10 de marzo de 2014

Food // Chicken Alfredo

I haven't blogged for more than a week now since I have been pretty swamped with work, being sick, and trying to figure my life out. But anyway! I am back with a food post that you might just enjoy doing on your own, or with a buddy on a Saturday night right before a night out, just like what I did!

WHAT

NOTE: You could skip the mushrooms if the taste disgusts you. Also, butter here is very, very important. So if you've recently turned into a health freak, you could check out alternatives to butter here

HOW
1. Heat pan (preferably a huge wok) and olive oil over high heat. 
2. After a minute or two (or when the pan and oil are both hot), put in onions. Stir occasionally. 
3. Turn the heat down, then add the garlic when the onions turn translucent. Do not burn the garlic!
4. Immediately mix in the butter, chicken and mushrooms. Combine all ingredients well.
5. While the chicken is cooking, boil the pasta in a separate pot. 
6. Check on the chicken. Mix the ingredients up so as not to burn anything. 
7. Meanwhile, combine the hot water and the packet of cream of mushroom in a bowl. Make sure there are no lumps in the mixture!
8. When the chicken is cooked, pour in the cream of mushroom. Stir occasionally and allow to simmer.
9. When the mixture thickens a bit, introduce the cream. Now is the time to guard this thing with your life! (read: don't leave it unattended)
10. After stirring it until your arm starts to ache, turn off the heat and add in the cooked pasta. 
11. Serve on a plate and garnish with your favorite cheese! I topped mine with a bit of Parmesan.

And that's about it! Too easy, huh? If you wish to add your favorite herbs and spices, or add in the cheese while there's heat, you could perfectly do so. This batch could serve up to four people with a normal appetite. If you're with your special someone and you're both starving, then maybe this batch would suffice. Otherwise, you could store leftovers in the fridge and take it to work for lunch the next day! 

What's your favorite pre-night out dinner?