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Garlic Fried Brown Rice

  • 1 cup brown rice, rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Add the oil and butter to a saucepan. Add the rice and sauté over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes on medium heat with lid half on. Turn the heat down and cover with lid and continue cooking for another 20 minutes or till the rice is cooked through. Take out of the pan and let cool. Keep aside.

  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, grated
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Mix the ingredients in a bowl and keep aside.

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, grated
  • 3 to 4 green onions, chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the garlic and green onions. Saute on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice vinegar mixture and mix well and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Minced Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Minced Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

  • 1 pound minced chicken (thighs)
  • 1 tablespoons tamari
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons corn starch

Add the chicken to a medium bowl. Dissolve the corn starch in the rice vinegar and tamari. Add the corn starch mixture, mix well and marinate for 2 to 3 hours. Keep refrigerated.

Sauce

  • ¼ cup black bean sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

Mix the black bean and sweet chili sauce. Keep aside.

  • 2 to 3 bunches broccolini, cut the tops off and chop; cut the green stalks and chop, keep aside
  • 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 inch ginger, grated

Heat a wok like saucepan with the olive oil. Add the broccolini stalks, ginger and garlic. Saute on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the minced chicken and cook while separating on high heat. Add the broccolini greens and mix well. Add the black bean sauce and mix well. Bring to a boil and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Check for seasonings and serve with rice or noodles.

Tofu Stir Fry with Mushrooms and Bok Choy

Tofu and Bok Choy Stirfry

1 pack firm tofu, water drained and cut into ½ inch squares

2 bunches baby bok choy, the whites and greens chopped and separated

1 10 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 inch ginger, grated

 

 

Sauce

2 tablespoons tamari

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

Mix the tamari, vinegar, honey and chili sauce in a small bowl. Keep aside.

¼ cup chicken or vegetable broth

1 tablespoon corn starch

Mix the corn starch in broth and keep aside.

2 tablespoons extra light olive oil

Heat a large wok like saucepan with the oil. Add the sliced mushrooms on high heat and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the white parts of the bok choy and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tofu and the sauce. Bring to a boil and add the corn starch mixture. Mix well and bring to a boil. Check for seasonings and add the bok choy greens. Serve with brown rice.

Udon Noodles with Sesame Pork

I love, love noodles.. here is another yummy recipe.

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • 4 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine

Mix the pork, tamari, garlic, ginger and shaoxing wine and marinate for 2 to 3 hours. Keep aside.

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • ¼ cup Asian sesame paste
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey

Mix all the ingredients and set aside.

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 to 3 baby bok choy, chopped, whites and greens separated
  • ½ cauliflower head, chopped
  • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns, ground
  • 1 pound Udon noodles, prepared according to package directions
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth

Heat a wok with peanut oil and add the Szechuan peppercorns. Saute for 20 seconds on medium heat and add the ground pork. Cook on high heat stirring and breaking the meat apart with a wooden spoon. Saute for 5 to 6 minutes or till golden brown. Take the meat out and add some more peanut oil and add the mushrooms. Saute on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the bok choy whites and cauliflower and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes on medium heat. Add the meat, noodles, sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and cover on a simmer to cook the cauliflower through. Check for seasonings and garnish with bok choy greens.

 

Shrimp Asparagus Bok Choy with Sweet Chili Sauce

A yummy Chinese inspired recipe with delicious asparagus!

Sweet Chili Sauce

  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons Shao Hsing Hua Tiao cooking wine (cooking sherry will do)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce

Transfer the vinegar, sugar, garlic, pepper flakes, cooking wine and fish sauce to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer on a lower heat for about 7 to 8 minutes until the mixture is reduced by half. Check for seasonings and keep aside.

  • 1 pound medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons extra light olive oil
  • 1 bunch bok choy, chopped
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut in 2 inch pieces
  • 3 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 inch ginger, grated

Sprinkle the cornstarch and salt all over the shrimp. Mix and heat a wok like pan with the oil. Brown the shrimp on both sides in 2 to 3 batches- briefly. Take the shrimp out and set aside. Reheat the pan and add the garlic and ginger. Saute on medium heat and add the vegetables. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shrimp and the chili sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer till the shrimp is cooked through. Serve with brown rice.

 

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.

 

 

Korean Style Noodles with Sausage and Bok Choy

We love, love noodles in our house- so I am always experimenting with different flavors. This one is with some Korean flavorings- especially the gochujang paste which is a Korean chili paste. It is delicious and can be used for marinades as well. This dish was yummy!!

  • 12 ounces any style noodles, cooked according to package directions, keep aside
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 4 to 5 sausage links, casings removed and crumbled, I used Asian style pork sausages
  • 2 cups Cremini and Shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 to 5 baby bok choy, chopped, with the whites and greens separated

Gochujang Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons gochujang paste (Korean spicy paste)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 to 4 eggs

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and taste it. Add more paste if more spiciness is desired. Keep aside.

Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the sausage and brown on medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Take the sausage out with a slotted spoon. Add the mushrooms and bok choy whites. Saute on medium high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Return the sausage back to the pan with the noodles. Add the sauce and mix well. Top with the bok choy greens. Mix well and taste for seasonings. Serve with a soft fried egg on top.

Korean style Noodles with Sausage

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