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Korean Style Shrimp Bowls with Brown Rice

In case you haven’t noticed- I am obsessed with Asian food- all kinds… especially yummy bowls filled with noodles, rice, delicious meats and veggies. This one is Korean inspired… check it out…

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Heat a medium saucepan with the butter and oil. Add the rice and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Cover ¾ of the pan with lid and simmer for 20 minutes. Cover all the way with lid and cook for another 20 minutes. Set aside.

Shrimp

  • 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean condiment)
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • Zest of one orange
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Mix the ingredients, taste, adjust and keep aside.

  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Mushrooms

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 10 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Heat a pan with the oil and add the mushrooms. Saute on high heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, salt and sesame oil. Saute for another 2 to 3 minutes and keep aside.

Broccolini

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 bunch broccolini, ends cut off
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Heat a pan with the oil and add the brccolini. Saute on medium high heat till the greens are a bit soft but not over done- about 5 minutes. Add salt and keep aside.

  • 4 eggs fried with a soft yolk if using

Arrange the rice with some shrimp, accompanied by the sautéed mushrooms and broccolini. Top with a fried egg and some sriracha if desired. Garnish with sesame seeds.

 

 

Chicken with Kumquats

Chicken with Tamarind and Kumquats

Kumquats are in season- make this!!

  • 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
  • 1 to 1½ pounds boneless chicken thighs, skinned removed
  • Salt
  • 1 pack kumquats, sliced in half and deseeded
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon tamarind concentrate
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
  • 1 tablespoon agave
  • Salt
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/3 cup mint, chopped

Heat a large saucepan with the olive oil. Sprinkle salt on the chicken pieces. Brown both sides on high heat for about a minute or two each. Take out and keep aside. Add the kumquats and ginger and sauté for a minute on high heat. Add the orange juice, tamarind, sriracha and agave. Bring to a boil and reduce the sauce down to about a cup. Add the chicken and bring to a boil. Lower to simmer and cover and cook for about 15 minutes or till the chicken is cooked through. Take the lid off and check for seasonings. Add the cilantro and mint for garnish. Serve with coconut rice.

Orange Pumpkin Trifle

This is a delicious dessert to make for the holidays!

Orange Curd (Recipe from Food and Wine)

  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons

In a small heavy saucepan, whisk together the eggs and egg yolks. Whisk in the sugar, then whisk in the citrus juices and zests. Add the butter and whisk constantly over moderately low heat until the mixture thickens, about 8 minutes; do not let it boil. Immediately strain the curd into a bowl. Press plastic wrap directly on the surface of the curd and cut 6 small steam vents in the plastic. Refrigerate the curd overnight.

Pumpkin Bread

  • 1¼ cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ½ teaspoon powdered cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup turbinado sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup extra light olive oil
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree

Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt into a medium bowl, set aside. Lightly brush a 9X5X3 inches loaf pan with butter. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add one egg at a time mixing in between. Add 1 cup pumpkin puree and mix for about 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the mixer. With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes before taking it out. Cool completely before serving.
Slice the bread into ½ inch slices.

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Whip the cream, mascarpone cheese and sugar with an electric beater till the stiff peaks are formed while being careful not to over whip.

  • Segments of 3 large navel oranges plus a few more for garnish
  • ½ cup fresh orange juice

Assemble the trifle by starting with lining the bottom of the bowl with one part of the cake slices (divide the cake slices into three parts). Drizzle the layer with some orange juice. Divide the orange curd into three parts and spread one part onto the cake. Divide the orange segments into three piles and add the first pile onto the curd. Repeat twice more and top with the whipped cream. Garnish with a few orange slices. Chill in the fridge, preferably overnight.

Spiced Fig Compote

This is a great appetizer for the big dinner… I always start with a simple cheese plate with a bowl of fig compote. I made this one with a bit of ground coriander and cayenne pepper. It gave it great flavor. I served it with a log of goat cheese and some delicious crackers. I also served a side of sweet spicy nuts.

  • 1 cup dried figs, sliced
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Transfer the figs, orange juice, lemon juice, honey, salt, coriander and cayenne pepper into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium low heat for about 20 minutes till the figs are cooked down and the moisture has cooked away. Serve with cheese and crackers.

Szechuan Pepper Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Yummy, yummy is all that comes to mind when I read this recipe.. it is a bit involved but so worth making at home and not ordering the sticky sweet stuff from a take out restaurant…

  • 1 pound small shrimp, cleaned
  • 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppers
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and chopped

Roast the Szechuan peppers in a small pan for 2 to 3 minutes. Take out and grind to a powder.

Transfer the ground pepper, salt, garlic, ginger and jalapeno pepper to a mortar and pestle. Pound till a paste is formed and marinate the shrimp for 2 to 3 hours and keep aside.

  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 cup pineapple, cut into small chunks
  • 1 red pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1 orange pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1 large yellow onion, cut into 1 inch squares
  • 1 cup blood orange or regular orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped

Transfer the pineapple, red pepper, orange pepper and onion chunks to a lined cookie sheet. Broil on high for 7 to 8 minutes till the veggies are a bit charred. Keep aside.

Mix the orange juice, vinegar, honey, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl, test for seasonings and keep aside.

Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the marinated shrimp and cook for about 5 minutes on high heat. Add the charred vegetables and mix well. Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes and garnish with cilantro and green onions and serve with brown rice.

 

Grilled Chicken with Plum Sauce

I am very proud of this recipe. Some friends were coming over for a barbecue and I wanted to grill chicken.. maybe with some barbecue sauce… but I had recently read an article about how much sugar there is in bottled barbecue sauces. I wanted to make my own but make it a bit different.. so, I decided to use the plums in the sauce. That would be the main flavor mixed in with some onion, garlic, orange juice and of course some smoked paprika. I added a bit of honey to balance the flavors and came up with a delicious sauce. I marinated the chicken in some spices and basted it with half of the sauce. I served the rest of the sauce with the cooked chicken. It tasted amazing… definitely try this sauce next time you are in the mood to grill…

  • 4 to 5 black plums, cut into 1 inch wedges
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • Salt

Heat a small saucepan with the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat. Add the plums, orange juice, honey and smoked paprika. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Take off the heat and add to a blender till smooth. Transfer to a bowl and check for seasonings. Divide in half and use one half to baste steak and chicken and serve the other half with the cooked meat.

Lime Ancho Grilled Skirt Steak

This is a yummy summer recipe…

  • 2 to 3 pound piece of skirt steak, cut into smaller pieces
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, grated
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • Lemon wedges

Mix the orange juice, lime juice, oil, garlic, ancho powder and salt in a small bowl. Transfer the steak to a ziplock bag. Pour the marinade into the bag and marinate for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight. Take out of fridge half an hour before grilling.

Grill steak to about medium. Transfer steak to large plate, and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Cut against the grain garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges.

  • Bag of small tortillas
  • 2 avocados, diced
  • Salt
  • Juice of one lime

Heat the tortillas and wrap in aluminum foil.

Transfer the diced avocados in a medium bowl and sprinkle with salt and drizzle with lime juice.

Serve the cut up steak with the warmed tortillas and diced avocados.

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