Curry Cauliflower Rice - meal prep

Taken from Evolving Table.
Did not taste good, but it was because I modified it too much and the onion wasn't good, so had to eliminate.  Will try it differently next time.

Ingredients:
-1 lb chicken cubed
-1 yellow or sweet onion, diced
-1 red bell pepper, diced
-2 cloves of garlic (or garlic powder)
-1 bag of cauliflower rice
-1/2 cup of frozen green  peas (estimated) +/- peas/carrots/corn combo

SPICES:
-1 1/2 tsp curry powder (only did 1 tsp)
-1/4 tsp turmeric ground (think I added too much/more)
-1/4 tsp coriander ground (used 1 tsp or more of garam masala because didn't have this)
-3/4 tsp salt (don't think I added)

Directions:
1. Cook chicken - seasoned with curry, garam masala, turmeric (next time just do curry and salt?).  Set aside.
2. Cook onion, bell peppers, garlic
3. Add bag of cauliflower rice, frozen peas
4. Add spices and stir in

Notes:

Will have to research, but I think adding the garam masala instead of the coriander was my downfall.  Don't remember if I forgot the salt.

*Lunch

*Indian

Cilantro Lime Rice

Self-explanatory recipe, but if cooking 1.5 cups of uncooked rice, 1/4 cup of lime juice is too much.  Try halving that or about 2 tablespoons of lime juice.  Still tasted good, though.

*Sides

*Mexican

Chili Lime Cilantro Chicken

Recipe from Rasa Malaysia.
Eric really liked this.  I am a little hazy on the instructions since I made it last week.

Ingredients: (halved from original recipe)
-Chicken (chicken tenders, 1.5 lbs for 4 servings)
-Olive oil (~2 tablespoons)
-1/4 cup Lime juice (also used for cilantro lime rice)
-Lime zest 
-Cilantro (~2 tablespoons chopped, but likely was a lot more)
-1 Jalapeno, chopped
-2 garlic cloves, chopped
-Honey (est 1/2 tablespoon)
-Salt
-Chili powder to taste

Directions:
1. Mix all for marinade with chicken in ziploc bag.  Marinate for 2 hours.
2. Grease baking dish and add veggies (chopped bell pepper and onion), add chicken on top.
2. Bake for about 20 min at 400 degrees.


Notes:
-Served with cilantro lime rice, half an avocado, and Eric made veggies (bell pepper, onion, zucchini combo he made up)

Notes, part 2:
Made again with more garlic (5 cloves) and added jalapeño salt, cumin.
He said it was bland. So, next time add more spices - jalapeño salt, cumin, and chili powder

Eric also wanted the chicken diced.

*Mexican

Asparagus in the Air-Fryer

Recipe from Mama Shire.  Turned out pretty good since I couldn't use the oven.

Ingredients:
-Asparagus - cut into thirds
-Olive oil
-Salt
-Black pepper

Directions:
1. Mix together in ziploc bag

2. Cook in air fryer for 400 degrees at 10 minutes

*Sides

*American

Triple B Potatoes

Adapted recipe of Crash Hot Potatoes from The Pioneer Woman. Eric loves these potatoes!
Triple B = boiled, baked, and broiled

Ingredients:
-New potatoes (Used a 2 lb of red potatoes, which was good amount for 4 servings)
-Olive oil
-Garlic powder
-Salt
-Black pepper
-Rosemary (forgot the second time)
-Parmesan (didn't use, but may try next time)

Directions:
1. Boil potatoes (2 inches of water above potatoes) for about 20 minutes
2. Use fork to mash potatoes onto pan
3. Drizzle or brush olive oil onto potatoes
4. Sprinkle garlic powder, salt, black pepper
5. Extra - add rosemary (or try parmesan cheese)
6. Bake at 450 in oven - I estimated time, but website calls for 20 min (I think I did 10 min)
7. Broiled on top rack for ~2 minutes to get extra crispy if not already

Notes:

I boiled all the potatoes, but only baked and broiled half of them for first night, repeated the second night. 

*Sides

*American

Lemon Rosemary Chicken

Basic recipe, but Eric liked it, so posting it for reference.

Ingredients:
-Chicken breasts - used the chicken fingers about 1.5 lbs
-Garlic, minced about 2-4 cloves
-Lemon zest from one lemon
-Lemon juice from one lemon
-Rosemary - large sprig 
-Olive oil (& 1 TBSP of butter)
-Salt
-Pepper
-Red pepper flakes
-Lemon pepper seasoning
-2 tsp honey (I forgot)

Directions:
1. Marinate everything in a ziploc bag
2. Bake in oven for about 20 minutes at 400 F
3. Add in some melted butter to baking dish prior to baking

Notes:
Served with potatoes, asparagus (could do green beans or broccoli)

Edit:
Made a 2nd time and added lemon pepper seasoning and red pepper flakes. The recipe (little spicejar.com) also called for honey, but I forgot. Will want to try next time.
Also, baked in a baking dish with butter and olive oil instead of aluminum foil and pan because used the thin-sliced chicken that we got due to the coronavirus.

I also cuisinart-ed the rosemary, but I don’t think that is necessary. I think it would have been better if rosemary is dry because it was rainy and the fresh rosemary was too moist or wet.

*American