Recipe #66 - Chicken Curry with Veggies on Whole-Grain Couscous

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Because I love curry...

Combine the oil, onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, curry powder, and brown sugar in a large skillet and cook over medium heat until onions turn clear and smell sweet, about 5 minutes.

Add the sliced chicken breasts and cook until the meat is done, about 5-7 minutes.

Add 1 cup of water along with the broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add water as needed to maintain a saucy consistency.

Serve over hot, freshly cooked couscous.

Rating: 6
Time: 45 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon peeled and chopped ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 (5- to 6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced into 1-inch pieces
1 floret broccoli, chopped
1 small floret of cauliflower, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 cup whole-grain couscous, prepared according to instructions on the box

Recipe #61 - Spicy Orange Chicken Stir-Fry

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Cook rice according to package directions. Cover to keep warm; set aside. 

Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium bowl until cornstarch dissolves. Mix in orange peel.

Heat oil in large wok or nonstick skillet over high heat. Add onion, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Stir-fry 30 seconds.

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to wok and stir-fry until is crisp-tender and chicken is just cooked throughly, about 4 minutes. 

Add broccoli and juice mixture. Toss until sauce thickens and comes to boil and broccoli is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. 

Season with salt and pepper. Serve with rice.

Rating: 8
Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups jasmine rice or long-grain white rice (10 to 11 ounces)
3/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoon finely grated orange peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced
Large pinch of dried crushed red pepper
1 1/2 pounds chicken cutlets, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 head of broccoli

Recipe #6 & #7 - Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken & Steamed Broccoli

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This is a box recipe from Macaroni Grill found at any grocery market. It sold me on the simplicity of the recipe after the last few. I added organic, non-cage feed, steroid free chicken. I set aside the provided noodles and added my own organic ones. I also added fresh parsley and tomatoes. And, of course, a side of fresh steamed broccoli.

I began by boiling the water for the noodle (dash or two of salt and a little olive oil to prevent the sticking). While that was warming up, I melted the butter in the frying pan and added the chicken (cut into 1/4 in chunks). Cooked until all sides were white.

Next added the milk and seasoning. Brought to boil, then simmered on medium heat for 6 mins. Then began to chop the tomatoes and parsley.

About this time, start steaming the broccoli. It should be finished the same time you are ready to serve. I added lemon juice, salt and pepper while it was steaming.

After the 6 or so mins. I added the tomatoes, parsley, and creamy sauce provided. Let simmer for another 6 mins and drain the noodles.

Add noodles to chicken and shiz. Mix and top with grated parmesan cheese. Add the broccoli with light butter and addition salt and pepper to taste. 

This one is extremely simple. By substituting a couple of the boxed ingredients and adding your own, you can make it more healthy than the original Macaroni Grill recipe.

Rating: 7

Time: 35 mins

Serves: 4

Adjusted Ingredients:

1 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup milk

3 cups linguini pasta (substituted)

1 package provided seasoning

1 package provided creamy sauce

1 package provided sun dried tomatoes (can be substituted for organic sun dried tomatoes)

2 fresh roman tomatoes 

1/3 cup fresh parsley 

Salt and pepper
Grated parmesan cheese

Broccoli recipe:
3 heads organic broccoli
Lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Butter