Microwave Steamed Sour Chicken And Eggplant Recipes

QUICK & EASY EGGPLANT PARMESAN IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Peel eggplant; cut into 1/8" slices. In bowl combine tomato paste, water and tomatoes. Mix well. Add oregano and basil, Spread sauce on bottom of 2-Qt casserole. Layer half of eggplant, more sauce, and half the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Finish by sprinkling Paremsan cheese on top. Cover casserole.
• Place in microwave and cook on High 14 minutes, turning dish once after 7 minute if your microwave does not rotate. Make sure cheese has melted.
• Serves 4.
• To Freeze: Label casserole and freeze up to 2 months.
• To Thaw: Thaw and place in microwave on High for 7 minutes.

COLORFUL HOT AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir cornstarch into slightly beaten egg until well combined
• Add chicken pieces, stir to coat
• Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat until just below smoking
• Shallow-fry the coated chicken in several batches until golden brown, turning if necessary, then remove to drain on absorbent papers
• Leave about 2 tsp hot oil in the wok, stir fry ginger and chilli for 30sec, until fragrant
• Add onion slices, continue to saute another 1-2mins, until onions are soft
• Add garlic and stir fry for another minute
• Add the carrot matchsticks, continue to cook until they're semi-tender
• Stir in chicken pieces and saute for 1 minute
• Add in the sauce mixture, adding chicken stock/water when necessary, depending how much sauce you like
• Finally, add the green pepper and shitake mushrooms and cook for another minute
• If you feel that the sauce is too thick, add more stock or water; if too thin, thicken with cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 TB cold water)
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and/or sliced green onions before serving with jasmine rice