Chicken with Lemon and Ginger Sauce

Chicken with Lemon and Ginger Sauce

Another chicken dish. When I was not yet allergic to chicken, I loved cooking with chicken breast fillets. I heard it's healthy and it really cooks fast. I also love the taste of ginger and lemon (I love the tea as well). I thought of this dish while walking through the condiments aisle of a supermarket. I saw the instant lemon sauce and then my hand just took one and placed it on my cart. When I got home, I thought that using lemon sauce alone is quite plain so I decided to use peppercorns and ginger.

Ingredients used:

• chicken breast fillet cut into 1 inch strips
• egg, beaten and seasoned with salt
• Japanese breadcrumbs ( I used this because I love the texture it gives after it is cooked)
• cooking oil
• Lemon Sauce (I used the Lee Kum Kee brand)
• ginger, julienned
• peppercorns
• salt

What I did:

I dipped the chicken breast fillets in a bowl containing the beaten egg. Then, I coated it with Japanese breadcrumbs. If you want to add more flavor, you can season your Japanese breadcrumbs with a sprinkle of paprika or chili powder. Deep fry the chicken fillets until they're light golden brown. It's easy to overcook so you really have to be careful when cooking them. In a separate pan, saute the ginger until its aroma is released then add the lemon sauce and peppercorns. Turn down the heat and add the chicken strips that you previously fried. Season it and you're done. Really easy, right?

Chicken with Celery and Pistachios

My first post! ^_^ I decided to make this blog because I saw loads of pictures of the food experiments that I've done and I wanted to share them. I'm a picky eater, mostly because of my food allergies, but that doesn't mean I can't be a foodie, right?
Way back 2011, I wasn't allergic to chicken yet so this post is to reminisce those days when I enjoyed eating chicken without having to worry about being rushed to the hospital! :D

This experiment, which I did in the last quarter of 2011, was because I had lots of pistachios and I didn't know what to do with them. I bought them when my Besty and I went to  Mercato Centrale at Bonifacio Global City in Manila. I had a great time bonding with my best-friend catching up over great food. I love Mercato Centrale and until now I'm wishing that Iloilo City could have something like that soon!

We didn't want to just eat the pistachios on its own so my Mom and I decided to cook them. We used chicken because it was really easy to cook and then the celery because it would enhance the dish with its aroma.

So here are the ingredients we used:

• Pistachios
• Chicken breast meat, cubed
• Celery
• Garlic, minced
• Oil for frying
• Salt and pepper for seasoning

What we did:

We just sauteed the garlic. After that, we added the chicken and sprinkled in some salt and pepper. Once the chicken is a bit cooked, we added the pistachios. Adding a few tablespoons of hot water would help make the nuts a bit tender. Let them simmer over low heat then add the celery (it's better to add them last to avoid overcooking them).

Thanks for spending some of your precious time to read this. I hope you enjoyed reading this first post. I'll be posting another one soon. ^_^

P.S.
If you decide to try and make this dish, feel free to let me know how it turned out by commenting on this post or by sending me a message. ;)