Recipes

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.

Bao Buns (2 ways)

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Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Ingredients
  

Bao Buns 1

  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • ⅔ cup powdered milk
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp yeast
  • 1 ¾ tbsp sugar
  • 1 ¾ tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 tbsp water

Bao Buns 2

  • ½ cup warm milk
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

mix well, let sit for 5-10 minutes. In a separate bowl add:

  • 2 ½ cup a.p. flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Add wet ingredients, mix and knead for 3-4 minutes.
  • Form into ball, let triple in volume, about 2 hours.
  • Punch down dough, roll out, cut out circles (approx. 16).
  • Brush with oil, fold in half moon shapes.
  • Lightly roll/press each bao.
  • Line a steamer tray with parchment. Place bao on paper, cover, and let rise 30 minutes.
  • Steam for 8-10 minutes, and serve.

Notes

  • Char Siu pork, cilantro leaves, red chili, toasted rice powder.
  • Hoisin-glazed portobello, honey-kewpie-sriracha mayo.
  • Curry fried chicken katsu, pickled red onion, mint.
  • Spicy fried chicken katsu, cilantro, pickled cucumber, avocado, sesame seeds.

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.

Basic Ramen Noodle Stock

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Course Appetizer, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb pork knuckles and rib bones, or pork butt
  • 2 lb chicken thighs
  • 1 ea onion, quartered
  • 1 ea leek, green part, chopped; or scallions
  • 1 oz ginger, about the size of a ping pong ball, sliced
  • ½ head garlic
  • 4 inch square of kombu
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Have a butcher crack the pork knuckles.
  • Hack the chicken thighs into 3-4 pieces.
  • Boil both for one minute in water. Drain & rinse. Clean the pot.
  • Return meat into the clean pot.
  • Add onion, leek, garlic, ginger and kombu.
  • Add water to cover by 1 inch, bring to a boil and simmer gently for 7 hours, adding water as needed to keep bones covered.
  • Strain stock through cheesecloth. Season with salt, let cool.

Notes

Soy Sauce flavored Ramen
Soy sauce, sweet simmered bamboo shoots, simmered pork slices, scallions, chukasoba noodles, roasted garlic paste, simmered pork broth.
Miso flavored Ramen
1 tbsp soybean miso
1 cup sweet white miso
2 tsp chili-bean sauce
Pinch of sansho pepper
2 cloves crushed garlic, sauteed in hot lard or vegetable oil for 5 minutes-set aside
Simmered pork slices
Simmered bamboo shoots
Nori sheets shredded into 2" lengths
Chukasoba noodles
Roasted garlic paste
Cilantro leaves

 

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 Ketchup

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Course Sauce

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup Peanut or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Garlic, chopped
  • 2 each Jalapenos, seeded & chopped
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • Ginger
  • 1 tsp Ground Allspice
  • 8 each Bananas, ripe
  • 1 cup Rice wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp Honey
  • 4 tbsp Rum
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • Water as needed

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a sauce pan, add onions and cook until translucent.
  • Add garlic, jalapenos, ginger, turmeric, and allspice; stirring until fragrant.
  • Stir in bananas, vinegar, honey, rum, tomato paste, soy sauce and salt.
  • Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer.
  • Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring often.
  • Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
  • Puree until smooth, adding water for consistency.

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.