Microwave Oven Baked Potato

Yesterday, I had a yearning for baked potato, but do not have much time and our oven is occupied with another dish. I saw several recipes on the web in how to bake potato in a microwave. But the following from allrecipes.com attracted my attention.

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 1 serving Change Servings

1 large russet potato

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

3 teaspoons sour cream


Directions

1.Scrub the potato, and prick several time with the tines of a fork. Place on a plate.

2.Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes. Turn over, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes. When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise. Season with salt and pepper, and mash up the inside a little using a fork. Top the open sides with butter and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Return to the microwave, and cook for about 1 minute to melt the cheese.

3.Top with remaining cheese and sour cream, and serve.

Source: allrecipes.com

Chicken Arroz Caldo ( Rice Porridge)

Yesterday, I cooked for the first time a dish that my wife loves when she is not feeling well. I have never cooked this dish, but I saw the following recipe from allrecipe.com. In the Philippines this is not considered as a main dish but only a merienda or snack. This dish was enjoyed by my wife yesterday since she had a hard time swallowing food because of her PD.


Original recipe makes 5 servings Change Servings

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

2 1/4 pounds chicken wings, split and tips discarded

1 tablespoon fish sauce

5 1/4 cups chicken broth

1 cup glutinous sweet rice

salt and pepper to taste

1 green onion, chopped

1 lemon, sliced (optional)

1 teaspoon fish sauce for sprinkling, if desired (optional)


Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir the onion, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken wings; cook and stir together for 1 minute. Stir the fish sauce into the pot, cover, and cook another 2 minutes.
Pour the chicken broth into the pot. Add the sweet rice and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil; cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to assure the rice is not sticking to the bottom of the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the green onion, and serve with lemon slices and additional fish sauce, if desired.

Source: allrecipes.com

Personal Note: I omitted the fish sauce since I do not like it, but used Kikkoman soy sauce instead.