I am always thinking ahead on Sunday. Who has to go where tomorrow? What is going on with work? Where are those backpacks? When am I going on vacation? That kind of thing (wink). So prepping the chicken for two nights is one of my favorite strategies to get ahead.
When I want to make chicken breasts fast I get out one of my old favorites...the Foreman! A favorite of college students, bachelors, and planning ahead mothers alike. Salt, pepper, and six minutes later... tasty chicken. Who could ask for more? I should probably call it my "panini maker", but I like the nostalgia. The good ol' Foreman.
Tonight I made Peanut Lime Chicken Broccoli Asian Noodle Bowl. Maybe a little long to be catchy... but the Peanut Lime sauce was very catchy. I'll bet I can find lots of uses for this!
Peanut Lime Sauce
3T fish sauce
3T rice vinegar
9T lime juice (I juiced 3 rather big limes)
3T soy sauce
1 T prepared ginger
6 T peanut butter
1 T sesame oil
pinch cayenne
And mix. I used the food processor, but I think a whisk would work too (and less to wash).
I made some noodles, steamed some broccoli, and done.
I'll see the rest of that chicken tomorrow in the form of chicken soup. Nice to know it is ready and waiting in the fridge. Nice to have a fridge. Take a moment to appreciate your fridge.
If you were wondering... I do have a new fridge! It is just like the one I had before except french doors. I am getting used to it, there are pros and cons. Nice to just open one side for milk or water, but sort of a pain to have to open both doors otherwise. They must assume that you have both hands free- not always the case with littles! But I had to have the freezer on the bottom and filtered water on the inside. So being picky and having limited space caused a bit of a problem, but eventually we prevailed!
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