Thai Chicken Wraps

Chicken - its whats for dinner! I really like this recipe because its quick and tasty. I know that this is supposed to be a baking blog, but a girl's gotta eat too right?! That, and I need something to pack for lunch tomorrow because hospital cafeteria food is so gosh darn unhealthy.

Ingredients

8 flour tortillas (8 inches)

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts

3 tsp garlic salt

3 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1 package of vegetable stir fry mix (serves 4)
2 minced garlic cloves

5 tablespoons crushed peanuts

1 tablespoon cilantro

Peanut sauce

1/4 cup + 3 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2.5 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons water

1.5 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 minced garlic cloves

Method

1. Assemble the ingredients.

2. Wash the chicken and cut it into strips about 1/2" thick by 1" long. Add the garlic salt and pepper and toss until thoroughly mixed. In a large skillet, put 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in and began frying the chicken on low heat until fully cooked.


3. Wash the packaged vegetable stir fry. Add the 2 minced garlic cloves to the vegetable stir fry and cook on low heat, stirring frequently under the vegetables are tender.

4. In a small sauce pan, combine the ingredients for the peanut sauce and cook on low heat, stirring constantly until completely mixed.

5. Now assemble everything. Spoon some peanut sauce onto the tortilla and add the vegetables and chicken. Top with crushed peanuts and cilantro and enjoy! :)

Duk Bo Sam Do It Yourself

For my first posting, I wanted to draw you in with a truly delicious meal. I love love love korean BBQ, and especially this one restaurant that specializes in duk bo sam called Shik Do Rak. But being a busy and poor med student, I usually dont have both the time and the money to go to said restaurant. Thus, when I saw these ingredients at the local 99 Ranch Supermarket, I said to myself, "Self, let's try to make Shik Do Rak at home". Boy am I glad I did. And for such a momentous occasion, I had a genuine Korean over for dinner for taste testing. He agreed that this as good as the restaurant at a mere fraction of the cost. So, lets begin!

Ingredients
1 head of romaine lettuce (washed)
5 pounds of beef rib eye, thin sliced (can be bought this way)
1 package of rice paper sheets (not cut)
1/8 cup sesame oil
1.5 tablespoon salt
3 tsp freshly cracked pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for cooking the meat)

Method
1. Cut the romaine lettuce into strips, about 0.5 inch thick.

2. Cut the rice paper evenly into 4 squares (about 2.5 in x 2.5 in)

3. Put vegetable oil in a frying pan and begin cooking your meat on low heat. Remove from heat when meat no longer red.

4. In another bowl, mix together the sesame oil, salt, and cracked pepper

5. Now you're ready to eat! Either dip the meat in the sesame oil mixture or spoon it onto the rice paper. Add lettuce, wrap, and enjoy! Super delicious!