Chicken and Asparagus Lemon Stir-Fry

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
Kosher salt, to taste
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium shoyu or soy sauce (or Tamari for GF)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 tbsp canola or grapeseed oil, divided
1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp fresh ginger
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
fresh black pepper, to taste

Directions:

Lightly season the chicken with salt. In a small bowl, combine chicken broth and soy sauce. In a second small bowl combine the cornstarch and water and mix well to combine.

Heat a large non-stick wok over medium-high heat, when hot add 1 teaspoon of the oil, then add the asparagus and cook until tender-crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Set aside.

Increase the heat to high, then add 1 teaspoon of oil and half of the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside and repeat with the remaining oil and chicken. Set aside.

Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil and cook about 1-1/2 minutes. Add lemon juice and cornstarch mixture and stir well, when it simmers return the chicken and asparagus to the wok and mix well, remove from heat and serve.

Hard boiled eggs

Put eggs into a saucepan, then add enough cold water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil over high heat, then turn heat off but keep pan on hot burner for 12 minutes.

Smashed potatoes

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds medium-size unpeeled Yukon Gold potatoes, each cut into wedges
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
5 large garlic cloves, peeled, halved
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme


PREPARATION

Steam potato wedges until very tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 5 tablespoons oil in large skillet over low heat. Add garlic; sauté until golden, about 6 minutes.
Add potatoes and thyme to skillet. Mash coarsely. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl, drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and serve.

Recipe originally from Epicurious. Tasted and approved by Andy, Lindsay, Kate and Jamie on Sunday 5/1/16. Try experimenting with different herbs/cheeses/mixins.

Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast

Ingredients


1 whole bone-in turkey breast, 6 1/2 to 7 pounds

1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)

2 teaspoons dry mustard

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves

1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons good olive oil

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 cup dry white wine

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the turkey breast, skin side up, on a rack in a roasting pan.

In a small bowl, combine the garlic, mustard, herbs, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice to make a paste. Loosen the skin from the meat gently with your fingers and smear half of the paste directly on the meat. Spread the remaining paste evenly on the skin. Pour the wine into the bottom of the roasting pan.

Roast the turkey for 1 3/4 to 2 hours, until the skin is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest and meatiest areas of the breast. (I test in several places.) If the skin is over-browning, cover the breast loosely with aluminum foil. When the turkey is done, cover with foil and allow it to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Slice and serve with the pan juices spooned over the turkey.

Recipe originally from Barefoot Contessa. Tasted and approved by Lindsay, Andy, Katie, and Jamie on Sunday 5/1/2016 after a fun day of kite flying and bike riding. Everyone was hungry and gobbled it up.