Chicken, Orzo, and Brussel Sprouts

I have a new found interest in cooking brussel sprouts. They serve them at my school cafeteria and they are amazing. The school where I work does not have the "normal" school lunch... it is consistently awesome! Anyways, I decided to make some brussel sprouts at home. They turned out to be wonderful along side the chicken and orzo.

10-15 brussel sprouts cut in half
1/2 onion; chopped
2 chicken breasts
Drew's Roasted Tomato Dressing for marinade
Olive Oil
1/2 cup of orzo
4 tablespoons parmesan
Salt
Pepper

1. Cut the fat off the chicken breasts. Marinate the chicken in Drew's Roasted Tomato Dressing and olive oil. It should just cover both pieces of chicken. Keep it in the fridge while you're cooking the brussel sprouts.

2. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the halved brussel sprouts and onions on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and peper. Place the brussel sprouts in the oven and shake the pan every ten minutes to loosen the brussel sprouts. Cook for 40 minutes or until browned.

3. Heat the water for the orzo and cook according to the directions on the box. Heat olive oil in the pan and cook the chicken.

4. When both sides of the chicken are browned and it is firm to the touch, take off the heat. Plate with the orzo (stir in parmesan and olive oil) and brussel sprouts. This went very well with a crisp glass of Pino Grigio!

Chicken, Broccoli, and Carrot Stir Fry

Kenny got a wok for Christmas and couldn't wait to use it. After a few experiments of yucky tasting food we came up with a great and simple recipe.

1 chicken breast cut into 1-2 inch pieces
1 head of broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
2-3 carrots cut into bite sized pieces
Olive oil
Soy sauce
Peanut sauce
Ginger seasoning
Pepper

1. Cut the veggies up and put them in a bowl.

2. Cut the chicken up and marinate using olive oil, soy sauce, peanut sauce, and ginger seasoning. Use equal parts of the sauces and a few teaspoons of seasoning. I do not use salt in this recipe because the sauces already have a good amount in them.

3. Heat the wok up over meduim-high heat and put some olive oil in the pan. Heat the oven to 300 degrees F while you cook the chicken until it is browned on both sides. Put the cooked chicken on a cookie sheet and keep warm in the oven.

4. Add oil to the wok and cook the veggies for about 2-4 minutes over medium-high heat.

5. After the veggies are cooked stir in the chicken and combine.

6. Serve in bowls.