Grilled Turkey Teriyaki
Sautéed Mushrooms
Brown Rice with Snow Peas (Mangetout)
Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
I knew I would have just a few too many mushrooms by the end of the week, so I added them to this dinner - I do hate waste.
Grilled Turkey Teriyaki
Total time: 15 minutes
Turkey cutlets are great for a quick main course. Paired with a simple Teriyaki marinade, these can be ready in under 10 minutes.... But you have to let the barbecue grill warm up! Or just quickly sauté in a nonstick skillet.
Ingredients:
- 2 - 4 turkey cutlets, depending on size 12oz total (360gr)
- 2 - 3 tbs Teriyaki marinade
Instructions:
- This is very work intensive: Open bottle of Teriyaki marinade and pour some on the turkey cutlets. Set aside to marinate for a bit.
- When ready cook on barbecue grill for 2 - 3 minutes per side or under broiler for same amount of time or sauté in nonstick skillet for 3 - 5 minutes a side - in all cases cook until done.
Sautéed Mushrooms
Total time: 15 minutes
I make these whenever I have a few extra mushrooms on hand. Usually they get eaten with a toothpick before ever reaching the table....
Ingredients:
- 4oz (120gr) mushrooms
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions:
- Clean mushrooms and thickly slice.
- Heat butter, oil and Worcestershire in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add mushrooms and sauté, stirring frequently, until they are dark and glazed, about 10 minutes. You may have to turn the heat down a bit after 7 or 8 minutes.
- Set aside and partially cover to keep warm... Or start to nibble..
Sesame Brown Rice with Snow Peas (Mangetout)
Total time: 30 minutes
A cross between a stir-fry and a pilaf, the snow peas and red pepper add color and crunch to brown rice.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) quick-cooking brown rice
- 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) chicken stock or whatever your rice calls for
- 4oz (120gr) mangetout, snow peas
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1 tsp butter
- 2 tsp sesame or walnut oil
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions:
- Cook rice in chicken stock according to package instructions.
- Clean pea pods - snip off the stem end. Cut large pods into pieces, at an angle, if desired.
- Cut red pepper into matchsticks.
- When rice is almost done:
- Toast sesame seeds. Remove.
- Heat butter and sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add pea pods, red pepper, soy sauce and sauté 5 - 7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add brown rice and stir-fry quickly.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
To toast regular sesame seeds: Put them into a dry, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Toss or stir them about in the pan until lightly golden, 2 - 4 minutes.
Cooking schedule: 30 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
small saucepan, lid, medium skillet, large skillet,
barbecue grill or skillet for turkey
Start to cook brown rice
Turn on/light barbecue grill if using
Trim, slice mushrooms
Sauté mushrooms
Pour marinade over turkey
Cut red pepper |
Trim, slice snow peas
Mind the mushrooms
Pause while rice cooks
Toast the sesame seeds
Sauté red pepper, snow peas
Start to cook turkey
Add rice, soy sauce to skillet, stir-fry
Turn turkey
Remove rice
Remove mushrooms
Remove turkey,
Serve |