Benihana Fried Rice

Benihana in the house!!!!  This was YUMMY in my TUMMY!!!  SOOOOO amazing!!!  So much cheaper than Benihana too :)  Don't forget to make the rice and garlic butter a day ahead.

Servings 4

Ingredients:

2 cups rice, uncooked

1 cup + 1 tablespoon water

Frozen peas and carrots bags

1/2 large onion, finely

1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced (about 6)

4 large eggs

1lb of protein (chicken, steak, shrimp)

2T safflower oil (or any neutral oil)

salt and pepper to taste

2 teaspoons sesame seeds

2T soy sauce

Behihana's garlic butter:

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 small cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon soy sauce

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• Instructions

• Add rice in a saucepan (or large pot) with the water. Add a pinch of salt and stir. Turn the heat to high. Once you see the rice start to boil slightly, give it a good stir. Cover the pot, then reduce heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit (with the lid on) for an additional 10 minutes.
• Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a spoon to separate the granules as much as possible. Then, store it in a shallow container or large baking dish. Refrigerate overnight so it dehydrates. Without this step, your fried rice will be wet and clumpy.
• The next step is to prepare the Benihana garlic butter. Combine room temperature butter and two cloves of minced garlic. Add the soy sauce and mix well.
• Saute the onion and carrots until golden brown. In the last minute or two, add the green onion. Set aside.
• Next, heat up some oil and saute your chicken breast. Take it off the heat, dice, and place back into the pan. In the last minute or two of cooking, flavor it with some garlic butter. Mix until chicken is fully coated. Set aside.
• Scramble the eggs and set aside.
• Now it's time to assemble the fried rice. Pour safflower oil into a wok or a large frying pan over high heat. Add the rice and mix it well so it gets coated with oil. Add the garlic butter. Stir so that rice gets thoroughly coated in the garlic butter. Add in the vegetables, chicken, and egg. Stir well until combined.
• Season your fried rice with soy sauce, salt, and pepper (to taste). Top with sesame seeds.
• Enjoy!

Notes

• Wash the rice before cooking for best results
• Fried rice is best with cooked, day old rice. You'll need 3-4 cups of cooked rice.

Ham Salad

B doesn't like many sandwiches so I have been looking for something else he would like....this was it!!  He LOVED it!!!  AND it is high in protein!!  You can eat with crackers or pretzels too -- pretty yummy!!!  Great way to use leftover ham too!!

Ingredients

• 24 oz. cooked ham I bought ham steak
• 6 tablespoons light mayonnaise 90g
• 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese 110g
• 1/2 cup celery diced (100g)
• 1/2 cup pickles diced (60g)
• 2 tablespoons diced onion 30g
• 3 hardboiled eggs diced
• 2 teaspoons Dijon

Instructions

• In a food processor pulse/dice up the ham really well. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
• In the food processor blend up the cottage cheese and mayo. Transfer to the mixing bowl.
• Add all remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Serve with crackers, cucumbers, celery sticks, or on a slice of bread.

Notes

• This is a great one for using up leftover ham!
• Meal prep snack idea: pack 150g with crackers, veggies, fruit, or cheese!

Avocado, Tomato, and Goat Cheese Toast

Wanted some new recipes for toast party with Genva and this was easy and yummy!!!

Ingredients:

2 ripe avocadoes

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

sea salt and pepper to taste

4 slices bread, toasted

1 cup arugula

2oz goat cheese

3 tomatoes sliced

1/4 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped

balsamic glaze

Cut the avocadoes in half, remove pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.  Add the lemon juice, sea salt, pepper to taste.  With a fork, mash the ingredients together.

Spread the mashed avocado evenly over toasted bread slices.  Top with arugula and tomato slices.  Crumble the goat cheese over the top and sprinkle with fresh basil.  Season with salt and pepper if desired.  Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve immediately.

Griddled asparagus and goat’s cheese toast

 Tried a new recipe for a toast party with Genva today and this was super delicious!!!  Easy to make too!

Ingredients

Asparagus

sunflower oil

2 large slices sourdough bread

1 large garlic clove, sliced in half

spreadable goat cheese

small handful of pistachios

1/2 lemon, grated

For Herb Oil:

Large handful of soft herbs (basil, mint, oregano, coriander)

juice 1/2 lemon

olive oil

For herb oil, whizz the herbs, lemon juice and a little olive oil in a mini chopper or blender until combined. 

Heat a griddle pan - rub the asparagus with sunflower oil, then cook for 2-3 minutes or until each side is charred and tender.  Put on a plate and cover loosely with foil

Drizzle the bead with a little oil, toast in the griddle pan until crisp on both sides.  Remove to a board.  Rub each slice with cut side of garlic, the spread on the cheese, pile on the asparagus.  Drizzle over the herb oil, then scatter pistachios and lemon zest