Asian Noodle Salad
Posted May 23, 2008 – 11:13 am in: Asian, SaladsIngredients:
Dressing
Zest and juice of 2 limes
1/4 cup of peanut butter
1/4 cup of marmalade
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salad
1 package of rice vermicelli
3 x green onions, sliced
1 cup of cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
1 red or yellow pepper, diced
2 – 3 carrots, peeled and shredded
1 cup of peanuts
Directions:
To make the dressing, whisk together lime zest and juice, [...]
1 Comment | Tags:Chicken Pho
Posted January 7, 2007 – 8:51 pm in: Asian, SoupIngredients:
2 unpeeled yellow onions, quartered
Three 1/2-inch-thick slices of fresh ginger, smashed
4 quarts cold water
3 pounds chicken bones or chicken wings
One 3 1/2-pound chicken, quartered
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
1 pound dried rice noodles
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1 pound mung bean sprouts
1/2 cup torn basil leaves
2 limes, cut into wedges
2 jalapeños, thinly sliced
Asian chili-garlic [...]
Dumplings with Soy Slaw
Posted December 27, 2006 – 7:12 pm in: Asian, SaladsIngredients:
12 – 16 frozen or fresh pot stickers or dumplings
1/4 cup rice vinegar
3 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 cup water
hot sauce to taste (optional)
1 16 ounce bag of Cole slaw
5 green onions, white and light green part, thinly sliced
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
soy sauce for serving
Direction:
Cook pot stickers according to package directions. (Frying or oven method [...]
2 Comments | Tags:Asian Cabbage Salad
Posted November 16, 2006 – 4:39 pm in: Asian, SaladsIngredients:
1 head white cabbage, cored, thinly sliced
4 to 6 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 English cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 carrot, coarsely grated
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
3 tablespoon sugar or honey
3 tablespoon soy sauce or fish sauce
2 fresh chiles, seeded, chopped
1/4 cup mild vegetable oil
2/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
Directions:
Toss cabbage [...]
No Comments | Tags:Chicken with green tea spice rub
Posted September 29, 2006 – 12:03 pm in: Asian, PoultryIngredients:
3 tea bags, green tea
2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp ground Chinese five-spice blend
1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large, firm mango
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
cilantro leaves
Directions:Green Tea Spice Rub: Remove tea leaves from bags and place in a shallow wide bowl. Stir in sesame seeds, Chinese five-spice blend, [...]
No Comments | Tags:Five-Spice Powder
Posted July 8, 2006 – 2:49 pm in: Asian, SeasoningsIngredients:
4 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns (or you can substitute other peppercorns)
4 tablespoons whole cloves
4 tablespoons broken cinnamon sticks
4 tablespoons fennel seed
12 whole star anise
Directions:
Place all the ingredients in a dry non-stick fry pan and toast lightly over medium heat.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Place in spice grinder and pulse until finely ground. You may need to [...]
Orange Ginger Marinade
Posted July 8, 2006 – 2:41 pm in: Asian, BBQ, Beef, Condiments, Poultry, SaucesThe following marinade is great on beef, but would work well with chicken breasts. This is a good marinade for barbecuing, but would also work for meat grilled in the oven or on an electric grill.
Cooking times will vary depending on the style of cooking, cut of meat, required doneness, etc.
Ingredients:
2 green onions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh [...]
Slow Cooker Oriental Beef and Noodles
Posted June 15, 2006 – 8:38 pm in: Asian, Beef, Main Dish, Oriental, Slow CookerIngredients:
1 1/2 pounds boneless sirloin, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 carrots, chopped
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup sherry
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
12 ounces cooked vermicelli
Directions:
Combine all ingredients, except noodles, in Crock Pot.
Cover, cook on Low 8 to 10 hours (High: 4 to 5 [...]
Chinese Chicken Pizza with Hoisin Sauce
Posted April 30, 2006 – 8:07 pm in: Asian, Italian, PizzaYield: 2
Ingredients:
1 x 4 inch ball of prepared dough, let rise to room temp.
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
2 grilled skinless chicken, breasts, diced
4 scallions, finely, sliced
2/3 cup lightly packed cilantro, leaves, stems discarded before before measuring
1/2 red bell pepper, seeds and membranes discarded, sliced into thin strips
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
salt, and, freshly [...]
Peeps and Sour Sauce
Posted April 1, 2006 – 8:58 am in: Asian, SaucesWith Easter a couple of weeks away, store shelves are full of that sugary marshmallow goodness known as Peeps. There’s something about those brightly-coloured confections that brings out the creative in people.
Along with decorating your vehicle and “science” experiments, there are numerous Peeps-based recipes. I once made a somewhat macabre pan of Rice Krispies Treats using [...]