Its the perfect weeknight meal. Quick and easy to make, but is so tasty and you get 3 or 4 portions for leftovers. You just:
- cook onion and garlic and maybe ginger
- cook aromatics with paste
- add coconut milk, lemon juice, fish sauce, and broth/water and bring to a simmer
- add raw chicken for 8 min
- add what chopped vegetables you want for 2 more min
- serve over rice Don't have lemon? Don't have ginger? Don't have fish sauce? Its fine! Those will make it better but it still tastes good. I would suggest buying the paste and coconut milk from a grocery store that sells asian ingredients, the stuff from the world food aisle of the grocery store is not as good but it still works
rotisserie chicken + instant noodles + frozen veggies = delish, easy, 3 dishes/utensils max (use the same bowl to shred the chicken and eat from, electric kettle for water, and fork/chopsticks to eat with). Optional: add a scrambled egg. fav lazy meal, often eat it as a midnight snack
Help, I think I’ve peaked with this one! In defense of meatballs (not that they are under particular scrutiny at the moment): you throw everything into a bowl, shape them into balls, and then throw them into the oven until they are done. How customizable indeed!! * Want chicken instead of beef? No problem!
* How about some scallion, ginger, and sesame oil? Absolutely!
* In need of the Maillard reaction? Opt for the stove instead of the oven! Here I served them with a Thai red coconut curry sauce (perfection) and rice. Gorgeous! (recipe inspired by gillehouston on insta thank you)
I met Erin (@RIOTGRRRL) and Jake (@SLOWDAZZLE) last year after I started using PI.FYI—we organized a meetup before a Jonathan Richman show and immediately clicked over our shared taste in music and similar sensibilities. We started hanging out a lot and had some great times together. I’ve also gotten to know many of their friends, who are all really cool. Erin and Jake started dating a couple of months after the three of us became friends, but our group chat still pops off. Their friendship has meant a lot to me, especially since moving to NYC in 2023, and I really appreciate having them in my life.
Come hang with some PI.FYI folks at Franklin Park in Crown Heights in Brooklyn on 7/19 @ 6:30. riotgrrrl and slowdazzle will be there too! Link is the Partiful invited!