Hey Ali-
Can you explain to me why my kids won't eat unless there's some fun name to the recipe i.e. oscar-the-grouch meatballs (spinich meatballs) or candy turkey (sweet sauce)?! If I can't come up with some kiddie name for a recipe my other option is to make the food a game. So tonight I am going with dipping sauce. I don't know what it is about dipping sauce that gets kids so excited but I will do anything to get my kids to eat protein so dipping sauce is my strategy for tonight.
Lime Marinated Chicken Strips with Asian Dipping Sauce
Marinade:
2 T lime juice
1 T olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic (I love the frozen garlic cubes)
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t salt
1. cut 1-1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts into strips and put in a ziploc with the marinade
2. refrigerate a few hours till you're ready to panko.
3. coat chicken into 1 C panko
4. cook chicken on medium/high heat in olive oil greased pan till browned (about 4 min per side)
PREP THE SAUCE (you can prep in advance without cornstarch and stick in fridge till ready to heat):
2 frozen ginger cubes
3 frozen garlic cubes
2 T ketchup
1 C water
1 T heaping of chicken consume
2 T teriyaki sauce OR low sodium soy sauce (don't want too much salt for kiddies)
1 T rice vinegar
1 T honey (do you also spray the spoon with oil first so the honey comes off easier? love that trick!)
1-1/2 T toasted sesame oil
2 T cornstarch mixed with 4 T water BEFORE ADDING TO POT!
add all ingredients to saucepan and simmer till thick and aromatic
serve chicken and sauce with steamed broccoli and/or pearled couscous
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