*Teriyaki Chicken*

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1½ medium or 1 large oranges)
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1½ to 2 lbs (about 6-7 medium) boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
• 1 Tbsp oil (I use light olive oil)
• 1½ Tbsp unsalted butter
• Green onion and sesame seeds for garnish, optional

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients: ¼ cup soy sauce, ⅓ cup orange juice, 3 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp ginger and 1 tsp sesame oil.
2. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and place into marinade. Stir and cover with plastic wrap and marinate on the counter 20 min.
3. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving marinade in the bowl. Add chicken to the hot pan and sauté, stirring occasionally until golden and cooked through (5 min).
4. Remove pan from heat and transfer chicken to a bowl.
5. Pour reserved marinade into the pan, add 1½ Tbsp butter and place back over medium/high heat. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until slightly thickened (1 min) then remove from heat. Add chicken back to the pan and stir to combine. Serve over hot buttery white rice garnished with fresh green onion and a sprinkle of sesame seeds if desired.

*Mozzarella Sticks*

Ingredients: 

• 8 ounces  mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄2cup  all-purpose flour
• 1 large  egg
• 1⁄2cup seasoned dry bread crumb

Instructions:

1. Cut the cheese into 8 3 1/2/x 1/2×1/2″ sticks.
2. Put flour into shallow dish and dredge the mozzarella sticks lightly in flour, shaking off the excess.
3. One by one, dip in the beaten egg, coating completely, and then roll in bread crumbs to coat.
4. Put the sticks on a plate and freeze for 15 minutes.
5. Heat a deep fryer or heavy pot to 365 in 3 inches of oil.
6. Fry the mozzarella sticks in 2 batches until golden brown, about 1 minute.
7. Drain on paper towels and serve with hot marinara sauce.

*Chocolate Milkshake*

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 cup chocolate-flavored syrup
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 scoops (1/2 cup each) vanilla ice cream

Instructions:

    1. In blender, place milk and syrup. Cover and blend on high speed 2 seconds.

    2. Add ice cream. Cover and blend on low speed about 5 seconds or until smooth. Pour into glasses. Serve immediately.