Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Chicken and Sauce

The two things every guy needs in their fridge is a bag of frozen chicken breasts and 3 or 4 different sauces. (and minced garlic, but there should always be garlic. I love garlic) When you have these things, you have an entire world of things you can make!

Take a look at your local grocery store's condiment aisle. This is where you're going to find your sauces. Try to pick up some diverse things. The ones I personally recommend are...
  • Teriyaki sauce
  • Barbecue sauce
  • Caribbean Jerk sauce
  • Garlic marinade
  • Marinara sauce
  • Alfredo sauce
Take a look and explore this condiment aisle, and pick out things that look interesting. Don't be afraid to try new bottles of sauce. Most of these will keep for a long time in your refrigerator, so you'll be set for a while.

Now that you have your arsenal of ingredients, start cooking! For a simple meal, grill the chicken until it's fully cooked, cover with your sauce of choice and serve.

You can also put the chicken and sauce combo on a piece of bread for a pretty tasty sandwich. Maybe add some cheese too, depending on the sauce.

If you want to get a little more adventurous, there's two more ingredients I suggest keeping in your cupboard...
  • Ramen (this is probably in there anyways)
  • Microwavable rice
Both of these can be cooked in about 2 minutes with the touch of a button, and are cheap as hell to buy.

Cut your cooked chicken breast once or twice length wise, and then several times width wise, so you end up with roughly 1 inch sized pieces. Add the chicken to your cooked rice or ramen noodles, and pour on your sauce. Toss the whole thing together with your fork, and your chicken and sauce dish has taken a huge leap forward!

Play around and experiment, but with just a few ingredients handy in your fridge, an easy meal is never too far away. Enjoy guys!

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