Bonnies Mandarin Chicken With Rice So Nice Recipes

BONNIE'S CHINESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• THE DAY BEFORE: Prepare the stock and then use it to cook the rice in it the day before you make this recipe.
• MAKING THE STOCK: Put the cut up chicken and all of the ingredients for the stock in a large stock pan with 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil, then turn to simmer. Simmer for one hour uncovered. Skim any foam off. Pass the stock through a collander to remove the solids. (Save the chicken for soup later. It can be frozen.) Cool the stock to room temperature and store in the fridge.
• COOK THE SHORT-GRAIN RICE: Use the stock and cook the rice according to package directions until tender. Refrigerate.
• MAKING THE FRIED RICE: Prepare the vegetables, measure the indicated amounts, grate the ginger, red and yellow bell peppers, red onion, green cabbage, slice the peas, dice carrot and celery, and set aside. Put a teaspoon of oil in a small skillet and scramble the beaten eggs. Transfer them to a cutting board and slice in strips. Set aside. Heat oil in wok, electric skillet, or large non-stick skillet on high heat until oil almost begins to smoke. Add ginger, as well as all vegetables except garlic. Cook for 3 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked, then add garlic. Before garlic browns, add rice and mix rapidly so rice does not stick to sides of wok or pan. Add cooked eggs to vegetables and toss. (I like mine a little light brown) Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Mix thoroughly and then add pork, shrimp or chicken if desired. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
• Cook's Tip: For a nice presentation, put the rice on an oval platter. Cut the Chinese Barbecued Pork Tenderloins at an angle in thin slices and "fan" the meat on top of the rice to serve.

BONNIE'S AMAZING RICE CAKES

Steps:

• This is a very versatile recipe. It is both, a side dish or a complete entrée. You can make the cakes as written with just broccoli, or get creative and add a huge variety of different vegetables, shrimp, bacon, ham, and chicken. Change it up!
• Heat grapeseed oil and sesame oil in medium skillet over medium heat. (You can use olive oil, or peanut oil, too) You can also cook these cakes in an electric skillet.
• Chop broccoli and green onion
• Beat an egg with a fork in a small mixing bowl.
• Add the rice, broccoli, green onions and cheese to the beaten egg in the bowl and mix well. The mixture should be stiff enough to pat with your hands into a couple of cakes about 3 or 4 inches in diameter. If not, add a little more rice to it.
• Fry the two rice cakes in the hot oil. Gently turn when brown and fry the other side. When it is a nice golden brown, remove to a platter and keep warm.
• Here is how it looks! Enjoy!

BONNIE'S MANDARIN CHICKEN WITH RICE SO NICE

Steps:

• 1. I use the rice cooker to make the rice on the long grain rice setting. My rice cooker has a warming setting which will keep the rice hot while you finish cooking the rest of your meal. Wash the long grain rice thoroughly and add it to the rice cooker with two cups of water, one cup of washed rice and a teaspoon of salt. Add the mushrooms and frozen vegetables, If your mixed vegetables contain green beans, chop them in three pieces.
• 2. Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Cut each chicken breast into 6 chunks and saute in the butter.
• 3. Brown the chicken on both sides. About ten minutes.
• 4. Meanwhile, drain the oranges into a small bowl and save the juice. Reserve 1/4 of the orange slices and set aside.
• 5. While the chicken is browning, whisk the cornstarch into the juice until it is smooth, and then add the rest of the ingredients and whisk to blend. Pour the sauce over the browned chicken in the skillet.
• 6. Gently scrape up the bits and pieces in the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
• 7. Cook the sauce covered over medium low heat for 30 minutes, and stir and turn chicken in the sauce several times.
• 8. The sauce should thicken at the end of 30 minutes. Add the reserved orange slices and cook five minutes more and then serve. Here is how it looks.
• 9. Serve the Mandarin Chicken over the Rice So Nice... Enjoy!