Believe!
Half awake, I sip my warm cup of tea to wake myself up, when my attention is drawn towards my little nook as it is glistening. Next thing I see is pixie dust all over my laptop.
Hi Malou! I'm the Fairy Hobmother, spreading light and joy across the blogosphere with the help of talented bloggers like you, the note said.
I take a few more sips to wake me up further but the note continued: I tracked down your blog from a comment you left on another blog and was pleased to find your impressive selection of delicious recipes, some of which I would never have thought of in a million years. Your creamy potato salad with orange zest is genius!
I'm delighted to say that I think you deserve a little something from the Fairy Hobmother to brighten your day, so I'd like to send you a gift in the form of a $50 voucher for Amazon to do with as you please.
Before I could even open my mouth to say thank you, I hear wings flapping, as he leaves a trail of twinkling pixie dust.
Now, if you believe in fairy tales, leave a comment and you might get a visit from him. Did I say "him?" Yes it's a "him" because apparently the Hobmother is a guy named Matthew Mitchell . You could find him on Twitter @Fairyhobmother or you could visit him too at Appliance Online and find out how he could help you with your kitchen appliances. He offers a wide array of gas cookers that will be right for your personal specifications. He is not only your "appliance specialist" but he is definitely good in the business of spreading joy and light! Thank you my Fairy Hobmother.
Now, if you want some magic in your kitchen, get ready for this easy chicken recipe that I'm going to share with you. Get your "wands" ready as I share with you:
Lemon Wasabi Chicken
Ingredients:
4 pcs chicken breast skin on, cut into strips
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
onions, sliced
1/2 c almonds
1/2 c soup stock
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp white sugar (optional)
2 thinly sliced ginger
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon
3 beads of wasabi paste (you could add more if you want if you like the heat)
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
In a bowl, thoroughly mix chicken with soy sauce, sesame oil, and oyster sauce, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, wasabi paste. Toss cornstarch to coat chicken. Set aside.
*Note: If you are not in a rush, you can refrigerate the chicken to allow the marinade to soak in.
In a skillet, heat cooking oil. Add chicken, do not stir immediately. Allow one side to caramelize then flip it to caramelize the other side as well. Add the nuts, stir fry until cooked. Drizzle some sesame oil to enhance the flavor. Season with salt and pepper.
And voilĂ like magic, dinner is ready... Yes, believe... Happy Monday!
Congrats on the Fairy Hobmother thing! And even more kudos for this recipe - such great flavor! Anything spicy has my name on it, and this looks particularly nice. Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteI love playing with the ingredients that i have in my pantry and this is definitely one of those dishes that my husband would say, "have you shared this yet?" a.k.a "wow I love this dish!"
DeleteGlad you love it too.
Malou
I definitely will try this. CONGRATS in the Fairy Hobmother thing.
Deletethank you... Im so happy to see you here... Tita! :)
DeleteOh this lemon wasabi chicken is delicious! You just inspired me to make this! And what a wonderful gift from your Fairy Hobmother! Congrats and enjoy the gift! You deserve it because you continue to "gift" us, too by sharing your stories & recipes! Happy Mon.!
ReplyDeleteOH I already spent the $50 in my mind haha. I still have to "decide" which book to get, there are so many choices hahaha.
DeleteMalou
What a great prize. Congrats on your gift voucher. What a lovely surprise it must have been to have received it - that's always the best way to receive something. Love unexpected gifts. And your wasabi chicken looks like a really tasty stir-fry xx
ReplyDeleteI felt like Santa came to town haha. But indeed it was a pleasant surprise.
DeleteBesos,
Malou
The wasabi chicken looks wonderful - love the touch of heat and that you control it! Congrats on your unexpected gift. Great fun, isn't it? And all for being generous and commenting!
ReplyDeletei'm so thankful... and it's a lovely way to wake up this way... it makes it doubly special. Great to see you Claudia!
Deletebesos,
Malou
Congratulations on your windfall. I can imagine how delighted you must be. The chicken sounds really delicious and your recipe begs to be tried. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteHi Malou-so you finally had a visit from the fair hobmother. I think there is more than one around because, the one that paid me a visit, was a female; I just can't remember her name.
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome to get a visit with such a generous gift.
Your Lemon Wasabi chicken is fantastic, and so flavorful with the ginger, lemon, and wasabi combination; I pinned it on Pinterest, that's how much I love it, and the presentation as well:D
xo
With all the excitement, Malou, I forgot to say...Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI love the flavours in that Chicken dish, I must try this at once. Love it and Bookmarked
ReplyDeleteMalou, congratulations on your gift! It's always so hard to decide on something when the possibilities are nearly endless!
ReplyDeleteThis chicken dish sound incredible. There's chicken in my freezer, will have to try it,but will have to find a happy medium with the heat. My husband loves his wasabi, me, not so much. Perhaps it will be a "his and hers" type dinner. :-)
Love the hobster!
ReplyDeleteYour lemon wasabi chicken sounds amazing!
Congrats on you Fairy Hobmother visit :) And this beautiful chicken dish as well...such delightful flavors!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your visit and your recipe looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your visit from the Fairy Hobmother! What a wonderful surprise to wake up too! I love to cook and will be giving your Lemon Wasabi Chicken recipe a try in the near future. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletecongratulation for being one of the lucky bloggers visited by Fairy Hobmother. Hope that he will visit my blog, too.
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You have onions,soup stock, sugar and ginger as part of the recipe but it is not stated in the procedure when to use these. Do you have to saute the onion and finger first before adding the chicken and then add the soup stock and sugar to cooK
ReplyDeletesorry about that, no you don't have to saute. all you need to do is mix all the ingredients together and then cook as directed.
Deletethank you for bringing it up. i hope you will have a great outcome when you try this dish. good luck.