Our friend Dan recently uprooted his comfortable life and moved to New York City. He finally decided to pursue his big dream of being a broadway star got a promotion. You have to admit it sounds better the other way, and is much gayer.
While a new life in New York is fun and exciting, Dan left behind a busy, fun social circle of Atlanta queens. He found himself kind of alone in his self-created world of reality TV and cooking for one. He was 7 cats away from being a sad, gay spinster.
He decided to meld his social frustration, skill in the kitchen, and odd fandom of Southern Bell Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ into a submission to queer in the kitchen. Side note: we doubled the recipe to serve two, because cooking for one, like owning 7 cats, is just sad.
We are guessing this is healthy, or fairly healthy. We’ve known Dan for a while, and from walking the sandy, drunken beaches of Pensacola, FL to scissor-kicks on the stage at Halloween New Orleans, Dan knows how to werq without a shirt.
sauce In a small bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside. In a wok (or large skillet) heat the canola oil and 1/2 of the sesame oil on high heat. Add the mushrooms, broccoli, and water chestnuts. Sauté for about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a separate plate. Add the remaining sesame oil and let heat. Add the chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Add the sauce and stir. Bring the sauce to a boil. Once it begins to thicken, remove from heat and add the vegetables. Toss so everything is generously coated with the sauce. Serve with rice or be like Dan and skip the carbs, honey.
serves 2