Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Made this bad boy last night, and it was delishhhhh!

Ingredients:
1 head butter lettuce
1 red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves
1/2 head cabbage
2 chicken breasts, shredded
5 sprigs of green onion
1 tablespoon ginger root
2 cloves garlic
soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
Sriracha sauce
Salt & Pepper
Canola or Peanut oil


3/4ths of this dish is simply preparation. First finely chop all of the vegetables. Make sure to mince the ginger root and garlic. Next, cook and shred two chicken breasts. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Cooking it...

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Throw in all of your chopped veggies and chicken. Saute for 3 minutes. Next add your salt & pepper, a couple times around the dish of soy sauce, one time around the dish of sriracha, and 2 tablespoons of the hoisin sauce. Stir it all around and cook for another two minutes.

Serve nice and hot with the crisp butter lettuce!


Yummmmmmy. This one is definitely making it to the cookbook!

Happy eatings,
Steph

Surf Art

Spray painting is fun. I might become a tagger. Any suggestions on a tagging name? I'm pretty sure you need one before you can tag, or join a gang...

The Fresh & Healthy Snack: Acai

If you haven't already caught on to the growing Acai trend, I suggest you do. The Acai berry is in the same category as blueberries, which we all know is a "superfood." Pretty much both of these berries are very strong antioxidants, which help protect your body against disease & aging. And it tastes good!!


So here's my simple Acai recipe...

The Acai Cup

Ingredients:

1 frozen package Acai puree
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup granola
dash of milk
3 ice cubes

Directions:

Throw the frozen acai, half the banana, milk, and ice cubes in a blender. Blend until it is smooth.

Pour the acai into a cup and then mix in the granola. Thinly slice the other half of the banana and toss it on top.



That's it! Hope you enjoy this tasty recipe!

<3333 Steph

I think I'm turning Japanese

While living in Hawaii, I really learned to appreciate all things Japanese. Their style, their culture, their amazing people (who can drink you under the table by the way), and their food & drinks. So much of Hawaiian culture and cuisine is Japanese influenced.

One of my favorite places to eat was Kobe Steak House in Waikiki. They had the best teppan dinner around, and the fried rice there was incredible! I couldn't afford to eat there very often, so I started to try to recreate the meal at home. I still haven't figured out how they make that delicious ginger sauce, but I have recreated the fried rice well!

Here is my version of a great teppan dinner

...::FRIED RICE DELIGHT::...



1/2 White onion
1 shallot
5 mini red and yellow peppers
5 mushrooms
3 green onions
2 eggs
1 cup medium white rice
Oil
2 tablespoons butter
Salt & pepper
Soy sauce
Sriracha

How to cook it...

*** Start by cooking the rice. Boil 2 cups of water and throw in 1 cup of rice. Cook for about 12 minutes, or until the rice is STICKY and the water is gone.

In a large, high rimmed skillet get started on your veggies...

Heat oil and butter over high heat. Throw in finely chopped mushrooms, shallot, peppers, white onion, and green onion. Let these cook for 5 minutes. Push the veggies to one side and pour a little more oil on the other side. Cook the two eggs scrambling them as they begin to cook. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until desired consistency.

Throw the rice in the skillet and mix everything together. Pour soy sauce about 4 times around the pan, add 10 drops of Sriracha (or pour freely if you like it hottt), Add salt and pepper and fry everything together mixing well for another 3 minutes.

Serve while hot!!!

Last time I made this I threw some pre cooked shrimp, sauteed in white onion and butter, and salt & pepper on top... Made for a pretty presentation.




If you feel like going all out.. serve with this Ahi Sashimi appetizer (ahi fillet thinly sliced with sriracha & soy sauce dipping sauce), along with some nice hot sake or Sapporo beer!

Compai!!!!