As promised, this week’s menu. Kind of hodge-podge. I love spicy, citrus flavored chicken and this one is quick and easy. The potato wedges are a breeze and the Mocha Cake is the simplest chocolate cake to make, a cousin to yummy Lava cake. Enjoy.
- Hot Orange Chicken
- Potato Wedges
- Tossed Salad w/Pineapple chunks
- Mocha Cake
Hot Orange Chicken
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sage
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander (cilantro)
- ¼ tsp orange zest
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, pounded*
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
bowl
skillet or wok
Mix the first 6 spices in bowl and rub chicken with it. Let stand for 5 minutes. Heat oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden on all sides (5 minutes). Add water, cornstarch, lemon and orange juice and let simmer 7 to 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, keep warm. Bring liquid to a boil, cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until reduced by half. Spoon over chicken and serve.
Potato Wedges – easy to do, quarter potatoes, rub with olive oil, salt and place in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 425° until tender.
Mocha Cake
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
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- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup very hot coffee (see notes)
8×8 inch baking dish
Preheat oven to 350°
Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt. Combine milk, oil and vanilla, mix well and add to flour mixture. Stir well. Pour batter into baking dish. Combine sugar and cocoa (from bottom list) and sprinkle over batter. Pour hot coffee over batter – DO NOT stir. Bake for 30 minutes or until center springs back when touched.
NOTE: if you don’t want to use coffee, use boiling water. If you want stronger coffee flavor you can use ½ cup hot espresso and ½ cup boiling water.
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