ cup honey

2 tablespoon of soy sauce

3 large garlic cloves mined

1 tablespoon of ginger minced

12 chicken drumsticks

Toasted sesame seeds and spring onion for garnish ( about 2 tablespoons each). Score the chicken. Marinate the chicken over night in mixture of hoisen, honey, soy garlic and ginger mixture.

Preheat the broiler setting. Transfer chicken into a baking dish, lightly oiled. Cook until the chicken is done, about 15 minutes, rotating the chicken for even browning. Transfer chicken to a large platter.

For the rice:

Place Jasmine rice in a rice cooker and follow instructions on the package.

Snap Peas:

Steam 2 cups of snap peas in the steamer for 15 minutes or until tender but not over cooked.

Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Dinner with an Asian influence

Today I feel like dinner with an Asian influence. My crab rangoons and stir fried beef and vegetables are the perfect and easy. For the stir fry, my son loves Broccoli so this is great. If you are not a fan of broccoli then shredded carrots, green beans or bell peppers and onions make great substitute. Remember not to cook the beef too long as the flank steak tends to get tough and chewy. Enjoy!

Crab Rangoon

1 pkg. of wonton wrappers.

¼ cup cream cheese

¼ cup crab meat drained and flaked

¼ teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.

¼ clove of garlic paste Oil to fry

Mix crab meat, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic paste in a bowl. Place a small amount on the center of the wonton wrapper fold over into a triangle, and seal the edges with egg white. Place in a plate covered with a wet kitchen cloth as they tend to dry out. When ready heat oil and fry till golden brown.

Stir Fried Orange Ginger Beef

3/4 pound beef flank steak, cut into strips

2 teaspoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons orange marmalade

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets, thawed

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 cups hot cooked rice

1/4 cup roasted peanuts

Place steak strips in medium bowl. Sprinkle with cornstarch; toss to coat. Add marmalade and ginger; stir until well blended.

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add steak mixture; stir-fry 4 to 5 minutes or until steak is cooked through. Reduce heat to medium-low.

Add broccoli, water chestnuts and soy sauce; mix well. Cover; simmer 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.

Serve over rice; sprinkle with peanuts.