Category: Plant

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.

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.

 

Key Lime Pie

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Mgr's cut, 8 Chef's Cut, 6 Family cut

Ingredients
  

  • 7 ea Egg yolks *use egg whites to make merengue! or freeze for up to 3 months for other recipes.
  • 2 ea Eagle Sweet condensed milk 14.5 oz can
  • 1 cup Nellie & Joe's Key Lime Juice
  • ¾ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 ea 10" Graham Cracker pie shell cut recipe in half for 9" shell

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 250℉
  • Separate yolks. It's best to do this at egg's coldest temp. In mixing bowl, beat yolks on medium-high until they are pale yellow and firm.
  • Turn of the mixer, and add in the condensed milk. Blend eggs & milk on low for minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary, then turn the mixer back on low.
  • Dissolve cornstarch into Key Lime juice, and slowly add into the egg/milk mix until fully combined.
  • Pour 1 lb. of mixture into graham cracker shell. Any remaining mix, pour into a Pyrex dish to have as a snack for being a such a hard-working Cheffie.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Pies should be solid, just the slightest "shake".
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool on a rack. Place in the fridge to serve same day, or freezer to store. From frozen, allow 30-45 minutes to thaw.
  • Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Banana Cream Pie #1

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Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Banana Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Water
  • Salt, pinch
  • 3 each Ripe bananas sliced into 1" pieces

Pie Filling

  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Corn starch
  • Salt, pinch
  • 2 each Eggs
  • 2 cup Milk
  • ¼ cup Banana simple syrup
  • 2 tbsp Butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Pie Crust

  • 2 cup Nilla wafers, crushed
  • ¼ cup Banana simple syrup
  • 2 tbsp Butter, melted

Pie Topping

  • 16 oz Heavy cream
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 each Bananas, large and sliced

Instructions
 

Banana Simple Syrup

  • Boil water, sugar and salt. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add chopped bananas, and simmer another 10 minutes.
  • Strain and set syrup aside to cool.

Pie Filling

  • Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
  • Add eggs, and whisk well.
  • Add milk and banana syrup, and whisk to combine well.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat. Whisk in butter and vanilla.
  • Cover and chill for 2 hours.

Pie Crust

  • Process cookies, then add syryp and butter.
  • Press into a pie tin. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Pie Topping

  • For best results, pre-chill bowl & whisk in freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Whip cream until frothy.
  • Add in powdered sugar and vanilla, and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.

Pie Assembly

  • Top pie crust with sliced bananas.
  • Pour pudding over bananas, then top pudding with more bananas.
  • Top pie filling with whipped cream and more sliced bananas.

Hint:

  • Squeeze lemon juice on sliced bananas to prevent them from browning.

 

Banana Cream Pie #2

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Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Banana Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Water
  • Salt, pinch
  • 3 each Ripe bananas sliced into 1" pieces

Pie Filling

  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Corn starch
  • Salt, pinch
  • 2 each Eggs
  • 2 cup Milk
  • ¼ cup Banana simple syrup
  • 2 tbsp Butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Pie Crust

  • 2 cup Nilla wafers, crushed
  • ¼ cup Banana simple syrup
  • 2 each Bananas, large; and sliced

Pie Topping

  • 16 oz Heavy cream
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 each Bananas, large and sliced

Instructions
 

Banana Simple Syrup

  • Boil water, sugar and salt. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add chopped bananas, and simmer another 10 minutes.
  • Strain and set syrup aside to cool.

Pie Filling

  • Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
  • Add eggs, and whisk well.
  • Add milk and banana syrup, and whisk to combine well.
  • Cook over low heat until thick.
  • Remove from heat. Whisk in butter and vanilla.
  • Cover and chill for 2 hours.

Pie Crust

  • Process crumbs and press into a pie tin. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Pie Topping

  • For best results, pre-chill bowl & whisk in freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Whip cream until frothy.
  • Add in powdered sugar and vanilla, and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.

Pie Assembly

  • Top pie crust with sliced bananas.
  • Pour pudding over bananas, then top pudding with more bananas.
  • Top pie filling with whipped cream and more sliced bananas.

Hint:

  • Squeeze lemon juice on sliced bananas to prevent them from browning.

Balsamic Onions

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Course Side Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Olive oil
  • 3 each Onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 each Garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 4 oz Balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsp Light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary, chopped
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in large saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, cook until onions start to brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Add balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and rosemary. Stir well.
  • Lower heat and cook an additional 5 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste, and plate.

Asian Slaw

Posted 6 months ago by Ken Baker

Asian Slaw

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Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

Slaw Mix

  • 3 cup Red cabbage shredded
  • 3 cup Green cabbage shredded
  • ½ each Red pepper julienned
  • 2 each Carrot julienned
  • ½ each Cucumber seeded & thinly sliced
  • 3 each Scallion chopped
  • ½ cup Cilantro chopped

Dressing

  • ½ cup Peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 2 each Limes juiced, or
  • ½ each Orange juiced
  • 2 tbsp Honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Ginger (fresh) shredded
  • 2 tsp Garlic shredded
  • 2 tbsp Sesame seed toasted, or black
  • 1 tbsp Chili-garlic paste
  • Fried wontons for garnish
  • Lo mein noodles to make into a pasta salad

Instructions
 

  • Combine slaw mix.
  • Pour dressing over slaw mix and combine.