Category: Entree

Banh Mi Panzanella Salad

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Course Salad
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

For the Tofu

  • 1 lb Firm tofu cut into 1" cubes, dried w/paper towel
  • 2 tbsp Lemongrass minced
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce, low sodium
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp Canola oil

For Hoisin-Honey Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1.5 tsp Toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp Soy sauce low sodium

For Chili Mayo

  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp Sriracha
  • 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar

For Salad

  • 1 ea Loaf French bread cubed, lightly toasted
  • ½ ea Cucumber thinly sliced
  • 2 ea Jalapenos Stemmed, seeded, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup Cilantro leaves & stems
  • Pickled carrots & daikon
  • Mixed greens

Instructions
 

For Tofu

  • Place cut tofu on a sheet tray lined with paper towels. Cover with paper towels and press gently to remove excess moisture.
  • Transfer tofu to a zip lock bag. In a small bowl, mix lemongrass, soy sauce, honey & fish sauce. Pour marinade over tofu, marinate overnight.
  • Drain tofu and pat dry. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet and add tofu and cook until crispy, set aside.

For Salad

  • Combine tofu, bread, cucumber, jalapenos, cilantro, mixed greens and drained pickled vegetables. Drizzle with hoisin-honey sauce and toss again to coat. Transfer to a salad plate. Drizzle with chili mayonnaise, top with more fresh herbs and chopped nuts.

Banh Mi Pork Sandwich

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Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Pork butt, cut into ¼" steaks You can also use chicken, steak, ss crab, or fish
  • ½ cup minced lemongrass
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 ½ tbsp black pepper
  • 5 ea shallots, minced
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions
 

  • Marinate pork butt over-night. Char grill to serve.

Notes

Serve with baguettes, sriracha mayo, pickled daikon & carrots, course chopped cilantro, thin-sliced onion, pickled cucumber slices, spreadable pate, head cheese, Maggi seasoning to finish.

Basic Stir Fry

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Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup Sake
  • 1 tbsp fermented black beans rinsed & finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 ½ tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 ea dried red chilies
  • 1 ea garlic clove, sliced
  • 1 lb thin asparagus, cut into 1" pieces
  • 2 ea scallions, thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • salt
  • sesame oil for drizzling

Instructions
 

  • Whisk sake and black beans in a bowl.
  • Heat oil in wok, add ginger, sugar, chilies and garlic. Stir fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add asparagus and cook 2 minutes.
  • Add sake mixture and cook until asparagus are tender-crisp, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add scallions and sesame seeds. Season, plate, and drizzle with sesame oil.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Hot Dog

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Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Mayonnaise Mix

  • Mayonnaise
  • Dijon mustard
  • Black pepper
  • Cayenne pepper

Chicken Prep

  • Chicken breast split lengthwise
  • Bacon

Condiments

  • O Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce
  • Pickled jalapenos

Instructions
 

Mayonnaise Mix

  • Combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, black pepper and cayenne pepper, mix well.

Chicken Prep

  • Season chicken strip with salt, then brush with the Mayonnaise mix.
  • Wrap chicken strip with bacon. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Cook chicken wrap in 500℉ oven for about 20 minutes.
  • Brush cooked chicken with Japanese BBQ sauce. Serve on hot dog bun with mayo mix & pickled jalapenos.

Asian Marinade for Ribs/Chicken Wings

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Course Sauce
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup Red chilies mild
  • 2 tbsp Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 tsp Onion powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • ¼ cup White vinegar
  • 1 head Pickled garlic peeled

Instructions
 

  • Combine and blend well.

Notes

Marinade ribs or pork overnight. Bake in a foil bag for 2 hours at 275F degrees.
Reduce leftover marinade and baste ribs or chicken when they're done. Glaze in a broiler.

Asian Roasted Chicken - Salt n Pepper

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Course Main Course, Sauce

Ingredients
  

  • 1 each Spatchcock chicken

Chicken cavity

  • Lime
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Orange
  • Cilantro stems

Rub

  • Black peppercorn toasted & crushed
  • White peppercorn toasted & crushed
  • Szechuan peppercorn toasted & crushed
  • Salt

Instructions
 

Rub

  • Combine all.

