Posted by ehme on August 6th, 2009 in Asian, Beef, Quick, Recession Recipes, Teapot Recipe Box
From a can of Cambell’s soup
1 lb boneless beef sirloin or top round steak, 3/4″ thick
2 T. cornstarch
1 can Cambell’s Condensed beef broth
2 T. soy sauce
2 T. vegetable oil
3 c. cut-up vegetables
4 c. hot cooked rice
Slice beef into very thin strips. Mix cornstarch, broth and soy until smooth. Set aside.
In skillet over medium-high heat, heat [...]
Posted by ehme on July 22nd, 2009 in Asian, Chicken, Healthy or something like it, Quick
Sounds odd, but it is actually really tasty.
1/4 c. low salt soy sauce
1/2 c. + 2 T. water
3 T. lime juice
2 tsp. sherry
2 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp. minced ginger
1/4 tsp curry powder of your choosing
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp oregano
2 chicken breasts
1 small onion sliced thin (only if you cook indoors)
Mix everything together in a ziplock [...]
Posted by ehme on July 18th, 2009 in Asian, Quick, comfort food
I have been craving this for weeks, but have not been able to locate this exact little scrap of paper with the recipe on it. Peanut sauce can either be a fantastic experience, or warm peanut butter on noodles. One makes me think of my favorite restaurant in NYC, the other makes me think of [...]
Posted by ehme on November 6th, 2008 in Asian, Beef, favorites
Korean food is my latest obsession. I take about four pounds of steak and marinate it in this for 24 hours and then freeze it to use whenever I am attacked with the need for Bibimbap, which is pretty much every single day. The original recipe calls for one pound of meat, so you don’t [...]
Posted by ehme on January 27th, 2008 in Asian
Mix all in food processor until smooth. Makes 6-7 cups. Blatantly stolen from Snickollet.
Miso is super high in sodium, so I probably shouldn’t eat this, and Tofu is not allowed in our house, but it sounds sooooooo tasty. Mmmm. We are having home made china food take out at our house tonight, you are so [...]
Posted by ehme on January 25th, 2008 in Asian, Chicken
3 1/2 to 4-lb chicken, cut into serving pieces, including back and giblets (exclude liver)
10 cups water
3 tablespoons Chines rice wine or medium-dry sherry 3 (1/4-inch-thick) slices fresh ginger
3 scallions, halved crosswise and smashed with flat side of a heavy knife
1/2 teaspoon [...]
Posted by ehme on January 22nd, 2008 in Appetizers, Asian
1 lb. red potatoes
kosher salt
4 oz. cream cheese room temp.
4 T. peeled and minced ginger
freshly ground black pepper
20 8 inch rice paper wrappers.
small handful of pickled sliced ginger
1 bunch fresh mint
1 bunch watercress
1/2 c. smooth or crunch peanut butter
3 T. chopped fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves minced.
1 c. unsweetened coconut milk
2 T. lime juice
2 tsp asian [...]
Posted by ehme on January 22nd, 2008 in Asian, Chicken
1 lb. spaghetti
1 c. smooth peanut butter
1 c. room temp water
1/4 c. white vinegar
1 T . sesame oil
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 c. precooked roasted chicken (shredded)
1 Asian or bosc pear
5 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1/3 c. roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
3 small red serrano chilies, thinly sliced
Cook spaghetti until al dente. Drain, rinse [...]
Posted by ehme on January 12th, 2008 in Asian, Beef, salad
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound thin sliced steak (the original recipe called for ground beef and I thought that was bizarre….so I changed it.)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup finely chopped scallion
1/2 [...]
Posted by ehme on January 12th, 2008 in Asian, Healthy or something like it, fish
Fish
1 1/2 pounds 3/4-inch-thick hake or pollack fillets, cut into 2×3- or 2×4-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry, divided
2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil, divided
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons [...]