Day 3, Week 3

Soy chili steak with fried rice

&

stir fried broccoli in sesame oil

I love Asian food! Once you get the hang of it, it is easy to prepare some quick and tasty meals that won't cost a fortune! Fried rice is so easy to make because you can add so many different ingredients to it and still keep the basic flavors intact! I am using a higher cut of meat for this recipe but you can use any cut of steak that's good for stir frying.

Soy chili steak

(serves 2, double recipe for 4)

Ingredients:

+ sirloin steak (3/4 lb should be enough for 2)

+ 2 thai chilies (or 1 jalapeno), finely chopped

- 2 tbsp soy sauce

- 1 tbsp neutral oil

- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

- 1 full tsp tarragon, finely chopped

- salt & pepper

Directions:

Marinade the steaks in oil, soy sauce, garlic, tarragon, chilies, salt & pepper. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

Take the steaks out of the marinade and dispose of the chilies.

Cook steaks over high heat & cover (wait until the pan is really hot before adding the steaks, if you want to get a nice char), 4-5 minutes on each side (for medium doneness).

Fried rice

(serves 2, double recipe for 4)

Ingredients:

- leftover rice (or about 2 cups cooked rice)

- 2 tbsp neutral oil

- 1/2 onion, finely chopped

- 1 egg, beaten

- about 1 cup of leftover veggies (there are no rules here, you can add whatever you'd like in your rice.) Mine has 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, and a little cabbage.

- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

- powdered chicken stock (1 tsp) or soy sauce (1 tbsp)

In a large pan over high heat, add oil, garlic & onions, and cook for 2 minutes. Add veggies, cook for 5 minutes (until veggies are softer than crunchier). Add rice, soy sauce or powdered chicken stock at stir. Push rice and veggies to one side and add egg on empty side. Scramble for 30 seconds and slowly incorporate egg into the fried rice. Season with salt & pepper, or with more soy and/or powdered chicken stock.

Stir fried broccoli in sesame oil

(serves 2, double recipe for 4)

Ingredients:

+ 2 cups broccoli, chopped bite size

+ 2 tbsp sesame oil

- 1 tsp soy sauce

- black pepper

Directions:

In a pan over medium/high heat, add sesame oil & broccoli. Stir fry for 5 minutes, until the broccoli softens. Add soy sauce and stir fry another minute. Season with black pepper and serve.

You should have eggs, anchovies, frozen corn, burger buns, garlic, and broccoli left.