Chicken fingers again? Even your five-year-old is falling asleep in his meal—and it’s not because he missed his nap. Maybe it’s time to mix things up and take a culinary trip around the world—and we’re not talking take-out or Taco Bell.
It’s actually simple to whip up ethnic favorites. All it takes is some great recipes and easy-to-find ingredients—no tracking down specialty food items here. Before you know it, your family will be craving flavors with global flare. And dinnertime will be anything but boring.
A traditional Asian dish, fried rice has become popular all over the world. It’s quick, easy and gives you the chance to use up any leftovers you have in the fridge—vegetables, rice, even meat. If you want, you can also substitute cooked pork or beef for chicken.
A traditional Asian dish, fried rice has become popular all over the world. It’s quick, easy and gives you the chance to use up any leftovers you have in the fridge—vegetables, rice, even meat. If you want, you can also substitute cooked pork or beef for chicken.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Chopped Vegetables mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, etc
- 2 cloves Minced Garlic
- 2 tbsp Canola Oil
- 3 cups Cooked White or Brown Rice
- 1 cup Chicken cut into cubes
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 whole Eggs lightly beaten
- 3 large Green Onions thinly sliced
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- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok, and stir-fry vegetables and garlic until tender.
- Stir in the rice, chicken and soy sauce, and cook over low heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add eggs and onion, cooking and stirring for 1-2 minutes, or until eggs set.
- Garnish with reserved sliced green onion.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1/4 cup Chopped Onion
- 3/4 cup Peas
- 1 1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 can Tomato Sauce (8 ounce)
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tsp Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 3 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 can Enchilada Sauce (10 ounce)
- 1 pck Corn Tortillas (Approx. 12)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pck Sour Cream
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- Brown ground beef with onion and garlic, drain.
- Stir in the peas, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, paprika, oregano, chili powder, cumin and black pepper.
- In a separate skillet, heat one tablespoon of oil at a time, swirling to coat pan.
- Add tortillas, one at a time, for 10 seconds on each side and drain on paper towel, adding more oil to the skillet as needed.
- In a10x13 baking pan, pour in enough enchilada sauce to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Fill each tortilla with a spoonful of meat, onion and pea mixture and a sprinkle of cheese. Then roll and place each tortilla seam-side down and side-by-side in pan.
- Pour remaining enchilada sauce over tortillas and top with remaining cheese.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 20 minutes (30 minutes if refrigerated beforehand).
- Top with a dollop of sour cream.
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Ingredients
- Samosas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small Green Onions finely chopped
- 4 cloves Minced Garlic
- 2 cups Potatoes diced and cooked
- 1 cup Carrots diced and cooked
- 1/2 cup Sweet Peas
- 5 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Curry Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Dried Cilantro
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 dash Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tbsp Water
- 2 pcks Crescent Rolls (8 ounce)
- Honey Dipping Sauce
- 1/3 cup Honey
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Water
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 dash Cayenne Pepper
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For Samosas
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Sauté onion and garlic in oil until onion is soft, about five minutes.
- Add potatoes, carrots, peas, soy sauce, spices and water, and stir gently over medium heat for three or four minutes. Remove from heat.
- Open crescent rolls, unroll the dough and separate into four rectangles, pinching the perforations to seal edges.
- Cut each rectangle in half crosswise to make squares (eight squares per can of crescent rolls).
- Spoon a heaping spoonful of filling in the center of each square, fold over to make a triangle, and pinch to seal.
- Bake on greased cookie sheets for 12-15 minutes until golden.
- Cool slightly on a wire rack.
For Dipping Sauce
- Mix sauce ingredients in small bowl.
- Serve with warm samosas.
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