Home Alone: Day 5 and Chicken Stir Fry

August 17th, 2008

Dudes, It has been so boring around here lately. I think the combination of Matthew being away and my intense workload has made it difficult for me to focus on doing anything fun. Yesterday I went to Stanton Social and then a movie with Ramona, then had dinner with my Aunt who is visiting from out of town, which was all awesome. Today I watched some Olympics and went for a big walk around the neighborhood but mostly, I just worry about work :(. All. The. Time.

I’m trying to arrange some me time for this week, because I feel like my life has become one humongous spreadsheet and its no good. I will be away almost the entire month of September for work and currently have every weekend planned until the 2nd weekend in November, and know how crazy that sounds. With all the work stress and having to deal with everything at home by myself (my kitty is high maintenance, people) I just cannot wait for September to be over and its barely mid-August. It just makes me sad. 

In any case, bla bla pity party bla bla bla get some real problems, I decided to make one of my comfort food meals for dinner tonight.

The original recipe is called Beef Bulgogi and it’s from the Everyday Food Cookbook (mah personal food bible) and is meant to be a STEAK stir fry wrapped in LETTUCE, 2 ingredients I don’t even use in the recipe.

My version:

2 chicken cutlets

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon hot chili sesame oil

1 tablespoons dark brown sugar

6 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon finely ground fresh ginger

1-2 medium red onions, sliced thin

1-2 green pepper, sliced thin

oil as needed

In a small bowl combine soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic and ginger then toss chicken with half the marinade.

Place onions and peppers in a bowl and the rest of the marinade, let stand 15 mins

Cook onions and peppers over oil in skillet until softened

transfer to a plate, wipe the skillet out, re-oil and toss in the chicken until browned (2mins)

Add onion mixture, cook for another minute

I usually use my non-stick wok and hardly need any oil at all, I also swapped the beef out for chicken because I prefer it and cut back on the brown sugar from the original recipe. And ditched the lettuce, no thanks. Other than that my directions are the same. I like to cut my veggies a bit thinner so the cook more, and usually serve with brown rice. 

 

Its really good, and super easy. I think I feel better already!

 

 

 

 

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