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ovens broke any good food ideas??
ok well my oven is broke but the stove top isnt so thats all ive got to work with and im having my bf come over this weekend any ideas on what we can have for lunch cuz i have no idea :-/
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How much of a cook are you? There's plenty you can do on a stovetop: stir-fries, curries, stews, soups, you name it. Here's a simple chicken curry, made with a prepackaged curry paste:
1 jar Patak's curry paste (they make all sorts, mild to hot - I like mild)
2-3 skinless boneless chicken breasts, or 3-4 chicken thighs, or a couple of chicken leg quarters, about 1 -1/2 lb of meat total.
1 onion
1 bell pepper
1 can coconut milk, or 1 cup plain yogurt
1 small can of tomato puree or diced tomatoes
2-3 tablespoons oil
Cut off the ends of the onion, remove the peel, and cut it half lengthwise, then into thin slices. Cut the bell pepper in slices lengthwise, then across into small pieces. Cut up the chicken into small pieces. If you're using chicken thighs or legs, leave them whole but remove the skin.
Heat the oil over moderate heat in a heavy pan or Dutch oven (do not use a non-stick pan, it won't work right)If the oil starts to smoke, it's too hot, take the pan off the heat. Add the onion and pepper, and stir them around until they start to get soft and change color. Add the chicken and 2 or 3 spoonfuls of the curry paste, and stir around until everything in the pan is coated in the spices. Keep moving the meat around until it is thoroughly browned, then add half the can of tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. If you're using coconut milk, shake the can up and add half of it to the pan. If you're using yogurt, don't add it yet. Simmer the curry for about 20 minutes, until the chicken is completely cooked.
While this is going on, take 1 cup of long-grain rice, 1 3/4 cups of water, and a small pan. Put the rice and water in the pan and bring it to a full boil, then immediately drop the heat to simmer. Cook the rice gently for 20 minutes (don't peek) until the water is evaporated and the grains are soft.
Your curry should be done by now. If you used bone-in meat, the meat should be coming away from the bones a little bit and should come apart when poked with a fork. If you're using plain yogurt rather than coconut milk, take the meat out of the pan, take the pan off the heat and stir in the yogurt until everything is smooth. Then put the meat back in and serve it over the rice, with flour tortillas and some good tea. You can use lamb or turkey in place of the chicken.
Hope this helps.
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I agree, you could find some good pasta recipes online, or just use regular pasta sauce, mixed with sauteed vegetables or meat.
Or, you can marinate some chicken breast and heat it up on the stove. Another thing I love is stirfry...you can get creative with it. Sautee your favorite vegetables with some soy sauce or teriyaki sauce, and add chicken if you want, or tofu. Serve that with white jasmine rice.
I lived abroad (Amsterdam) for a year, and didn't even have an oven at the student residence. You can adjust well..there's so much you can make on stovetop.
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make pasta,
you could make fettichini (sp) alfredo (just make pasta and get a jar of alfrado sauce, so good) (they usually come w/ other recipes)
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chicken tortillas! i make them all the time for my boyfriend. you just get sour cream, salsa, lettuce, tomato, onion, whatever and hold that off for a while. cook some chicken (you can grill or fry it, doesn't matter). put that on the tortilla and add your favorite toppings. it only takes like, 15 minutes to make if you use those pre cooked chicken stuff or you could even just use lunchmeat chicken, that works too! i hope i helped or at least i hope you like tortillas, haha.
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