Kai Kang Dang (Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk)

We love Thai food. My husband is the one who normally makes it in our family but I decided to give it a stab tonight. It was FABULOUS!! I found the recipe from allrecipes and it is a keeper. Just as an FYI, we had an open bottle of red curry and it had lost its kick. In order for it to be spicy we had to triple the amount the recipe called for. Next time we make it we will but new curry.

Kai Kang Dang (Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk):

1 can coconut milk
1 tablespoon red curry paste
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3/4 cup bamboo shoots, drained
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
1/2 orange bell pepper, sliced
3/4 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Bring 1/2 cup coconut milk to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Whisk in the curry paste and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, vegetables, bamboo shoots, and basil; simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Pour the lime juice over the dish and remove from heat. Serve warm over jasmine rice.

Pretzel Chicken

I was looking for a new way to cook chicken (who isn't!) and was given this recipe from a fellow foodie. My guy really loved it. He said it has everything a man wants in a meal.

Pretzel Chicken:

¼ cup spicy brown mustard
¼ cup homey
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Pretzels

Combine mustard and honey in a bowl. Coat chicken with the mustard mixture. You can butterfly the chicken and coat with a layer of the mustard mix if desired.

Put the pretzels in a Ziploc bag and crush. Roll chicken in the pretzels to coat. Place in a baking dish.

Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30-45 min or till done.

Wet Burritos

Here is another recipe I found on allrecipes. I topped mine with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and black olives. I also added a dash of chipotle flavored Tabasco sauce. It was yummy!

Wet Burritos:

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 (15 ounce) can chili without beans
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
6 (12 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions

Crumble ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Add onion, and cook until translucent. Drain grease, and season with garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in the green chilies and refried beans until well blended. Turn off heat, but keep warm.

In a saucepan, combine the chili without beans, tomato soup and enchilada sauce. Mix well, and cook over medium heat until heated through. Turn off heat and keep warm.

Preheat oven to 350. Take tortilla and spoon a generous 1/2 cup of the ground beef mixture onto the center and top with some cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a baking dish. Repeat with remaining mixture-should make 8 burritos. Spoon sauce over the top and sprinkle with remaining cheese and green onions. Heat in the preheated oven for 15-20 min, or until cheese is melted.

Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken and Peppers

I had some bell peppers on hand that needed to be used. I came across this recipe on allrecipes and modified it to my taste. The original recipe called for snow peas, water chestnuts, and deli chicken. Here is what I came up with.

Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken and Peppers:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ red bell pepper, julienned
½ orange bell pepper, julienned
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped tomato
1 cup spinach
2-3 chicken breasts, cubed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch salt
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup white wine
1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta

In a large skillet, heat olive oil to medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook till browned. Add garlic, bell pepper, and onion. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add the tomato, spinach, ground black pepper and salt to the skillet. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes.

In a separate small saucepan, heat the chicken broth and wine to a near boil. Pour the hot broth into the vegetable/chicken skillet. Toss and serve mixture over cooked angel hair pasta immediately. Top with parmesan cheese.