Sadly, last nights episode of The Bachelor was back to disappointing. Things were looking up last week then they left for hometown dates and everything went to boring again. But then again, Nick IS boring. But before I get into it, I need to give you a little disclaimer. I have gone to the dark side. Not only do I dedicate every Monday evening to watching The Bachelor then write a blog post about it every week and also talk about it on my podcast, but now I’m actually listening to other people’s podcasts about The Bachelor. I even gave in and started listening to Reality Steve so I now know all the spoilers. I hate myself. But what I learned from these podcasts, other than the person who wins this season, is that Nick is a real tool bag. So now all I can think about when I watch the show is how he’s fame hungry. Obviously. And even though we all know everything is staged, it’s crazy hearing behind the scenes stuff. Like how they filmed Nick living in Chicago when he’s lived in LA for over a year now. I’m so far deep into it, guys. I’m the worst. But I can’t help it. There’s literally nothing better to do on a Monday in the winter, ok?!
Ok, now that I got that off my chest and you respect me way less, let’s get into the nitty gritty: the hometown dates. Nick starts the dates off in some small town to meet Raven. I have no idea where she lives, but what I do know is that there is no way that Raven’s brother is a real police officer. Did you see that poorly put together shirt that was falling apart and flapping in the wind? What the hell was that?! It looked like a Halloween costume for a 7 year old. Maybe 5. So weird. Nick and Raven played on ATVs then playfully wrestled it what looked like a giant poop puddle. So what does Nick do? Takes his shirt off, duhhhhh. He loves that move. Then they wrestled and bathed each other in the poop water. I think that’s how you get worms up your butt and into your intestines. Poop water worms. It’s a thing. It was all quite weird. Nick meets her parents, finds out Raven’s dad is clear of cancer, it’s all very emotional, and Nick isn’t crying for THE FIRST TIME EVER. You suck, bro. Raven ends up not being able to say I love you most likely because the smart part of her brain is whispering reminders that she’s known him for 6 weeks. Proud of Raven for not saying it. Good job, Rav Rav. We’re on a nickname basis at this point.
So as you may know, if you’ve read my other recent posts about The Bachelor – I think Rachel is borrrrrring. Sure, she’s adorbs and intelligent and well spoken, but I find it all boring as hell. I don’t watch trash TV to watch people who have their sh*t together. That’s what friends in real life are for. But anyways, I found her hometown date just as boring. EXCEPT for watching Nick walk into her church for the first time. He was SO uncomfortable. He was clapping like you clap at a golf tournament, while next to him is a woman who is truly a professional clapper, looking like a scene out of Bring It On. That was pretty much the most interesting part. He meets her family and all they talk about is race. That’s it. That’s all that happens.
Next, Nick moves on to Corinne and her lavish lifestyle. She takes him to do her favorite thing: shop. And she ends up spending almost $4000 on him. Do you think she really shops like that all the time or is it just for show? So hard to know. They shop, we see more video of Nick shirtless and in his underwear, then they head to meet her parents. And once meeting her dad, we quickly understand where she got her spunky personality from. Her dad is a ball of loud. They have dinner and her dad gives Nick some homemade marinated olives and the producers decided that was a scene worth building up. We all sat in silence waiting to see what Nick thought of Corinne’s Dad’s marinated olives. So strange. Why was THAT the scene they decided to go with? F*cking whack. Then Corinne says she’s in love with him…even though she’s never even been on a one-on-one date with him…and only has known him for 6 weeks. But whatever. Corinne’s dad said, “I think he’s the lid to her pot.” and he obviously knows what he’s talking about and totally gets metaphors, so maybe it’s true love!
Last but not least, Vanessa. Vanessa’s hometown date was a 3 part series. It was a lot. First, they stopped to meet with probably 30 of her students, then to her mom’s side of the family, then her dad’s. Her parents are divorced so meeting the mom’s side was like 15 people deep then she went to her dad’s which only included her step mom. Talk about black sheep of the family. Nick asks for her dad’s permission and her dad ain’t into but finally says yes because he probably just wants the conversation to end and the cameras to get out of his face. What I don’t understand here is why Vanessa didn’t do Bachelor Canada. Nick and her haven’t even chatted about where they’d move if they end up together, but it doesn’t seem like she wants to leave her family of 1812930 people in Canada behind. And as we know, Nick is taking hosting/acting lessons in LA praying for Chris Harrison to throw in the towel – so he ain’t leaving. So then what? They just wave to each other from across boarders? Romantic. He’s such a romantic.
