Good morning sunshine....actually it's raining and cloudy here but I've decided I'm just going to pretend because I'm tired of the cold & rain! How about y'all?
I love waking up to awesome new coupons!
For those of you lucky ducks out there whose Publix considers Save-A-Lot a competitor (I know the Decatur, AL one does but you can click here to read your store's coupon policy!) or if you shop at Save-A-Lot, you need to print this new $5 off $25 purchase coupon. Just remember to always put coupons like this at the top of your stack so it comes off first, if it's at the bottom and the other coupons bring your total below $25 before scanning this coupon, they won't accept it. Does that make sense? I hope so:)
Starting tomorrow, 2/9/13, at Publix you can get a Sunlight Dish item for FREE using this $1/1 Sunlight Dish item coupon! You might also be able to find Sunlight Dish items at Dollar Tree, if so, it'll be FREE there as well....yes, Dollar Tree accepts coupons! :)
So, aside from my Japanese style fried rice & Yum Yum Sauce recipe...this is my next favorite recipe! It's amazing and pretty simple:) I realize that it says baked, however, there is some frying involved. You have to fry the chicken pieces before pouring on the sweet & sour sauce, then it's baked. So maybe it should really be called 'Fried then Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken' but that's too long so we'll just stick with the original name....if that's ok with y'all;)
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken:
4-5 chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup canola oil
salt & pepper, to taste
Begin heating oil in large skillet on medium heat.
Rinse Chicken, trim fat, cut into 1 inch pieces.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Dip chicken into cornstarch, coating completely, then dip into eggs.
Fry chicken in oil until golden brown.
Place directly into a 9x13 baking dish.
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
3/4 cup sugar
1 TSP garlic salt
4 TBP ketchup
1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
1 TBS low sodium soy sauce (you can use regular soy sauce, low sodium is just what I prefer)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl, whisk until smooth.
Pour evenly over browned chicken pieces in the 9x13 baking dish.
Flip each piece of chicken to evenly coat with sauce.
Place in preheated oven for 30 minutes,be sure to set a timer and flip each piece of chicken after the first 15 minutes.
Here's what I served my baked sweet and sour chicken with:)
Ok, y'all, I'm going to share my all time favorite recipe with y'all tonight....Japanese fried rice and yum yum or shrimp sauce! I also made teriyaki zucchini and baked sweet & sour chicken:) Anthony & I have it at least once a month and it saves us a ton of money, we used to go out to Japanese Steakhouses but now we just make it at home! I always have to make a huge double batch of the rice & sauce though because there are several guys Anthony work with that beg me to make it for them as well! haha:) It's pretty simple and can be tweaked to suit almost anyone's tastes. I always cook my white rice and prepare the sauce the night before, it tastes much better after sitting overnight in the fridge. I hope y'all enjoy it as much as we all do!
Yum Yum or Shrimp Sauce
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup Hellman's Mayonnaise
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 TBS melted butter
1 TBS tomato paste
1/2 TSP garlic powder
1 TSP sugar
1 TSP paprika
1/4 TSP cayenne, or to taste
Instructions
In a blender (I use a blender bottle from GNC that I bought for protein shakes lol) add mayo, water, melted butter, garlic powder, sugar, paprika and cayenne.
Blend until well mixed.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours for flavors to mingle, overnight is best
Serve with fried rice, shrimp, chicken, veggies...a leather boot, whatevs....it's that good! haha;)
Japanese Fried Rice
Ingredients
3 - 4 cups cooked white rice (day old is best, that's why I cook it the night before!)
3 TBS sesame oil
1 TBS butter
3/4 - 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
1 small onion
2 TSP minced garlic
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup soy sauce, or to taste
optional, toasted sesame seeds, to taste
Instructions
On medium-high heat, heat the oil and butter in a large skillet or wok.
Add peas & carrots mix, garlic and onion, stir fry until tender.
While vegetables are cooking, place your eggs in a small skillet and cook until done.
Add eggs, rice and soy sauce to your vegetable mixture and blend together well.
Stir fry until thoroughly heated through.
**You can totally play around with this recipe and add mushrooms, zucchini, or whatever to the vegetable mixture!**
I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far:)
I just wanted to take a few minutes to share this week's roundup of gluten free coupons & deals! I also promised a dear friend of mine last week that I would include some recipes to matchup to the current store sales, unfortunately, time got away from me last week & I never had the chance to do so....so sorry:( I've decided that I shall not budge from this chair until I've done so today though!
I promise, living gluten freely does not have to be expensive;)
Here are the newest gluten free product coupons. These products are listed as gluten free but please always check the list of ingredients for any additives since companies do change recipes at times!
1 can (11 oz) Green Giant SteamCrisp Mexicorn whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained, rinsed
2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
I also plan to add some rinsed & drained black beans!
Fish
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cod or halibut fillets (1 lb)
Instructions:
In medium bowl, mix relish ingredients; set aside.
In small bowl, mix 1/4 teaspoon cumin and the pepper; sprinkle on both sides of each fish fillet.
Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve fish with relish. You can also add a side salad to complete the meal!
