General Tso's Shrimp

Confession: I cannot make asian food from scratch. I can't make it well anyway. So I cheat and use seasoning packets. This one Matt really liked. Yeah yeah, it is supposed to be General Tso Chicken... but I didn't feel like it.

General Tso's Shrimp
Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:
-12 large shrimp, thawed and tails cut off (yeah yeah I know I didn't)
-1 can of La Choy stir fry veggies, drained
-1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
-1 packet of Sun Bird General Tso's Chicken seasoning

1. Prepare the shrimp per the chicken directions on the packet. They only need to cook briefly. When they are just about done, dump in the veggies & chestnuts and cook until hot.

2. Serve with rice and eggrolls.

Umm Asian crockpot?

Alright so I wasn't the biggest fan of this one I have to admit. But I will post it in case someone wants to take a crack at improving it. I guess it wasn't the exact flavor I was looking for. If I ever attempt it again I might try using a the jarred brown sauce gravy instead of the Hoisin sauce. Maybe. It just wasn't spicy enough for us. I don't really know what I didn't like about it.

Asian Mess
Serves: 2

1. Lightly spray your crockpot with Pam.
2. Throw in 2 medium sized frozen chicken breasts.
3. In a small bowl mix the following ingredients then dump over chicken:
--1/2 cup prepared Hoisin Sauce
--1/4 cup honey
--4-5 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
--1 inch of ginger, peeled and grated
--1 tablespoon sesame oil
--1/2 cup soy sauce

4. Cook over low until you get home from work. Then dump in a drained can of La Choy stir fry veggies and a can of drained can of water chesnuts. Cook over low until hot. Serve with rice and an egg roll.