So there’s that. Boring episode, lots of women who aren’t in love but are trying to talk themselves into it because THAT’S WHAT THE SHOW IS ALL ABOUT, and host-to-be boring Nick. If you’re so far gone and into this show and can’t seem to swim your way out, I totally recommend Girl with a Podcast and Reality Steve podcast, as long as you’re cool with spoilers. I spent yesterday cleaning the kitchen and drowning in behind the scenes knowledge. I really need a new hobby. But if I was doing that hobby, I’d probably still listen to bachelor podcasts. SEND HELP!
In the meantime, you should totally make this meal…while listening to my podcast or a bachelor one. I support either choice. This dish is not katsu or tonkatsu like many of you guessed on social media…mostly because I had to google what both of those things were. But this dish is quite delicious. And surprisingly easy to make! As easy to make as it is to fall in love on the Bachelor! Enjoy.
Sticky & Crispy Orange Sriracha Chicken Bowls
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Ingredients
For the orange sriracha glaze
- 2 cups orange juice (I use cold pressed because it tastes so much better)
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 1/4 cup sriracha
- 1 heaping tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon fish sauce
- zest of ½ an orange (about ½ tablespoon of zest)
For the bowls
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup almond flour
- pinch of salt
- 1 batch of cauliflower rice
Garnishes
- cilantro
- sliced radishes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and place a rack on top then spray rack to grease and set aside.
- Place a large saute pan over medium heat and add all ingredients for orange sriracha glaze. Whisk to combine. Bring to a low boil and let reduce for about 20-25 minutes. It will reduce by ⅓ and should coat the back of a spoon, that’s how you know the sauce is ready. If it’s still runny like water, let it cook longer. When the sauce is done cooking, remove from heat and set aside.
- Whisk an egg in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk together shredded coconut, almond flour and salt. Coat each piece of chicken in the egg then into the almond flour mixture then place on the greased baking sheet rack. Repeat until all chicken is coated and on the rack. Place chicken in the oven to bake for 15-18 minutes, then turn heat up to broiler and cook for 3-4 more minutes until crispy.
- Build your chicken bowl: cauliflower rice, chicken, glaze on top then garnish with cilantro and radishes!
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I made this last night and my husband was in LOVE!!! He said, this recipe is a keeper! 🙂 I did have a question – the sauce didn’t thicken up as much as I would have liked. I had it going on simmer for 40 minutes. Did you bring yours to a boil or anything or do you have any suggestions for next time – because obviously there will be a next time since it’s a keeper recipe 😉 Thanks!
yes, i bring it to boil then reduce the heat. i’ll go back in those directions to clarify! did you you a big saucepan so the liquid is spread out throughout the pan?
No, I used a smaller saucepan, so I will use a larger one next time. Thanks for the help – can’t wait to make it again. Having leftovers for lunch again today 🙂
use a saute pan, not a saucepan. that way it can come to boil and spread out throughout the pan and thicken up. saucepan will make it take years to thicken
Do you slice the chicken thin before cooking? Would coconut flour work? Thanks I love your recipes and books!
yes. and no, coconut flour would not work, it would be very dry
Would the sauce still thicken ok if I leave out the honey?
yep!
The sauce is so freaking good I almost licked the pan. I baked my chicken thighs whole because I can be a little lazy sometimes, and I needed a lot of sauce to mask the coconut flavor (just my taste). My cauli rice was sautéed in clarified butter, then I added coconut aminos, salt & pepper. Yum!
Love this recipe! I put the leftover sauce on salmon and it was SO GOOD! Will definitely be making this again!
How do I get the glaze to thicken? Second attempt at making this and i still can’t get it to the correct consistency.
are you cooking it in a large saute pan or a saucepan? if its cooked in a saucepan, it will take FOREVER to thicken. make sure it’s in a pan so it has a large surface area to cook
Holy crapballs this sauce was INSANE!
I made this last night and it was AMAZING! The glaze did take about 30 minutes but it was worth every second. My picky 16 year old said this dish is her new favorite. Thank you for sharing!!!
did you use a saute pan or saucepan. if you use a larger, flatter pan with more surface area and turn the heat up to high, that will cut down the cooking time by a good amount