11 little asian Recipes

vegetable oil, boned , skinned chicken thighs, cubed, minced fresh ginger, minced fresh garlic, onion, chopped, carrot, thinly sliced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, cornstarch, reduced-sodium soy sauce, asian chili garlic sauce, leaves from 2 heads (about 12 oz.) little gem lettuces, roughly chopped fresh basil leaves

ground chicken, red onion, finely chopped, philadelphia cream cheese, softened, cashews , roasted, salted and finely chopped, basil, chopped, coriander, chopped, lemon , finely grated rind of, flour , to coat patties, oil , for a shallow fry, white vinegar, water, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce (i added a little more, my preference), fish sauce, chopped cashews, extra (i left this out ), birds eye chili, chopped finely (add as many or as few seeds as you like), basil leaves, extra to serve (optional)

basmati rice or 1/2 cup jasmine rice or 1/2 cup other sweet asian rice, coconut milk (you can use the light kind if you want, it just makes it a little less rich), sugar, mango, sliced

basmati rice or jasmine rice or other sweet asian rice, coconut milk (you can use the light kind if you want, it just makes it a little less rich), sugar, mango, sliced

scallions, trimmed and chunked (include some green tops), fresh cilantro sprigs, stalk lemongrass, cleaned and thickly sliced , or the zest of 1/2 medium lemon, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler, garlic cloves, ground turkey (preferably a 50 to 50 mix of light and dark meat), instant brown rice (right out of the box), unsweetened low-fat coconut milk, thai peanut sauce, asian toasted sesame oil, raw (turbinado ) sugar, fresh cilantro sprigs, optional

salmon fillets or steaks, soy sauce, sake or dry white wine, mirin, sugar, chopped green onion, chopped fresh ginger, lemon, thinly sliced, olive oil, baby bok choy, washed and cut diagonally, shelled, blanched fresh soy beans (either fresh or frozen) also called edamame, washed fresh pea shoots or pea leaves, garlic chicken stock , recipe follows, sea salt, hot pepper sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds and fresh daikon radish or onion sprouts, as garnish, roast garlic: slice off the top quarter or so of 2 heads of garlic to expose the cloves. drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. loosely but completely wrap each head in a piece of foil and roast in a preheated 400 degree oven until garlic is very soft and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. squeeze out and mash as much as you can from garlic heads. stir garlic into 1-quart chicken stock and simmer for a few minutes to develop the flavor.

hot chile sauce with garlic, water, rice wine vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, chili paste, fresh shrimp (peeled, deveined and finely chopped ), egg , lighty beaten, ground pork, cayenne (optional add in only if you like spicy ), water chestnuts, well drained and minced, bamboo shoots, well drained and minced, fresh minced garlic (can use a little more), green onions, finely chopped, minced fresh ginger, soy sauce, salt (or to taste), pepper (or to taste), spring roll wrappers, egg, lightly beaten for brushing, vegetable oil (for frying )

sweet chile sauce for chicken (i used the mae ploy brand), chicken broth, sesame & ginger marinade, chicken breasts, thawed, dried chipotle powder, onion powder, fresh minced garlic, baby corn (drained ), water chestnuts (drained ), diced tomatoes (drained ), shiitake mushrooms (drained ), boil in bag 10 min brown rice

tiger shrimp, shelled and deveined, onion, chopped very finely, garlic cloves, sliced finely, tomato, peeled and cubed, partially skim milk, coconut milk (available in cans in most asian food stores), red pepper flakes , to taste, salt, little oil (for frying )