Cooking
This recipe from Food & Wine caught my eye; doesn't that just sound good?
Marinate the chicken (or for us these days, Quorn), heat your wok & fry up a bunch of chilies. Remove, get the wok hot & shiny again, then cook your chicken (or whatever you're substituting) in batches till browned. Put it all back, with the chiiles, adding in a lot of ginger; cook about a minute. Next, brown sugar, cooking till it's caramelized. Some soy sauce & rice vinegar thicken the sauce to finish, and eat over rice noodles.
I had really high hopes for this; thinking that while there aren't a lot of flavors, the ones involved would really stand out.
Instead, it was an 'Ok' dish. The ginger was there, but not nearly as prominent as we'd expected.
And I'd definitely add a few more ingredients...vegetables, nuts...if I tried it again.
We're cranking up the flavor for this month's Blog Party; it's time to Spice it Up!
Hope to see you there.
- Perfect Peanut Sauce Recipe
Peanut sauce is better than 31 flavors of ice cream. Ok, that sounds completely ridiculous, but how many things are as versatile as peanut sauce? What else can you think of that perfectly complements raw or cooked vegetables, chicken, beef or shrimp...
- Souper Sundays: Chicken Soup With Jasmine Rice & Ginger
It's been a while. But here's my contribution to Deb's Souper Sundays. A surprisingly filling soup. A homemade chicken broth for Matt, vegetable for us. Jasmine rice is simmered in water for a bit, then stock, salt, soy sauce (in place...
- Beef & Ginger Stir Fry
I know, I know. We've been on a real Asian/stir fry/Donna Hay kick. But, we love the flavors, the ease, and of course Donna! This recipe was yet another quick one: grated ginger & garlic go into a sizzling hot skillet, followed by the beef (or Morningstar...
- Chile Cashew Chicken
Not much to say here. A nice little stir-fry type recipe, another Donna Hay. Ginger, onions, red pepper, chicken (or in this case, Quorn), rice noodles, chilies, cashews. Good. Time to unpack your grass skirt, and gather your coconuts, because for...
- Are You Sick Of Chiles Yet?
Day Three: My dishwasher can't keep up... I really enjoy Mexican food. It does tend to dirty a lot of dishes, though...and my poor little dishwasher is working overtime! On to the food. Chicken in Peanut Sauce Another not-too-terribly laborious...
Cooking
Smoky-Hot Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
This recipe from Food & Wine caught my eye; doesn't that just sound good?
Marinate the chicken (or for us these days, Quorn), heat your wok & fry up a bunch of chilies. Remove, get the wok hot & shiny again, then cook your chicken (or whatever you're substituting) in batches till browned. Put it all back, with the chiiles, adding in a lot of ginger; cook about a minute. Next, brown sugar, cooking till it's caramelized. Some soy sauce & rice vinegar thicken the sauce to finish, and eat over rice noodles.
I had really high hopes for this; thinking that while there aren't a lot of flavors, the ones involved would really stand out.
Instead, it was an 'Ok' dish. The ginger was there, but not nearly as prominent as we'd expected.
And I'd definitely add a few more ingredients...vegetables, nuts...if I tried it again.
We're cranking up the flavor for this month's Blog Party; it's time to Spice it Up!
Hope to see you there.
- Perfect Peanut Sauce Recipe
Peanut sauce is better than 31 flavors of ice cream. Ok, that sounds completely ridiculous, but how many things are as versatile as peanut sauce? What else can you think of that perfectly complements raw or cooked vegetables, chicken, beef or shrimp...
- Souper Sundays: Chicken Soup With Jasmine Rice & Ginger
It's been a while. But here's my contribution to Deb's Souper Sundays. A surprisingly filling soup. A homemade chicken broth for Matt, vegetable for us. Jasmine rice is simmered in water for a bit, then stock, salt, soy sauce (in place...
- Beef & Ginger Stir Fry
I know, I know. We've been on a real Asian/stir fry/Donna Hay kick. But, we love the flavors, the ease, and of course Donna! This recipe was yet another quick one: grated ginger & garlic go into a sizzling hot skillet, followed by the beef (or Morningstar...
- Chile Cashew Chicken
Not much to say here. A nice little stir-fry type recipe, another Donna Hay. Ginger, onions, red pepper, chicken (or in this case, Quorn), rice noodles, chilies, cashews. Good. Time to unpack your grass skirt, and gather your coconuts, because for...
- Are You Sick Of Chiles Yet?
Day Three: My dishwasher can't keep up... I really enjoy Mexican food. It does tend to dirty a lot of dishes, though...and my poor little dishwasher is working overtime! On to the food. Chicken in Peanut Sauce Another not-too-terribly laborious...