Cooking: Sauté Express
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thistlechaserI haven't been trying to cook much. Failing means the loss of time and more money than eating out would cost me, so I've been taking the easy route lately. However, when I heard of Saute Express, I thought that might be what I needed.
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The package comes with six foil-wrapped surprisingly large squares that have everything you need in them (just add meat). I had originally thought I might have to salt and pepper my chicken, but I forgot to do that (and turns out I didn't need to).
Unwrap one of the squares, toss it into a pan and let it melt, toss the chicken in, and that's it (other than turning it once, of course).
I used the garlic and herb one tonight (and have the Italian herb one on hand as well). While cooking, it smelled amazing, just like garlic bread. Unfortunately my chicken didn't get very brown, but know what? That didn't matter. It tasted as good as it smelled. It might have been the best non-fried chicken I ever had (and a lot better than most fried, too).
Seriously, I made enough for two meals, I was hoping to bring some for lunch tomorrow, but I couldn't stop eating it. I wanted to lick the plate.
The calories are low (70 per serving, two servings per square) and the carbs are tiny (2 per serving). It can be used for fish and pork as well as chicken. (I feel the need to add "This is not a paid advertisement" to this post!)
I'm almost sorry I bought the Italian herb kind as well, because the garlic was so so so good. If you can't cook, if you can cook, if you're in a hurry and need an easy meal, then you should try this out. It's silly, I'm full, but I want to go make more right now.
(Not my image.)
The package comes with six foil-wrapped surprisingly large squares that have everything you need in them (just add meat). I had originally thought I might have to salt and pepper my chicken, but I forgot to do that (and turns out I didn't need to).
Unwrap one of the squares, toss it into a pan and let it melt, toss the chicken in, and that's it (other than turning it once, of course).
I used the garlic and herb one tonight (and have the Italian herb one on hand as well). While cooking, it smelled amazing, just like garlic bread. Unfortunately my chicken didn't get very brown, but know what? That didn't matter. It tasted as good as it smelled. It might have been the best non-fried chicken I ever had (and a lot better than most fried, too).
Seriously, I made enough for two meals, I was hoping to bring some for lunch tomorrow, but I couldn't stop eating it. I wanted to lick the plate.
The calories are low (70 per serving, two servings per square) and the carbs are tiny (2 per serving). It can be used for fish and pork as well as chicken. (I feel the need to add "This is not a paid advertisement" to this post!)
I'm almost sorry I bought the Italian herb kind as well, because the garlic was so so so good. If you can't cook, if you can cook, if you're in a hurry and need an easy meal, then you should try this out. It's silly, I'm full, but I want to go make more right now.
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Date: 2013-02-20 01:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-02-20 01:34 am (UTC)But seriously, if it's that easy with a square, it seems like it shouldn't be that much harder with real stuff...
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Date: 2013-02-20 01:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-02-20 01:42 am (UTC)It really is a good idea though. So simple, easy, and fast!
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Date: 2013-02-20 04:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-02-20 04:19 am (UTC)Depending on when they expire, I'm going to get more in case they stop selling them.
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Date: 2013-02-20 04:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-02-20 05:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-02-20 02:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-02-20 02:57 pm (UTC)Ingredients: Butter (Cream, Salt), Olive Oil, Garlic Juice, Vegetable Base (Carrots, Celery, Onion, Yeast Extract, Salt, Sugar, Dried Potato, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Tumeric, Spice Extract), Roasted Garlic Base (Roasted Garlic, Dried Garlic, Salt, Natural Flavor, Sesame Oil, Canola Oil, Citric Acid), Garlic Powder, Minced Garlic. Contains Less than 2% of Salt, Cornstarch, Citric Acid, Soy Lechitin, Parsley). CONTAINS: MILK, SOY
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Date: 2013-02-20 04:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-02-20 05:37 pm (UTC)Check out the website I linked to, if you're going to buy it. I see they have a $1 off coupon, which is a nice savings when they only cost $2 or $3 (I forgot exactly how much).
Hope you like it too!
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Date: 2013-02-20 10:00 pm (UTC)Boo. The coupon /must/ be printed and I don't have access to a printer at the moment. Oh, well.
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Date: 2013-02-20 11:25 pm (UTC)Hopefully if you like it, you can use it next time!