Thursday's Eats ~ Chipotle Chicken Fingers, Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes and Asparagus

Chipotle Chicken Fingers
click the link for recipe

I used chipotle chilli powder instead of chipotle powder (is there a difference?)

I also halfed the amount of chipotle chili powder because I didn't want it to be overpowering.

Both of these changes made it perfect!  Caleb thought I picked these up at the store and reheated them.  

 Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

1 c light sour cream

4 oz light cream cheese

1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce

2 lbs red potatoes

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Salt & pepper

Spray your crockpot with oil to prevent sticking.

Wash potatoes and thinly slice. Put the potatoes in a bowl and mix with the sour cream, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and salt & pepper. Place mixture in crockpot and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.  Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, until potatoes are tender.  You could change the temperature to low and cook longer if needed.

Asparagus

rinse asparagus, cut off about an inch off the bottoms.

heat 2-3 TBSP of olive oil in a large skillet and add 2-3 cloves of garlic (or more).  

Add asparagus and cook on medium-low until asparagus is tender.

Thursday's Eats ~ Sesame Chicken

I found this recipe for sesame chicken on Feathers in Our Nest a few months ago.  I love Chinese food, but I hate how unhealthy it can be - so I'm always looking for recipes that offer great flavor with healthy ingredients!

(I kinda forgot the sesame seeds, so yours will look a bit more like sesame chicken)

Chinese Sesame Chicken

1 lb. chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces

2 Tbsp. flour

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

1 Tbsp. sesame seeds

Oil

1 cup water

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

4 Tbsp. soy sauce

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

¼ - ½ tsp red pepper flakes (based on preference)

In a small bowl, combine flour and 2 Tbsp. cornstarch.  Coat the chicken pieces in the mixture. Fry on medium heat in a skillet in a small amount of oil for about 10 minutes, stirring once. Remove from heat.

In a bowl, combine water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch to form a sauce.  Add sauce to cooked chicken and return skillet to heat.  Add sesame seeds and cook until sauce is thickened.

Prepare brown or white rice as desired.  I also served steamed broccoli florets.

Serves 3-4