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When I visited China and Thailand a few years ago, I got to experience authentic cuisine. I had the chance to take a cooking class with one of the top Thai chefs in the country and to create some wonderful recipes. Truth be told that must of them are very complex but a few I have adapted to our menu roundups each week. The only issue I have though with cooking is time. Taking care of three small kids and having two jobs, time is of the essence. Most nights, I usually end up calling our local Chinese place to have our favorites delivered. However, that is not only expensive but plain unhealthy. This is where Blue Dragon comes into play!
Blue Dragon is the leading provider of all the authentic flavors that help you develop your own Asian dishes from scratch. With Blue Dragon, I can have a “take-out” meal in the confines of my own home but without any of the unnecessary hassles of calling a restaurant, having it delivered, and never knowing truly what you are getting. By creating dishes using the authentic Blue Dragon sauces, I can create a well balanced meal but will also satisfy my endless wanting to order out. Having “take-out” at home is so much better and healthier too!
There are so many wonderful flavors of the Blue Dragon sauces including Broccoli Beef, General Tao, Pad Thai, Sweet & Sour, Szechuan Pepper, and Honey Teriyaki. I will tell you that while I use these to create my Asian dishes, I also love to flavor most of my food with these sauces. The other night I made a plain salmon and tossed in a packet of Honey Teriyaki. It was amazingly delicious and with the packets, it always me to create a delicious, yet different meal each and every time. A true score if you ask me!
I decided for my “take-out” meal I was going to make a Sesame Chicken Stir Fry using the General Tao sauce. This is a delicious, yet easy meal, my whole family can enjoy!
SESAME CHICKEN STIR FRY- Makes 3-4 servings.
INGREDIENTS
-3 cups white rice
-2 cups of ready prepared chicken
-Blue Dragon General Tao sauce
-1 can of water nut chestnuts
-2 heads of broccoli
-1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
-1 red pepper sliced thin
-1 cup canned or fresh carrots
-1 teaspoon olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
1. Prepare rice according to directions on package. Prepare chicken in microwave or oven.
2. Heat one teaspoon of olive oil in large skillet. In skillet, cook carrots, red pepper, broccoli, and chestnuts together. Mix together till a soft consistency.
3. Mix together rice and chicken and pour into skillet with the mixture from #2.
4. Toss with a packet of General Tao sauce and cook till done.
ENJOY!
With Blue Dragon sauces, I can create healthier and fresh dishes just like those I found in China. I know exactly what ingredients I am using so I am never second guessing myself. Aside from the sauces, they have delicious Blue Dragon Spring Roll Wrappers that can be used to create sweet and savory dishes all year long.
Blue Dragon sauces can be found in these locations:
Greater Boston-area: Demoulas, Stop & Shop, Shaws
Charlotte-area: Harrison Teeter, Foodlion
Baltimore-area: Giant Landover
Philadelphia-area: Shoprite, Giant Carlisle
To learn more about Blue Dragon and their wonderful products, be sure to join the #EastMadeEasy Twitter Party on Monday, February 8th, 2016 from 1 – 2 PM ET. The moderator of this party is @MomCentral and the brand participant is @BlueDragonCA. At this party, we will chatting about our love of Asian culture and cuisine, and about how Blue Dragon makes it easy to create exciting and flavorful Asian meals at home with their array of sauces and kits! Prizes include: 2 pre-party winners and 6 party winners will each receive 1 $50 Amazon Gift Code, as well as a Blue Dragon Prize Pack (ARV $100)!
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The Honey Teriyaki stir fry sauce sounds really awesome! i love cooking Chinese food at home
I would love the Honey Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce
General Tao Stir Fry Sauce -A sweet and spicy blend of rice vinegar, sake, soy sauce, and hot chili perfect for a Chinese inspired dish.
I would love to try the Deep fried Fish Tacos.
I haven’t seen these before but I’d love to check out the spring roll wrappers. Great selection!
The Honey Teriyaki stir fry sauce sound good. I would like to try it 🙂
I would like the shrimp wrappers. They would be great to make the perfect snack.
The Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce sounds yummy.
Spring roll wrappers sound good, I would make potstickers. 🙂
I would love to try the deep fried fish tacos.
I’d love to try the spring roll wrappers.
I would love to use the soba noodles
The Honey Teriyaki sauce sounds yummy!
I like Broccoli Beef the best
I would try the Broccoli Beef Stir Fry Sauce
Love the Blue Dragon General Tao Stir Fry Sauce
I would love to try creating the Sweet and Sour Mango Shrimp with Cilantro which calls for the Blue Dragon Sweet & Sour Stir Fry Sauce, looks divine!
I would like the sweet chili sauce.
General Tao Stir Fry Sauce
beef broccoli sauce for sure. It is one of my favorite foods and the convenience at home is great because we moved to the country and closest chinese food is about 25 miles away 🙁
I have tried lots of different sauces but beef n broccoli is a family favorite! thanks for the giveaway!
Sweet chilli sauce
Deep fried fish tacos for me please.
I just bought some Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce yesterday to try!
I love chinese!
My favorite product is the Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
i think my favorite product would be the Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce. i would love to try this.
I use the sweet chili on everything…I would literally buy it by the gallon
I think the Broccoli and Beef stir fry sauce sounds good, that’s one of our favorite dishes.
The Honey Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce sounds good
I like the Spring Roll Wrappers.
The Honey Teriyaki stir fry sauce sound good.
I love the Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce.
The Blue Dragon General Tao sauce sounds amazing over rice and a variety of vegetables.
I would love to try the Deep fried Fish Tacos!!!
I love noodles, so I choose Egg Noodles.
The Honey Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce
I like the Broccoli Beef Stir Fry Sauce.