Lime-Cilantro Rice with Pineapple

Recipe from http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/06/lime-cilantro-rice-with-pineapple.html



OK SERIOUSLY GOOD!!!! Pair it up with this : Grilled Asparagus:http://feedingabunchamunchkins.blogspot.com/2010/05/chili-lime-chicken-and-lemon-asparagus.html
or Thai Chicken Crock-Pot :http://feedingabunchamunchkins.blogspot.com/2010/05/spicy-thai-chicken-crock-pot.html


Lime-Cilantro Rice with Pineapple

Like I said, you really can just make this to taste, but here’s the basics.

1 cup dry white rice, cooked in 2 C water.
2 T real butter
Juice from 1 large lime, or two smaller ones (taste as you go, I add a lot!)
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained. (You may want 2 small cans)
½ - ¾ C chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook rice. As soon as it’s done, toss in the butter and stir to melt. Add lime juice, pineapple, and cilantro. Stir to combine, and then add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

* You’ll want to serve this right away, if you don’t, the flavors tend to mellow a bit and you’ll probably need to add more lime juice because the rice kind of sucks it up. If you’re not quite ready to eat when your rice finishes cooking, just toss in the butter and keep a lid on it so it stays warm. Then right before you serve it, toss it all together.

Thai Peanut Sauce Chicken~ Crock-pot

Can't remember what website I found this on...it is EASY and fresh tasting ...and Thai-licious!...I touched it up quite a bit...and my KIDS licked their plates and ate so many seconds, and thirds...there were no leftovers to be seen.

Eat with this: http://feedingabunchamunchkins.blogspot.com/2010/06/lime-cilantro-rice-with-pineapple.html

Ingredients:
• 1 package of baby carrots ( skinny fresh green beans are fantastic too)
• 8-10 chicken breasts or tenders, sprinkled with salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• Juice and zest of one lime
• 1 finely chopped large garlic clove (about two teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 can unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 cups cooked jasmine, brown or white rice
. 3/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, for sprinkling on top (optional)

added after crock-pot cooking is almost finished:
3 cups creamy peanut-butter
5 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce (found in Asian cooking aisle)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt


Directions:
Place ingredients (except rice) in crock pot in order given. Cook on low heat setting for 8-10 hours.
Next cut chicken in strips, or shred.

Garnish:
Roasted peanuts
Fresh Cilantro

Last put peanut-butter, Oyster Sauce and Soy Sauce in microwave safe bowel...microwave for 30-45 seconds...whisk in remaining ingredients...and then slowly stir into crock-pot mixture....serve with in a half hour!
Serve in bowls with cooked jasmine, brown,white rice or the recipe recommended above. Top with roasted peanuts & cilantro, if desired.

Notes: This is an easy and impressive Thai meal. You will make it again and again.

Perfect Peanut Sauce

(I freeze what we don’t use for another time)

Ingredients:

3 cup peanut butter
6 TB soy sauce (or to taste)
¼ cup brown sugar
4-6 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
1 can coconut milk (light is fine,)
1/4 cup water (or more I like mine thick)
2 TB spoons Curry Powder
2 Tbsp Chili Powder (I use more …I like it spicy)
3 Tbsp Minced Garlic Salt if desired


I slowly melt all ingredients in Microwave Stirring in between minute intervals.Tonight I steamed brown Rice. Then I sautéed my cut up chicken breast w / olive oil and a little Garlic , after it was cooked through , I added about 4-5 cups of Chinese Veggies ( I buy a huge bag at Costco ) It has peapods, mini corn, red peppers , water chestnuts , mushrooms and my favorite broccoli. I add that to my Wok. Once all veggies are cooked through I add some of my peanut sauce and stir well. For dinner we scoop the Veggie, Chicken, Peanut sauce mixture over our rice.
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MY KIDS LOVE THIS RECIPE….eating ½ cup brown rice, & 1 whole cup over the top of the Veggies and Chicken.

I served with Spring rolls and cabbage salad.