Fried Chicken Bowl

Never would I have thought that fried chicken would one day be featured in my bowl meals because fried chicken - KFC style, the fried chicken we grew up eating, is one of the last food dishes I would cook at home.

Out of sight, out of mind. Well, that was until this $2 off fried chicken coupon was sighted in my supermarket shopping account. And what can be better than using this discount to buy an item that I would never prepare/cook at home.


How about waiting for a double discount deal? That popped up in my mind. I will wait for a 5-dollar Friday - that's when 8-piece fried chicken goes on sale for $5 (vs other times, almost twice the price, about $9); then use this $2 discount on this 5-dollar Friday.Woot! 8-piece fried chicken (mix of fried drumsticks and thighs) for $3! (pardon the overuse of exclamation marks).

That's frugal living (did you know: our family also uses store-bought whole rotisserie chicken to prep the family's protein bowls); and planning ahead is part of frugal living including today's semi-homecooked bowl meal.


Fried Chicken Veggie Bowl
Ingredients:
4 servings of assorted vegetables - mix of zucchini, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, leafy greens
1-2 serving fried chicken, (store-bought, Safeway)

Directions: Using single-tier steamer (or multi-tier steamer converted to single-tier), steam veggies with garlic for 5-8 mins (Note: I steam vegetables quite a lot, almost everyday. It's an easy and fuss-free method of preparation/cooking and retains vegetables' nutrients. Remember - don't over-steam/over-cook). Serve chicken with freshly steamed vegetables.