Saturday, February 15, 2020

sweet potato fries

sweet potato fries are one of the best things you ever eat. They are sweet and good for you too and if they are not dripping with oil thats another great thing to add to the list.


Sweet Potato Fries
Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:

  1. 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into fries 1/2 inch thick sticks about 3 inches long
  2. 1 teaspoon salt
  3. Oil for spraying on the baking sheet
  4. 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a cooking sheet with cooking spray. Add the sweet potato fried to the tray and sprinkle with half of the salt and bake in the middle rack for 20 minutes.

Take out, flip the fries, sprinkle the rest of the salt and bake on the bottom rack for 10 minutes. Turn the oven off. Sprinkle the sugar if using and leave it in the oven for 5 more minutes. Cool the fries for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Black pepper Celery Chicken

Black pepper Celery Chicken
Chicken with Celery and Almonds
Ingredients:

  1. 1 lb chicken breasts  cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  2. 2 tablespoons corn starch
  3. 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced diagonally
  4. 1/2 medium white onion sliced
  5. 1 tablespoon each of soy sauce, white vinegar
  6. 1 teaspoon each of grated ginger, grated garlic
  7. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  8. 1/2 teaspoon numbing peppers (optional)
  9. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  10. 1/4 cup roasted salted almonds (optional)
  11. 3 scallions, thinly sliced white and green, separated

Marinade the chicken with salt, pepper, corn starch and ginger for atleast 30 minu.tes
Mix the soy sauce and white vinegar in a medium bowl, set aside.
Heat a large nonstick skillet. Add the chicken and fry for 8-10 minutes until done. Drain and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil, the celery and onions. Fry for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and fry for 2 more minutes. Add the chicken back to the pot and add the soysauce and vinegar and mix well.
Give it a taste taste and adjust the salt and add the almonds and scallions and serve immediately. Enjoy