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[Jay]

looks great:
what herbs did you use on the chicken, could you use tofu instead of chicken?
for the rice you can blacken some of the black pepper, ever try things this way?
thanks

I used

• Black pepper
  
• Mixed herbs whole
  
• Cayenne Pepper Powder
  
• Oregano
  

I think tofu is too soft/moist. You should try Tempeh instead. I'm not sure if you can obtain Tempeh though.

This is how Tempeh looks like.

Tempeh is made from cooked and slightly fermented soybeans and formed into a patty, similar to a very firm veggie burger.

Depending on the brand, one serving of tempeh (100 grams) provides around 200 calories, 18.2 grams of protein (that's even more protein per gram than tofu!), and 10% of the RDA of both calcium and iron. Tempeh is a naturally cholesterol-free food

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glossary/g/Tempeh.htm

Speaking of Tempeh.

I was born in Indonesia and Fried Tempeh is a well known snack in Indonesia. But you can use microwave to make it too. Never tried with oven though.

You can eat Fried Tempeh plain or dip it in sauce. Some folks love to fry it with sauce and some do it plain.

Ingredients

2 cloves crushed garlic
1 cup water
salt to taste
1 (8 ounce) package tempeh
2 cups vegetable oil (or any oil that you prefer) for frying

Directions

• Place the garlic in a small mixing bowl. Pour water and salt into the mixing bowl, mix well.
  
• Slice the tempeh 1 inch thick and score both sides of the tempeh. Marinate the tempeh in the garlic, water and salt mixture for 20 minutes.
  
• Pan fry the tempeh in a skillet with oil. Brown the tempeh on both sides.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fried-tempeh/