Category Archives: Asian

Cambodian Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups of Rice Flour
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Salt (more or less to taste)
  • 3 teaspoon Sugar
  • 4 tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 6 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 2  1/2 Cups Water

Instructions

Mix liquid first

  1. Beat eggs together with whisk or fork
  2. Add salt and sugar and mix
  3. Add turmeric, water and cornstarch
  4. Add oil and mix
  5. Start mixing with electric mixer or whisk
  6. Slowly add rice flour until all is mixed

How To Cook

  1. Start with pan – heat medium high heat – add oil
  2. Once pan is warmed up use a ladle off mixture and add to pan
  3. Once inside is mostly cooked and sides lifting add inside mixture
  4. Flip one side over and continue to cook until done
  5. Repeat or double fry for extra crispiness

Coconut Sticky Rice With Mango

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long-grain white sticky rice, sweet rice or glutinous rice
  • 2 cups creamy coconut milk (or one 14-oz. can)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • About 1 tsp. salt
  • 1-2 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced

Directions:

  • Steam the sticky rice until tender…you can do this in a rice cooker
  • Heat the coconut milk, sugar and salt together in a saucepan. Warm the milk until the mixture is well blended and smooth.
  • Peel the mangoes
  • Put rice in a bowl and pour the coconut mixture over the rice, add the mangos.

http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/recipes/stickrice.html

Chinese Chicken Salad With Spicy Ginger Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless chicken breast, skin removed
  • 1 medium-sized Napa (or Savoy) cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 1 small tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 mango, thinly sliced
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • 2 tbsp. roasted sesame seeds
  • handful of fresh mint, chopped
  • handful of cilantro, chopped
  • handful of roasted peanuts

 

Spicy Ginger Dressing

  • 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

 

Preparation

1. To poach chicken, place the breast in a small saucepan and add water, about 1 inch above the chicken. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiled, immediately lower heat to a very slow simmer and partly cover for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the chicken to cook in hot water for another 15 minutes. Once cooled, shred chicken and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the spicy ginger dressing.

3. Add the cabbage, chicken, carrots, tomato, mint and cilantro to the large bowl and toss gently. Top with mango slices and roasted peanuts. Garnish with scallions and roasted sesame seeds, and serve immediately.

http://www.designsponge.com/2011/08/in-the-kitchen-with-giao-tracs-chicken-salad.html

Korean BBQ Beef

Ingredients:

  • 2-2 1/2 pounds of Korean Short Ribs
  • 1 1/2 cups of soy sauce
  • 2 tbls of rice vinegar
  • 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 cup sesame oil
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion
  • 3 large green onions, chopped
  • 2 tbls of toasted sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS:

Place ribs in a large ziplock bag or a dish that can hold them all  (I used a large pot with lid).  Combine all the ingredients together and stir for 1 minute.  Pour the marinade into the pot, dish, or ziplock  over the meat making sure ll the ribs have been coated.  Cover and refrigerate over night.  The next morning make sure to place the ribs that were on the bottom on top, and vice versa.  Continue to refrigerate until its time to grill.

Heat grill to medium-high heat and when the grill is nice and hot add meat.  Grill each side for 3-4 minutes.  Garnish with addional slices of green onion and toasted sesame seeds.

http://savorysweetlife.com/2009/04/kalbi-recipe-korean-bbq-shortribs-marinade-part-2/

Teriyaki Steak

2 to 21/2 lbs. boneless chuck steak
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 c. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed

Cut steak into 1/8-inch thick slices. Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl. Place meat in slow-cooking pot. Pour sauce over. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve with rice.

Makes 5 to 6 servings.

I also added fresh ginger

http://www.sangotn.com/cookbook/crockpot/tyakistk.html

Pad Thai Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces uncooked flat rice noodles (pad Thai noodles)
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha or chili garlic sauce
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 cup (2-inch) green onion pieces
  • 8 ounces peeled and deveined large shrimp
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 1/4 cup chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
  • 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

Directions:

  1. Soak noodles according to package instructions. Drain.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, and Sriracha.
  3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  4. Add scallion whites and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add eggs and cook, scraping skillet with spatula until eggs are almost set (about 30 seconds). Transfer eggs to a plate.
  5. Add noodles, scallion greens, and sauce to skillet. Cook, tossing constantly, until noodles are soft (about 1 minute). Add egg mixture and toss to coat, breaking eggs up gently.
  6. Serve noodles with lime wedges, topped with cilantro and peanuts.

http://browniesfordinner.com/2010/05/11/easy-pad-thai/

 

Orange Chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken-
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-1/2” cubes)
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 eggs (beaten)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Oil (for frying)
Orange Sauce-
1 ½ cups water
2 tablespoons orange juice
¼ cup lemon juice
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon orange zest (grated)
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ginger root (minced)
½ teaspoon garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons green onion (chopped)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

 Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken in egg mixture and shake in flour mixture to coat. Deep fry chicken in batches at 375 degrees in a deep fryer (or use a wok) until completely cooked.
Step 2: Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine 1 ½ cups water, lemon juice, orange juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Blend well over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir in brown sugar, orange zest, ginger garlic, and onion. Bring to a boil.
Step 3: Combine 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and mix thoroughly. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens. Pour sauce over breaded chicken, and if desired add red pepper flakes and garnish with green onions. Enjoy.

