dadthatcooks
Assistant Cook
I've got a very picky eater in the family. 5 year old, loves everything that's bad for her...carbs, fast food, any prepared food. She hates veggies, so we give her LOTS of fruit to try and even the diet out.
Her little sister (4 years old) is the exact opposite. Good with just about anything fresh and home made (as long as it's not too spicy)....even eats lots of veggies/salads/soups.
This combo always keeps me on my toes cooking for them (I'm a stay at home Dad/cook during the week, and an motorsport photographer on the weekend).
So...was just too tired to cook tonight.....and we did take out Chinese from the quickie place around the corner (we live in surburbia Dallas Fort Worth area).
One of the dishes was the typical 'Chicken n Broccoli' with steamed rice. Had the ever common bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, chicken pieces, broccoli, carrots, snow peas all mixed in a 'clear sauce'. I was able to talk the 5 year old into trying 'bamboo'. Curiosity got the best of her, and she tried it...and liked it. Wife and I encouraged her to try the other veggies.....and to our amazement, she ended up happily trying everything in the dish, and she kept asking for more 'veggies' (except the broccoli-that got the 5 year old gag reflex!).
So....I ask if she wants me to make it for her sometime, and she says excitedly 'YES'.
Well, the sauce is what's giving me a tough time finding a recipe for. I'm not the best at picking all the ingredients out in a finished dish (especially if it isn't 'Meat n Potatoes American', Tex Mex, Italian or Cajun). The sauce was 'very clear, lightly salty, with a very faint hint of being sweet'. Consistency was like a light clear syrup. If I was guessing, it'd be almost like a low salt gelled 'clear chicken broth'. We had another similar dish that also had a clear sauce, but it was thicker and more salty. Also wasn't as clear.
I'm wondering if anyone knows a recipe like this sauce to try with a chicken stir fry....
Apologize in advance for being wordy....it's a habit.
Thanks for any hints, recipes, links and/or advice!
Her little sister (4 years old) is the exact opposite. Good with just about anything fresh and home made (as long as it's not too spicy)....even eats lots of veggies/salads/soups.
This combo always keeps me on my toes cooking for them (I'm a stay at home Dad/cook during the week, and an motorsport photographer on the weekend).
So...was just too tired to cook tonight.....and we did take out Chinese from the quickie place around the corner (we live in surburbia Dallas Fort Worth area).
One of the dishes was the typical 'Chicken n Broccoli' with steamed rice. Had the ever common bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, chicken pieces, broccoli, carrots, snow peas all mixed in a 'clear sauce'. I was able to talk the 5 year old into trying 'bamboo'. Curiosity got the best of her, and she tried it...and liked it. Wife and I encouraged her to try the other veggies.....and to our amazement, she ended up happily trying everything in the dish, and she kept asking for more 'veggies' (except the broccoli-that got the 5 year old gag reflex!).
So....I ask if she wants me to make it for her sometime, and she says excitedly 'YES'.
Well, the sauce is what's giving me a tough time finding a recipe for. I'm not the best at picking all the ingredients out in a finished dish (especially if it isn't 'Meat n Potatoes American', Tex Mex, Italian or Cajun). The sauce was 'very clear, lightly salty, with a very faint hint of being sweet'. Consistency was like a light clear syrup. If I was guessing, it'd be almost like a low salt gelled 'clear chicken broth'. We had another similar dish that also had a clear sauce, but it was thicker and more salty. Also wasn't as clear.
I'm wondering if anyone knows a recipe like this sauce to try with a chicken stir fry....
Apologize in advance for being wordy....it's a habit.
Thanks for any hints, recipes, links and/or advice!