I was bored with all my usual chicken recipes so it was off the epicurious.com where I found this little gem, Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs with Carrots. I cut the recipe in half but only made one modification, no water. That just may be rule number one of solar cooking - use less liquid. Well, maybe not rule one, but it's definitely in the top ten. Oh, and I lied about the one modification. I didn't use any parsley or cilantro either. I don't like cilantro and forgot the parsley.
It was ready by 1:00 p.m. so we had it for lunch. All of it. I was hoping there'd be some left over for my dinner - it's Martin's night out - but no such luck.
Great recipe! I'm not crazy about cilantro, either. Don't know why, just don't. Thanks for sharing and glad your computer's back home.
ReplyDeleteSometimes when a recipe called for it I'd give it another try, but the last time I did that Martin said it tasted like soap. I had to agree with him. Now I just leave it out.
ReplyDeleteWhat would you think to making a blog about the top ten most important things to know when cooking with the solar oven? I'd not heard the "use less liquid" one, though I'm just starting out and am pretty clueless about solar oven cooking anyway. Just a thought... Thanks for you VERY helpful blog. You are inspiring.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, Thanks for reading my blog. The FAQ section at sunoven.com has a lot of good information about solar cooking. Hope that will help you until I sit down and make my top ten list!
ReplyDeleteA top ten list would make a great blog and handy for you to have for your demonstration.
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