Soy Seasoned Tofu (Doobu Jorim)

Ingredients for Soy Seasoning: 
4T soy sauce
1t minced garlic,
1/2 t red chilli powder,
2t sesame seeds,
1/2 T honey,
1/2 T sugar,
4T chopped green onion,
1/2T white rice wine (or any white cooking wine),
1T water
1/2 T rice vinegar
1/2 t sesame oil

Other Ingredients:
1 package of firm tofu
3T corn starch
3T flour
2-3 T cooking oil
extra sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish

Directions:  

1. Mix all the ingredients for soy seasoning in a bowl. Set aside.

2. Pat the tofu dry with a paper towel. Slice half lengthwise then into 1/2 inch slices.

3. Mix the corn starch and flour in a shallow bowl. Then dredge the tofu slices in the mixture. Shake off the excess.

4. Heat oil in a fry pan. When pan is hot place the tofu in the pan. Heat for 3-4 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.

5. Flip the tofu slices and cook the other side until it is golden brown. If the pan is too dry add an extra tablespoon of oil.

6. Spoon all the soy seasoning onto the tofu slices. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is mostly gone.

7. Put on serving plate and garnish with extra green onion slices and some sesame seeds.

http://bapstory.blogspot.com/2011/04/soy-seasoned-tofu-doobu-jorim.html

Beef Chow Fun/Stir-Fry Rice Noodles with Beef

 

Ingredients:

10 oz fresh rice noodles
½ pound flank steak
1 medium onion – sliced thinly
2 cups bean sprout
5 slices ginger
3 cloves garlic – finely chopped
3 spring onions – cut into 1” length

Seasoning for the beef:

1 tsp corn starch
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine – optional

Seasoning for the Noodles:

2 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp thick dark soy sauce
¼ cup chicken stock or water
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Sliced the flank steak thinly across the grain and marinate it with the seasoning. Set it aside for half and an hour.
2. Cut the rice noodles into half inch thick and rinse it over warm water to remove any access oil. If you are using rice noodles that already been refrigerated you need to soften them up in the microwave for 2 minutes before washing it. Set it aside.
3. Combined the seasonings for the noodles in a bowl and set it aside.
4. Heat up the wok over high heat. Add in 2 tbsp of oil and add in the beef. Lay them flat, do not stir it until they are sear and brown before flipping it over to the over side. Let it sear the other side. Remove from the wok and set aside. This will only take a minute on each side.
5. In the same wok add in another 1 tbsp of oil into the wok. Add in the ginger, garlic and onion. Stir-fry until fragrant and lightly brown.
6. Add in the rice noodles, stir fry them for a minutes. Add in the seasoning mix and continue to stir-fry for another 1 minutes. Add in the spring onions and bean sprouts. Toss and stir until well mix. Check seasonings.
7. When the taste is to your liking, add in the beef. Give it a good stir and mix well for about 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.

http://www.mykitchensnippets.com/2012/02/beef-chow-funstir-fry-rice-noodles-with.html#more

BBQ Pork

BBQ Pork Recipe (Char Siu/Char Siew/蜜汁叉烧)

Ingredients:

1 lb pork butt (cut into 4 pieces)
3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil

Char Siu (Char Siew) Sauce:

1 1/2 tablespoons maltose
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese rose wine (玫瑰露酒)
3 dashes white pepper powder
3 drops red coloring (optional)
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Method:

Add all ingredients in the char siu sauce in a sauce pan, heat it up and stir-well until all blended and become slightly thickened and sticky.  (It will yield 1/2 cup char siu sauce.) Transfer out and let cool.

Marinate the pork butt pieces with 2/3 of the char siu sauce and the chopped garlic overnight. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil into the remaining char siu sauce. Keep in the fridge.

The next day, heat the oven to 375 degree F and roast the char siu for 15 minutes (shake off the excess char siu sauce before roasting). Transfer them out of the oven and thread the char siu pieces on metal skewers and grill them over fire (I used my stove top). Brush the remaining char siu sauce while grilling until the char siu are perfectly charred. Slice the char siu into bite-size pieces, drizzle the remaining char siu sauce over and serve immediately with steamed white rice.

Cook’s Notes:

You don’t have to roast the pork in the oven if you use an outdoor grill. As I used the stove top to char the char siu, I roasted the char siu in the oven so they were cooked. It’s impossible to cook the char siu by using the stove top alone. You can roast the char siu thoroughly for 25-30 minutes in the oven. It’s best to use the S-shape hook and hang your char siu at the top layer of the oven, with a roasting pan or aluminum foil sheet at the bottom for the drips.

http://rasamalaysia.com/bbq-pork-recipe-char-siu/