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Asian Salmon w/sweet pepper sauce


Dunno where in Asia this is from, but OMG, it is delish!  I have done it w/o doing the noodle prep, but that adds another level of deliciosity!

All measurements are approximate.  Cook until safe to eat…..

3 tb vegetable oil or EVOO

2 cloves garlic

1 red/orange/yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced (you can add a small red chili if you’d like as well or some pepper flakes)

2 TB palm or brown sugar

1 TB rice wine (vinegar)

1 TB soy sauce or Braggs Aminos

1 c water

cornstarch/water or better yet, mochinko glutinous rice flower…. shake a bit over pot.  No need to blend with water and temper into dish.  Shake and mix in… thickening is almost instantaneous.

2 TSP lemon juice

6.5 oz egg noodles (or about 1/2 box of spaghetti…. I used whole wheat)

3 TSP Asian sesame seed oil (always add @ end for finishing, don’t cook with it)

2 TB fresh chopped cilantro

4 salmon fillets, about 6 oz ea.

In a wok or frying pan over medium high heat, warm 1 TB vegetable/EVOO. Add chili (optional), garlic and bell pepper, stirring occasionally until pepper is soft.  Stir in sugar, vinegar/wine, soy sauce and water.  Reduce heat to low and simmer about 5 mins.  Stir in thickening agent, bring to boil and then cook until thickened (very quick with glutinous rice flour)

Cook noodles.  Mix lemon/lime juice, sesame oil and cilantro with drained noodles (not necessary but oh so GOOD!!!).  You can mix the pepper stuff with this as well.

 

Cook salmon in your favorite manner.  Serve with the above.

 

 
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Posted by on June 6, 2013 in Fish, Pruett's Cruet

 

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Chicken in Tomato Sauce (Chinese)


So I’ve migrated towards Asian cuisine after the addition of a beautiful son from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China in 2012.  After 14 years, his tastebuds are pretty well fixated on “Chineesee Fooooood!” as he calls it.  The stuff in parenthesis is how I prepared the recipe…..

Ingredients:

  • 240 gm chicken breast, julienned (1 3# bag of thighs)
  • 3 to 4 tomatoes (about 300 gm), cut into chunks, deseeded (about 15 Romas, not seeded)
  • 20 gm brown sugar (片糖, chop into smaller pieces), available at Asian stores (1/2 c brown sugar)
  • 1 tsp minced garlic (2 TB garlic)
  • 1 Tbsp tomato ketchup (5 tb ketchup)
  • 1/2 cup water (no water, I just used the marinade)
  • a dash of salt

Marinade:

  • 2 tsp light soy sauce (3 Tb soy sauce or Braggs Amino Acids)
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing wine (1 Tb rice wine)
  • 1 tsp sugar (1 Tb sugar)
  • 1 tsp cornflour (none)
  • pepper, to taste
  • salt, to taste

Chop chicken and tomatoes.  Combine everything and cook until safe to eat.  Top with scallions if desired.  Serve with rice.

Read more: http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2010/01/chicken-in-tomato-sauce-chinese.html#ixzz2M36CxDoH

 

 
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Posted by on February 26, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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