Sesame Chicken Bowl

Sesame Chicken Bowl

Sesame Chicken Bowl

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
  • 3 tablespoons tahini, divided
  • 3 tablespoons honey, divided
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken tenders
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 3 cups dark leafy greens (such as spinach, chinese broccoli, or kale), trimmed and chopped
  • 1 cup cooked grains (such as brown rice or quinoa)
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix 1 1/2 tablespoons each soy sauce, tahini, and honey and sesame oil until evenly combined. Pour over chicken and let marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add greens and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until bright green. Drain and run under cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
  3. Heat canola oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant.
  4. Add chicken and marinade. Cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until cooked through (check largest piece to make sure there’s no pink in the middle).
  5. Add grain and stir to coat with sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until rice is sticky and caramelized in some places. Remove from heat and stir in greens.
  6. Whisk together remaining soy sauce, tahini, and honey. Drizzle over chicken mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Chilli Beans

Chilli Beans

 

Chilli Beans

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 red capsicum chopped and deseeded
  • 1  green capsicum  chopped and deseeded
  • 1 red chilli pepper, chopped and deseeded
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • 300 mL vegetable stock
  • 2 x 410g cans crushed tomatoes
  • 410g can can black beans
  • 410g can  red kidney beans
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • ½ x 410g can  refried beans
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Shallots – chopped
  • Cherry tomatoes

Cooking

  1. Using a medium heat, warm oil in a large saucepan.
  2. Add onion, peppers and garlic.
  3. Lightly fry for 3 minutes.
  4. Add vegetable stock,  tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans and stir.
  5. Add  cumin, chilli powder and salt.
  6. Stir in refried beans. Cook over low heat for around 5 minutes.
  7. Serve and top with cheese, shallots and tomatoes.

 

Tofu Salad

 

Ingredients

  • 300g trimmed green beans
  • 1 Tbsp miso paste
  • 30mL rice vinegar
  • 15mL Tamari
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup cornflour
  • 2/3 tsp ground pepper
  • 400g tofu cut into inch pieces
  • Canola spray
  • 150g baby spinach
  • 3 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • Cooked Basmati rice

Cooking

  1. Place beans in boiling water for 1-2 minutes and then drain.
  2. Stir miso, tamari, sugar and vinegar in a bowl until mixed well.
  3. Mix pepper and cornflour on a plate. Coat tofu in mixture.
  4. Spray wok or non-stick pan with canola oil. Heat to high heat and cook tofu in 3 batches until golden.
  5. Put beans and spinach on plates. Divide tofu and place on top of salad. Add sesame seeds and miso mixture.
  6. Serve with Basmati rice.