Beef Teriyaki Stir Fry

Your refrigerator is full of leftovers. What are you to do? One thing that can easily be done is to take those leftovers and crate an all new dish. I look in the fridge and I see some leftover beef, and some rice. quickly glancing around the fridge I see some other ingredients, and inspiration strikes.




Ingredients:
1 small steak sliced
1/4 cup zucchini sliced lengthwise
1/3 cup onion sliced
1/3 cup Teriyaki sauce
1-2 tablespoons Tabasco Sweet Asian Sauce
1/2 - 1 tablespoon freshly cracked peppercorn medley
1 - 2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Amateur Chef's Asian Spice
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 bowl of leftover rice

Process:
In a zip-top bag marinate the sliced steak in a mixture of peppercorn medley, garlic, Asian Spice, and Tabasco Sweet Asian Sauce. Close bag and mix by squeezing with hands and turning over and over. Let sit for 15-20 minutes.
In a large skillet, heat up the oil over medium. Add steak and marinade. Stir, and add the zucchini and onion. Stir and add the rice. Continue to stir until rice has taken color and onions are translucent. Add more teriyaki and seasonings if desired.
Serves 1-2

There are many was to spice up leftovers. All you have to do is experiment.

Panini

Among many other things, I got a panini press for Christmas, and today decided to try it out. So I scrounged through the kitchen in search of ingredients. It was an experiment, and I was surprised at how it turned out.

Ingredients:
2 slices of sourdough bread
1 pack of tuna
lettuce
2 full cross-section slices of onion
2-4 slices of bell pepper
3-4 slices of boiled egg
mustard
honey mustard

Procedure:
Warm up the panini press
In a pot filled with water, boil 1 or 2 eggs. I like hard boiled, but soft boiled is also fine. Let cool off, remove shell, and slice up.
Spread mustard on one piece of bread, and the honey mustard on the other.
To build sandwich, start with the mustard slice on the bottom. Lay the lettuce, followed by the onion, bell pepper, and egg. Add the tuna and top with the honey mustard slice.
Lay the sandwich on the panini press and... well... press. Keep an eye so it doesn't burn. It only takes a few minutes, if that. Remove from press, being careful because it is hot, slice in half and serve.

There are many possibilities with the panini press, and I hope you will all come along with me as I take my food journey.

Scrambled Eggs

Here's a great recipe for scrambled eggs I developed over the last week.





Ingredients:
4 large grade-a chicken eggs
1 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup white onion, diced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
1 large jalapeño, diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Amateur Chef's Original Spice Mixture (found in an earlier post)

Process:
In a large pan or skillet, cook onion and peppers in olive oil.
Sprinkle garlic powder and gently toss until onions are lightly browned.
Add the eggs; either individually, or mix them beforehand in a bowl or measuring cup and add the mixture all at once.
Stir continuously until eggs are completely cooked.
Season with Original Spice Mixture and serve.

This dish serves two people, or one very hungry person.
Optional: serve with dashes of your favorite hot sauce. My favorites include: Frank's, Tabasco, and my own Amateur Chef's Original Hot Sauce (to be featured in an upcoming post)