Spaghetti and Baked Turkey Meatballs

Baked Meatballs

1lb ground turkey

2 eggs, beaten with 1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon salt, freshly ground pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients with hands. Form into golfball sized meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Quick Marinara

3 cans crushed tomatoes

1T EVOO

3 garlic cloves

½ t. oregano

½ t. basil

red pepper flakes to taste

Heat EVOO and add garlic. Before the garlic browns add tomatoes and herbs. Bring to a boil and simmer for up to a half hour. 

Sesame Salmon Burgers with Dill Yogurt Sauce 

This is a favorite from my favorite blog Can You Stay For Dinner. 

(makes 2 burgers)

• 1 (8 oz) salmon fillet, skinned and chopped
• 2 TBSP minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 1 TBSP finely grated fresh ginger
• 1  1/2 tsp minced garlic, divided
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
• 1 TBSP soy sauce
• 2 TBSP sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 TBSP finely chopped fresh dill

Combine salmon, parsley, panko, 1 tsp lemon juice, ginger, 1 tsp garlic, soy sauce, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

Form into two patties.

Heat oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is very hot, add the patties and cook for 3-4 minutes per side.  Stir together yogurt, dill, remaining 1/2 tsp garlic, and remaining 1 tsp lemon juice in a small bowl.

Serve burgers on whole wheat buns, topped with the creamy yogurt sauce.

The New and Improved Chicken Osaka

This is by far my favorite! I have adapted the recipe from many but mainly from the one that the Spokane Dinner Club posted. The secret is the wasabi in the Osaka sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken cut into bite-sized pieces 1 T oil (I use olive oil)
• 2-3 slices ginger
• 3 slices of fresh lemon
• 3 T soy sauce
• 1/2 c fresh lemon juice
• 1 T ground dry mustard (Coleman’s is the best)
• 3 T sugar
• 2 T sesame oil
• 2 T white vinegar
• 1 T wasabi paste
• 1/4 c oil (I use olive oil)
• 1/4 c milk

Directions:

1. Heat large frying pan, add oil.  When oil is hot, add chicken, ginger, and lemon slices.  Stir fry on medium heat until chicken is cooked through.  Drain any remaining liquid and remove/discard lemon and ginger slices.
2. Blend soy sauce, lemon juice, dry mustard, sugar, sesame oil, vinegar, and oil until smooth. Add a little to the chicken. Continue cooking on low heat for a few more minutes.
3. Serve the remaining sauce on the side. I love to add it to rice. 

I know it's been decades, or at least over a year since I last posted anything but I've been creating some deliciousness that I thought I'd share. 

Crunchy Chicken

This is a delicious! Top this yummy chicken with either sweet and sour or almond chicken sauce. 

¾ c. flour

2 eggs

¾ c. panko + ¾ c. flour

2 T crushed almonds (I ground up whole almonds in the food processor)

Cut chicken into bite sized chunks or thin slices. Just make sure they are similar in size so they cook and the same time.

Set up 1 bowl with just flour.  Season it with salt, garlic powder and pepper.

Set up another bowl with 2 beaten eggs.

Set up 3^rd bowl with panko, flour and almonds.

Dredge small pieces of chicken in flour, egg then panko and pan fry until golden brown. 

Chinese Almond Chicken Sauce

1 ½ cup chicken stock

1 T butter

4 t soy sauce

2 T corn starch mixed with 2 T water (to avoid lumps)

Bring stock and soy sauce to boil, add butter. Whisk cornstarch and water together and add once sauce is boiling. Allow sauce to thicken on low.

Serve sauce over chicken and sprinkle with toasted almonds. 

Sweet and Sour Sauce

1/3 cup white or rice vinegar (rice vinegar tastes best)

4 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 teaspoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 4 teaspoons water

Mix the vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce together and bring to a boil in a small pot. Mix together the cornstarch and water, add to the other ingredients and stir to thicken.

*I made crunchy pork with sweet and sour sauce tonight instead of chicken because that's what I had and it was just as delicious!*