WildOrchid310
Assistant Cook
It's Americanized Chinese. But I still can't figure out what I'm doing...
Almost every time my roommate and I order Chinese, I get Curry Chicken. I don't know if it's the same everywhere... but here, it's basically chicken, onion, green pepper, and some other vegetables depending on where it comes from. But the spices, and the way the chicken is cut and cooked, are always the same no matter what restaurant I get it from.
So tonight, I tried my hand at making it myself. I looked for a recipe online, and didn't find one I liked, so I just tried to make things up as I went along. Basically, I cut up the chicken into small pieces, seasoned it with some curry powder and baked it. Then I made some chicken broth and cooked the vegetables in it, adding some garlic, salt, and a little more curry powder, and then I added the chicken to the pot when it was done cooking.
What I made isn't terrible, but it's not what I wanted. And I think the major issue is the baked chicken. I had a feeling it was wrong in the first place, but I didn't know what else to do and thought I'd give it a try. Also, the vegetables aren't bad, but I get the feeling chicken broth might not have been the right choice. The "sauce" from the restaurants is usually thicker. Mine was completely liquid.
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea as to what I should do differently next time. Thanks!
Almost every time my roommate and I order Chinese, I get Curry Chicken. I don't know if it's the same everywhere... but here, it's basically chicken, onion, green pepper, and some other vegetables depending on where it comes from. But the spices, and the way the chicken is cut and cooked, are always the same no matter what restaurant I get it from.
So tonight, I tried my hand at making it myself. I looked for a recipe online, and didn't find one I liked, so I just tried to make things up as I went along. Basically, I cut up the chicken into small pieces, seasoned it with some curry powder and baked it. Then I made some chicken broth and cooked the vegetables in it, adding some garlic, salt, and a little more curry powder, and then I added the chicken to the pot when it was done cooking.
What I made isn't terrible, but it's not what I wanted. And I think the major issue is the baked chicken. I had a feeling it was wrong in the first place, but I didn't know what else to do and thought I'd give it a try. Also, the vegetables aren't bad, but I get the feeling chicken broth might not have been the right choice. The "sauce" from the restaurants is usually thicker. Mine was completely liquid.
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea as to what I should do differently next time. Thanks!