INSPIRATION

I have to say here lately I am having a hard time finding the inspiration I need in the the kitchen.  I am embarrassed to say we had a Kroger rotisserie chicken and a bag of frozen corn for Valentines Day.  UGH - for someone who is so into food, that was not my finest moment.  Today I was looking through a Cuisine at Home cooking magazine, and finally found a recipe I'm excited to make.


Chicken & Shrimp in a Tomato-Coconut Sauce


1 1/2 Cups Long Grain Rice
2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts - Seasoned W Salt/Pepper
1 Cup Onion, Diced
1 Cup Green Bell Pepper, Diced
1 Tablespoon Garlic, Minced
1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
2 Cups Tomatoes, Chopped
1 Cup Coconut Milk
6 Medium Shrimp - Peeled/Deveined/Halved Lengthwise
1/4 Cups Scallions, Sliced
1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
Kosher Salt to Taste
Chopped Fresh Cilantro
Lime Wedges


Cook rice according to package directions; keep warm.


Saute seasoned chicken in oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes.  Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and red pepper flakes.  Cover and cook until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.


Stir in tomatoes and coconut milk;  cover and cook until tomatoes begin to break down, 5-6 minutes.  Add shrimp, scallions, cilantro, and lime juice; cover and simmer until shrimp are cooked, 2-3 minutes.  Season with salt.  Spoon rice onto 2 serving plates, then divide chicken and sauce between them.  Garnish with cilantro and lime.




I plan on making a few changes to the recipe.  Instead of 2 cups of diced tomatoes, I plan on using 1 can of rotel tomatoes drained.  I would pound the chicken out a touch and then saute on each side for about 3 minutes; remove it from the skillet.  I would then saute the onions and bell pepper until soft and translucent.  Then add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute.  I would add the chicken back to the pan when I poured in the coconut milk.  After that, I would follow the recipe accordingly.


This will be dinner tomorrow night - I will post the link when I'm done!