sweet peppers wrap

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a variety of colored bell peppers

sweet peppers wrap with garlic and chicken

appliances

- wok and stirring spoon (for peppers and garlic)

- baking pan and lid (or alumnium foil - for roasting chicken breast)

- pot with lid (for rice)

- grater (if you are grating or shredding the cheese yourself)

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photographer:  cyclonebill

"parmesan"

ingredients

1-4 large burrito wraps, depending on how many are eating or how hungry they are.  then the ingredients are based in 3 groups as follows:

for peppers and garlic -

* 1-2 tablespoons of canola oil

* about 8 oz of green, yellow, and red bell pepper strips, frozen (or 1/2 a 16 oz package)

* 5-7 cloves of fresh garlic, peeled and sliced

for chicken -

 

* 1 boneless, skinned chicken breast

* 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil (for chicken breast roasting)

* juice of 1/2 lemon

* seasonings, to taste - curry, paprika, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper

for rice - 

* 1 cup of brown rice

* 2-3 cups of chicken stock (or plain water)

additionally -

* grated or shredded parmesan and/or romano cheese

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photographer:  jonathunder

 "A basket of garlic (allium sativum) offered for sale at the farmers' market in Rochester, Minnesota"

procedure

1.  prepare your chicken.  preheat oven to 350 degrees.  place chicken breast in roasting pan, add a little olive oil, lemon juice, and seasonings, as indicated (and to taste).  I prepared mine with rather generous amounts of curry and a very nice paprika i found at a local food co-op.  roast covered in the oven for about 1/2 hour or a little longer (if the chicken isn't ready yet).  you do want your chicken moist, though.

2.  prepare your brown rice after your chicken goes into the oven.  combine rice and chicken stock (or alternatively, just water), bring to a boil in a pot with a lid, lower heat, and simmer covered for about 20 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is fluffy. 

3. prepare your garlic cloves.  oil your wok and add the garlic.  a few minutes before the chicken and rice are ready, heat up your wok, browning your garlic cloves nicely at the same time, and to desired amount.  before they are "too" crisp, add your frozen peppers and stir and toss for 3-5 minutes until ready.

4.  serve your chicken, rice, and stir-fried sweet peppers and garlic cloves on wraps.  top with grated or shredded parmesan and romano.

enjoy!  serves anywhere from 2-4 people, depending on appetites.

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photographer:  Aravindrocks2

 "naatu kolhi"

discussion

you may find that the mixed sweet peppers and garlic in this recipe make other processed condiments moot.  and while healthful variations abound.  this recipe also stretches a chicken breast - or other meats you may find tasty in a burrito.  you can, of course, use fresh peppers, along with other varieties like the spicier ones.  but for those who seek convenience, or can't get to fresh food markets easily, mixed frozen bell peppers along with fresh garlic and frozen boneless chicken breasts are a way to still create tasty healthful meals, and more economically, with fewer highly processed, artificial, and potentially poisonous ingredients. as always, the better the quality of your ingredients (meat, frozen vegetable varieties, etc.), the better the food will taste.