Chicken prep

  • Fill chicken with cavity ingredients.
  • Truss chicken. Rub spice mix all over outside of chicken.
  • Cook at 450℉ for 25 minutes per pound.

Notes

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Asian Roasted Chicken - Spicy

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Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 each Spatchcock chicken

Marinade

  • Lemongrass
  • Cilantro stems
  • Garlic mash into paste
  • White pepper
  • Fish sauce
  • Palm sugar
  • Dark soy sauce
  • Chili-garlic paste

Dipping Sauce

  • Toasted rice powder
  • Fish sauce
  • Tamarind paste
  • Brown sugar
  • Lime juice
  • Chili powder
  • Shallots
  • Cilantro

Instructions
 

Dipping Sauce

  • Combine all sauce ingredients and liquify.

Marinade

  • Combine all ingredients and blend.

Chicken

  • Marinate chicken overnight.
  • Grill over flame. Baste with juices.

Notes

Chef says "Serve with rice and papaya salad". 

Asian Roasted Chicken - Vietnamese

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Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 each Spatchcock chicken

Marinade

  • Lemongrass
  • Cilantro stems
  • Garlic cloves mashed into paste
  • Fish sauce
  • Ketchup manis
  • Brown sugar

Dipping Sauce

  • Fish sauce
  • Lime juice
  • Garlic
  • Chilies
  • Sugar
  • White vinegar

Instructions
 

Marinade

  • Combine & blend all marinade ingredients.

Chicken

  • Marinade chicken for 20 minutes.
  • Roast, skin-side up at 400℉ for 40 minutes.

Dipping Sauce

  • Combine all sauce ingredients and liquify.

Asian Short Ribs

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Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 4 each Red chilies mild
  • 3 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Garlic
  • 6 each Pickled garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp Onion powder
  • 1 tbsp Garlic powder
  • ½ cup White vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce
  • ½ cup Brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 5 lb Short ribs

Instructions
 

Marinade

  • Blend all ingredients (except the ribs, bonehead)

The Ribs

  • Brown ribs on all sides. Deglaze the pot with marinade.
  • Place in instapot and cook 45 minutes.
  • Remove meat. Reduce the liquid until thick.
  • Pour liquid over meat, then place in oven at 425℉ for 5-10 minutes, or until lightly charred and sticky.

Asian Sticky Ribs

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Prep Time 21 days
Cook Time 1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, BBQ

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • ½ cup Fresh red chilies mild
  • 2 tbsp Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 tsp Onion powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • ½ cup Brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce
  • Salt
  • 2 oz Vinegar
  • 5 each Pickled garlic cloves
  • Ribs Pork or Beef, Chef's preferred

Pickled Garlic

  • 1 lb Garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp Sea salt
  • 1 cup Vinegar
  • 1 cup Spring water
  • ⅔ cup Soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup Spring water
  • ⅓ cup Vinegar

Instructions
 

Pickled Garlic prep Pt. 1

  • Remove root ends of garlic, rinse and drain.
  • Add to a jar.
  • Mix water, salt, and vinegar with garlic. Let stand in a dark place at room temperature for 7 days.

Pickled Garlic prep Pt. 2

  • Bring soy sauce, sugar, and water to a boil, then add vinegar.
  • Pour off vinegar brine from garlic.
  • Add soy brine over garlic while still hot.
  • Let sit at room temp for 2 weeks or longer (the longer, the better).

Ribs prep/cook

  • Blend all ingredients until smooth.
  • Pour marinade on ribs and refrigerate overnight.
  • Wrap ribs in foil, steam in oven at 250℉ for 2 hours.
  • Reduce the remaining marinade until thick.
  • Remove ribs from oven, transfer to another sheet pan, and brush with thickened marinade.
  • Place oven on low broil, cook until browned.