Try it – Chinese take-in

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As someone who always tries to take the easy way out simplify my life, I was pretty stoked to receive a sample kit from Annie Chun’s to create the perfect (and authentic!) Chinese take-in dish. Noodles? Check. Sauce? Check. All I needed was some lean meat and veggies – easy enough! I’m all about using simple fresh ingredients to create a nourishing meal. While fancy dinners can be fun and really great when you need to impress your in-laws, the Mister and I normally resort to creating health and delicious meals using as little ingredients and time in the kitchen as possible. Remember – easy way out.

After discussing what the Mister and I had in the fridge, and what we had a taste for, we created the following recipe:

Garlic Leek and Mushroom Chicken Teriyaki (Serves two)

You’ll need:

Cook noodles according to directions on box. Set aside.

Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a pan on the stove top – medium heat. Add garlic and cook until browned. Add chicken and cook 5-7 minutes. Add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil along with chopped leek, bell pepper and mushrooms. Cook until veggies are tender. Stir in 2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce and cooked noodles. ENJOY!

Chinese take-in

Chinese take-in

Saucy goodness

Saucy goodness

The Mister and I were trying to get the most bang for our buck calorie-wise, so that’s why we bulked up the veggies and only used a small amount of pasta. The pasta was certainly delicious, though! The noodles were the perfect consistency and sopped up the remaining teriyaki sauce, so each bite was packed with bursts of flavor. Annie Chun’s teriyaki sauce added tasty authenticity to the dish, without preservatives that are found in most other bottled sauces. This recipe yielded two HEAPING servings for around 425 calories each. Not bad for Chinese take-in! Due to the high volume of vegetables, this dish was very filling – so much so that I almost couldn’t finish it!

The THREE of lucky winners who will each receive the same Annie Chun’s sample package are:

Here are your random numbers:

18
2
36

Timestamp: 2009-06-02 12:58:45 UTC
18 -
Kristen says:
May 27, 2009 at 2:03 am
I would want to try the soba noodles yum!!

2 -
healthy ashley says:
May 26, 2009 at 10:04 am
Honestly, I want to try it all! I am posting it on Twitter right now!

(she received entry 1 and 2 – see? it pays to get extra entries!)

36 -
Shalane says:
June 1, 2009 at 10:16 pm
I’d love to try the pad Thai noodles! Yum!
Twittering now!

Winners: CONGRATS! email me your address and I’ll make sure the folks at Annie Chun’s send out your goodies!

I’m excited to try my Pad Thai sauce this week — does anyone have any suggestions on how to use it?

It’ll be here before you know it! Start thinking about those outfits for Fashion Friday!

13 Responses to “Try it – Chinese take-in”

  1. Anais said:

    I love pad thai! Although lately I’vebeen more on an Indian Food kick :)

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  2. Sam said:

    That dish looks truly delish! And believe it or not, cheese would have completely changed to flavor of the pizza. It had a different sauce, almost like a barbeque-esque taste.
    But I def. was feeling a little apprehensive prior to my first bite haha
    I have used pad thai before. I put it over some pad thai noodles, tofu, cilantro and scramble egg. It was soo goood.

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  3. Christina said:

    I wasnt sure about the green monster at first either- and when I was making it my mom came in and looked at me and cringed (as im thinking- ah i hope this turns out okay haha). but honestly im in love- it was so so good! could you taste the protein powder? i want to try that but I am nervous. I saw that you said you wanted to try PB- do it! it was a good addition (I used naturally more…ever try it?) and also unsweetened vanilla almond milk gave it a nice flavor too :) – your blog is really awesome- i could use some advice on life haha- ill definitely keep track of it!

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  4. Sagan said:

    That looks really tasty! And I’m interested in trying your green drink recipe; it looks good and I’ve never had spinach like that before. But I think I would use PB2 rather than protein powder. Mmm food.

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  5. Shalane said:

    Woo hoo! I won!

    I’m sending you an e-mail now!

    Thanks so much!
    Shalane

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  6. Jenny said:

    Congrats to the winners!

    And that definitely looks like authentic, but wayy healthier Chinese food! :)

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  7. Lindsey (Mrs. LC) said:

    That looks delicious!! And I’m so glad for a fellow member of Team Edward!! :D And I have TOTALLY read all the books! haha I read all of them in one weekend, non-stop, ridiculously good!

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  8. brandi said:

    Mm…I love pad thai but I’ve only had it in restaurants – I’m a little scared to make my own!

    I need to try leeks already – i can’t always find them here.

    congrats to the winners!

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  9. K said:

    Your chinese take in looks fantastic!! Much healthier than take out!

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  10. Sarah McKone said:

    That looks great! I’ve never made my own either… I’ll have to look up that package deal! Chinese is one of my weaknesses– I’m always up for takeout!– so it would be nice to make a homemade, healthier version!

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  11. Heather said:

    Loving the “take-in”. ;) What a great recipe! Annie Chun’s soup bowls are so delicious, and this looks like such a healthy version of her meals. YUM!

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  12. Melissa @ For the Love of Health said:

    ooh! that looks really good! you guys were certainly creative!
    Great idea on bulking up with veggies! :-)

    Congrats to winners!

    Have a great day!

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  13. Andrea (Off Her Cork) said:

    Awesome! My fave dish to make at home is an udon noodle dish. Yum! Love making take-out!

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