All posts tagged: lunch

Tandoori Chicken Sandwich

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Sandwiches are never the most interesting lunch option, but with tandoori chicken, the warm spices and juicy filling can surely lighten up your day. Takes only 30 minutes in the oven, Tandoori chicken is very convenient to make during one of these work form home days. Before your 11:30 meetings, place marinated chicken thighs on a baking sheet and send to oven. By the time your meeting is over, your lunch awaits! Tandoori Chicken Sandwich Recipe Yield: 2 bento Prep time: 5 minutes (excluding marination time) Cook time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Marinade for 2 chicken thighs: 1/3 cup Greek yogurt Juice of 1/4 lemon 1/2 garlic clove, grated 1/2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt Grounded black pepper Chili powder Method: Mix all ingredients for the marinade. Massage chicken thighs to coat it with marinade. Cover and leave in the fridge for overnight. Preheat oven to 400F. Cook the chicken for 30-35 minutes. 3. Assemble the sandwiches with lettuce, onion, tomatoes and other vegetables of your choice. …

Portobello Mushroom Burger

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Portobello mushroom burger is my go-to meal when I feel like having something easy and quick. Since I like my burger loaded up with fresh vegetables, it usually end up become a very fulfilling meal despite its low calories. (Amazing, right?) For the filling, I usually pair it with my Tomato Tofu Sauce because I found the combo of melted cheese, portobello mushroom, and tomato tofu sauce insanely delicious. Other than that, few spoons of pesto, alfredo, or any leftover spaghetti sauce go well with Portobello mushroom as well. Like I said, this burger is easy and quick. You can play with whatever ingredients in your pantry. Also, this mushroom burger can be easily made into vegetarian version by removing the meat filling. And its flavor can be enhanced by adding few drops of truffle hot sauce on the cheese before serving. Portobello Mushroom Burger Recipe Yield: 1 bento Ingredients: 1 portobello mushroom 2-3 tablespoons of Tomato Tofu Sauce Few salt Few pepper Few Pizza Cheese Hot sauce of choice Method: Preheat oven to 350F. …

Sushi Sandwiches/Onigirazu

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Sushi sandwich, or “onigirazu” is by far my favorite picnic food! I’ve made it many times for picnic, hiking, and road trips. It’s really convenient and easy to make. Usually I prep the filling and rice one day before, and in the morning, I only need around 30 minutes to assemble them. Fillings for sushi sandwich is very versatile. Any dish without too much sauce or gravy can work. Here are some of my favorites: Ginger pork Teriyaki chicken Tuna corn salad Tomato Tofu Sauce Spam & omelette Sautéed carrots & omelette Sautéed spinach & mushroom After making sushi sandwiches for so many times, here are some tips that I learned from my past experience: Make sure to use warm or hot rice. This will also soften the seaweed sheet and keep the whole sandwich stick together. When stacking the filling, keep in mind where you will cut the sandwich and plan the cross-section accordingly Let the sushi sandwich sit for a few minutes to set Before cutting each sandwich, rinse your knife to prevent …