Duo of Tomato and Corn Gazpacho

 

It is too darn hot to cook!

 

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So early this  morning, I went out to my garden, picked the  ripe  tomatoes , fresh corn and assorted  herbs and blended the corn separately from the tomatoes with a little  salt and black  pepper,to taste; poured  each of the vegetable purees into  separate  containers; covered and placed them  in the fridge for over an hour or longer.And there  you have it! GAZPACHO!

And  the best part about this recipe is that you can make this in the morning  before you leave for work, and return home  with  a delicious gazpacho waiting  for dinner!

 

TODAY.com Parenting Team FC Contributor


Lemon Honey Chicken

 

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Serves 2

Ingredients:
12ounces  chicken breast, cut into thin strips
Oil, for deep-frying
1 lettuce leaf
Toasted sesame seeds, to garnish

For the Marinade:
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch

For the Frying Batter:
1 egg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

For the Honey Lemon Sauce:
3 Tablespoons honey
1/2 cup water
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:
Marinate the chicken strips with all the ingredients of Marinade for 10 minutes. Make the Frying Batter in a large bowl, lightly whisk the egg and mix the rest of the batter with the ingredients. The batter should not be lumpy, nor too runny, but smooth. Drop the chicken strips into the batter, mix well until they are all well coated. Mix all the ingredients in the Honey Lemon Sauce well and set aside.

Heat up a wok with the oil on medium high heat. Gently drop the battered chicken strips, make sure it is spread out to prevent sticking together while frying. Deep fry the chicken strips to golden brown. Dish out and drain on paper towels.

In a saucepan, gently pour in the Honey Lemon Sauce and bring to a light simmer. Give it a quick stir until the sauce bubbles. Remove from heat.

Place the lettuce leaf on a plate, put the chicken strips on top and pour the Honey Lemon Sauce, and topped with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

TODAY.com Parenting Team FC Contributor