Fun Friday's Recipe

Teriaki grilled Chicken

2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 garlic cloves - minced
1/2 teaspoon minced peeled ginger root
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large sweet potato peeled-cut into 1/4-inch slices
12 green onions
1 package oriental-seasoned boneless chicken breasts, about 1 pound
2 cups hot cooked rice Prepare grill for cooking.
In medium bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper; whisk in oil.

Add sweet potato and scallions;

toss to coat with soy sauce mixture.

On cooking surface of grill, 5 to 6 inches from heat source, cook potato and scallions, until potato is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally and basting frequently with seasoning mixture.
Meanwhile, grill chicken until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minute, turning occasionally.

Serve together over rice.

Serves 4.

Fun Friday's Recipe

Ok its summer and it's time to bring out the grills! Here are 2 Fun recipes great for an outside dinner or a picnic........Happy Grillin!!

Balsamic Grilled Chicken Breast
A great light marinade for Chicken 50 Minutes to Prepare and Cook
Ingredients
8-4oz Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (Fresh or Frozen)
1 cup water
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 tsp dried onion flakes
3 tsp italian seasoning
3 tsp ground mustard
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper.
Directions
Mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, italian seasoning, thyme,
salt, pepper and onion flakes in 1 gallon resealable plastic bag along with 8 -4oz boneless/skinless chicken breast (frozen or fresh).
Allow chicken to marinate for at least 1/2 hour. Heat grill place chicken on grill and sear both sides. Then cook until the meat is white through-out or at an internal temp of 180 degrees fareheit
Servings: 8

Now you need a good salad with this:
Four Bean Salad

Ingredients
1 Can Green Beans
1 Can Wax Beans
1 Can Kidney Beans
1 Can Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 Cup Vinager.
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper

Directions
Rinse beans drain and place in large bowl,set aside.in blender add, sugar sub. vinager, oil, salt and Pepper and blend well.Pour liquid ingredients over bean cover and refrigerate over night.

Servings: 14

Fun Friday Recipes.....Taco Ring

This a favorite pampered Chef recipe that is fun to make..... Enjoy

Use a Pizza Round Stone by Pampered Chef or Round pizza pan (any)

TACO RING

1/2 lb. cooked ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 Tbs water
2 8oz pkg crescent roll dough
1 med green pepper
1/2 head lettuce, shredded
1 med tomato, diced
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1 cup salsaSour cream

Heat oven to 375° F.
Combine meat, taco mix, cheese, and water. Arrange crescent triangles in a circle with bases overlapping and points out on the 13" stone, leaving a 5" circle in center. Spoon meat on triangle bases.
Fold points over meat and tuck under.
Bake 20-25 min until brown.

Cut off the top of the pepper.
Fill pepper with salsa and place in center of ring.
Mound lettuce, tomato, onions, and olives around pepper. Garnish with sour cream.

Serves 8.