My wife and I have three kids, ages 11, 10, and 3.  She works three evenings a week, and guess what that means?  Daddy’s gotta cook.  We could just order out, but supper has turned into a real tradition for us;  in a world where there never seems to be time for the kids, it’s a chance to spend time together, create something, and eat (reasonably) healthy.  So here, then, is the first in a series of “Dad’s making dinner” meals.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of boneless chicken, cut into little pieces.
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed up.
• 1/4 teaspoon of ginger
• 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
• 1/3 of a cup of brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of apple juice
• 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of Worcester sauce
• 1/3 cup of soy sauce
• 1/2 can corn
• 1/2 can of peas

The kids and I usually take the time to set the ingredients out in their own little containers;  a grown man and three kids tend to be a catastrophe in the kitchen- this keeps the mess and damage to a minimum. (although it does make a few more dishes)

Method

1. Heat the oil in a big frying pan till it bubbles.
2. Stir in the chicken.  Cook until they’re brown, but not crispy brown.
3. Put all of the other stuff in a pot and cook it on medium until it starts to steam.
4. Put the chicken in and let it simmer until it’s thick like gravy.
5. Serve it over rice; we use the Uncle Ben’s stuff.

The whole thing takes less than an hour, and actually tastes like it came from a restaurant.  Save a good size plate for the wife, tell her you slaved over it, and call it a night.  Enjoy!