Dry, so very dry

Chicken breast is one of the most dry meats ever. It is also ubiquitous in American dishes.  Through purchasing prepared deli dishes, I learned that you can meal prep with seasoned raw chicken and it will be juicy after microwaving the completed dish for 4-5 min. I’ve been doing the same thing with fish and it works great as well.  I’m too scared to try pork or beef for now.

Power Bowl Knock Off

There is a line of frozen power bowls that I've been obsessed with for years now. Because of the pandemic, I minimize trips inside the grocery store. Unfortunately, that means I haven't been able to buy the power bowls for a while. I've been making more food lately because of the meal prep I've been doing in lieu of purchasing the microwave meals from the deli. More about that later. 

 So, the bowl I made was a version of the sausage and barley bowl with sweet potatoes and a creamy garlic sauce. I bought chicken apple saussage and sliced it into coins. Then I cut up a sweet potato into quarters. Heh, this dish sounds rich, doesn't it? Anyway, I cooked barley in the instant pot with two cloves of garlic and chicken stock because I skipped on the creamy garlic sauce.  I put everything into a microwavable container and added a HUGE handful of pre-washed leafy greens.  When ready to eat, I just grab it out of the fridge and microwave for 3 min. 

 Learning for me was to precook the sweet potato. The quick 3 min zap doesn't do enough to cook the sweet potato.  It is still a rock hard hunk of rawness.