My husband is stationed in Korea and being the good wife that I am, I went with him. Our apartment does not have an oven. It has two gas burners and a microwave. I have not been able to find a korean plug-in crockpot so that is out of the question for now. (The voltage is different here). I am in desperate need of microwave recipes- i have done the chicken enchiladas, chicken and rice, and stuffed peppers. My husband is a picky eater- meat and potato man (he does eat corn, seafood, greenbeans and rice). Korea does not have many of those options so I have to figure out what to cook for him in the evenings when he is home! Help!!!Military wife needs recipes for cooking without an oven?
Try these Pizza Burgers. I think this recipe could also be changed depending on what you have on hand, but the main idea is there.
http://www.kitchenterms.com/pizzaburgers鈥?/a>
Best of luck to you!Military wife needs recipes for cooking without an oven?
Micro wave Chicken
1 Tbls oil
1 tsp kitchen bouquet
1 tsp paprika
1/2 cup white wine
1 large roasting chicken
Wash chicken, inside and out well. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and baste the chicken inside and out. Cook on full Power 8 minutes on all four sides. Start breast side down, cook breast up last.
Simple Shrimp Scampi
鈥?1 lb unpeeled large fresh shrimp or unpeeled large defrosted shrimp
鈥?3 cloves garlic, minced
鈥?1/4 cup olive oil
鈥?1/2 cup unsalted butter
鈥?1/4 cup dry white wine
鈥?crushed red pepper flakes
鈥?chopped parsley (dried works just as well)
鈥?8 ounces pasta or rice
Directions
1.
First, Peel shrimp and devein if desired.
2.
Then, saute garlic in olive oil for about 1 to 2 minutes.
3.
Next, add the butter and shrimp.
4.
Cook until shrimp are somewhat pink.
5.
Finally, stir in wine and red pepper.
6.
Reduce heat and allow shrimp fully cook.
7.
When finished, sprinkle with parsley and serve over pasta or rice.
8.
A few notes: Many of the ingredients can be altered to your own taste.
9.
I recommend the following: 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper1/4 cup of FRESH or 1/8 cup of dried parsley.
10.
add more butter if you'd like.
11.
serve over angel hair pasta.
I bet if you just googled ';microwave recipes'; you would get a ton of things. That's what I would do.
If you have a patio or some place outside to cook you could use a grill, in place of an oven, or I would say you could cook under ground, yet it does not sound like you have a place to dig a hole and line it with hot rocks. but a grill would work.
stir fry
pasta %26amp; sauce
pancakes/ french toast
omlettes
grilled chicken/ fish
saute sausage/ scallops/ shrimp
chili
stew
soup
you'd be surprised at how many things you can make without an oven. Marinate thinly sliced chicken breast over night (I prefer balsamic vinagrette marinade), pan sear it (usually just takes a few minutes on either side, depending on how thick the meat is). You could make mashed potatoes to go with it, a pot of green bean, or practically any canned veggies. You could also make mac and cheese, or boil a pot of noodles and serve the chicken over pasta.
As everyone else has said, stir-fry would be great. I also love making skillet fajitas. If you're worried you want make them right, you can by the frozen prepared fajitas and all you'd have to do is toss them around in the pan. Fried rice, burgers......my boyfriend even made pizza on a skillet once (using it as a grill).
Keep grilling in mind too. It's usually more of the guys forte, but everything tastes amazing on the grill! In the summer, my bf and I make literally just about everything on the grill (even apple cobbler!) You can find all sorts of recipes online, or you can simply by a frozen version and let it warm over the grill.
There are tons of no-bake desserts you can buy at the grocery store (I think Jell-o makes them?) They're actually really good, and my personal favorite is the peanut butter cup. Anyway, if all else fails, offer to make dinner at your house, or cook at home, put it in portable containers, and just heat the stuff over the skillet once you get to his house. it also wouldn't hurt to invest in a crockpot or a toaster oven (they're only about 20 bucks), and they do everything an oven does
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Southern Skillet Dinner
2 pounds ground beef
3 (15 ounce) cans sliced potatoes, drained
2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (10 ounce) can peas, drained
salt and pepper to taste
Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain fat, and return skillet to stove. Stir in potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, corn, and peas. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Easy Greek Skillet Dinner
1/2 pound dried elbow macaroni
1 pound ground beef
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
2 medium carrots, quartered lengthwise and sliced
1 large zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
salt and pepper
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup, plus
1 (10.75 ounce) can water
crumbled feta cheese (optional)
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and set aside.
Brown ground beef with garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. Strain off fat, if necessary. When meat is lightly browned, add carrots and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini and oregano, and continue cooking another 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
When vegetables are tender, stir in tomato soup, water, and prepared elbow macaroni, and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with crumbled feta cheese on top, if desired.
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Pork Chop Skillet Dinner
4 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
4 bone-in pork chops, 3/4-inch thick
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's庐 Condensed Chicken Broth
1 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 orange slices
Heat oil in skillet. Add chops and cook until browned.
Add onion and rice and cook until rice is browned. Stir in broth, orange juice and 2 tablespoons parsley. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes or until done.
Top with orange slices and sprinkle with remaining parsley.
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Italian Skillet: Pasta and Beef Dinner
1 pound ground beef
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 cups water
8 ounces uncooked rotini pasta
2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Brown ground beef in 12-inch skillet; drain.
Stir in Pasta Sauce and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in uncooked rotini and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook covered, stirring occasionally, 12 minutes or until rotini is tender. Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Easy Skillet Chicken a la King
1 pound chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
4 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup milk
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons chopped pimento peppers
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
In a large skillet, heat oil. When hot add chicken and saute 4 to 5 minutes until about halfway cooked. Add mushrooms and continue to saute until chicken is lightly browned and cooked through (juices run clear). Stir in the milk, soup, mushrooms, pimentos, onion powder and pepp
Maybe this:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1627,159鈥?/a>
or this
http://www.recipesource.com/misc/microwa鈥?/a>
Skip over the desserts to get to main dishes. http://www.nancyskitchen.com/microwave_r鈥?/a>
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Topped鈥?/a>
http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.asp鈥?/a>
You are a good wife. My husband was in Korea for six months and was not very happy with the food selection. Hope the sites above help.
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