Teryaki Tips

Judith Hannemann — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Teryaki Tips

Perfect weekday dinner and also perfect for Chinese New Year. OK, I know teryaki is Japanese, but you can still eat it for Chinese New Year!

It starts with sirloin tips marinated in a teryaki sauce. You can buy this, so no prep is necessary.

Enjoy!

Teryaki Tips

1 lb sirloin tip steak cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup teryaki sauce/marinade (like Kikkoman)
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tbs oil for frying
2 cups cooked white rice
1/2 cup blanched green peas or sliced scallions (green onions)

Place cut up meat in a large zipper-seal freezer bag. Pour in teryaki sauce and place the garlic in the bag. Seal, turn the bag a few times and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Heat oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skilliet–I used cast iron because it heats so evenly. Place beef in pan and saute, stirring occasionally, until it begins to get brown on all sides. Add the mushrooms and saute, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown around the edges.

Serve over rice and garnish with the peas or green onions.

Serves 4

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Quinoa Fried “Rice”

Judith Hannemann — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:16:00 +0000

Quinoa Fried Rice

Quinoa has become one of my favorite grains. Often, I will substitute quinoa for rice in many dishes.

Using quinoa in place of white rice in my fried rice recipe was a big improvement. The grain has a natural crunch and nuttiness that adds so much to this dish.

Quinoa is cooked exactly like rice. I use my rice cooker to prepare it. Yes, it’s a little more costly than rice, but you can find deals. I buy this in my local health food store in the bulk section. It’s half the price as a small box you can buy in the supermarket.

Delicious Quinoa Fried Rice

The version shown above is vegetarian. If you prefer a little meat in this, then any leftover chicken, pork or beef will do. For the recipe given, add about 1 cup of diced, cooked meat and add it after the eggs are scrambled.

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Quinoa Fried "Rice"

The grain has a natural crunch and nuttiness that adds so much to this dish.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: side dishes, skillet dinners, vegetarian dishes

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: fried rice, quinoa

Servings: 6

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp olive oil
3 eggs
1 medium onion thickly sliced
2 large garlic cloves minced
1/2 cup cooked peas
1 tsp dark sesame oil
3-4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Place the quinoa, water and olive oil in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and cook until all the water is absorbed. If you are using a rice cooker, add the quinoa, water and olive oil and set to COOK (it is done when the rice cooker switches to WARM).
Heat the 2 tbs of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok. Break eggs into pan and with a spatula, scramble the eggs. When eggs are almost set, add garlic and onion (and meat if you are adding). Stir fry until onion is almost translucent.
Add cooked quinoa, sesame oil and soy sauce. Stir. At this point taste the quinoa--you may have to add more soy sauce depending on your personal tastes. Stir in peas, and heat through.
Makes 3 hearty servings or 6 side dish servings.

Nutrition

Quinoa Fried Rice

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Quinoa Fried "Rice"

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