Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts

Monday, July 26, 2010

Spicy Orange Beef

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound round steak, cut into thin strips on the diagonal
1/4 cup orange peel, cut into slivers
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sherry
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

In a wok or skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef strips 1/3 at a time. Stir-fry for 3 minutes or until browned, removing the done pieces to a plate lined with paper towels.
Return all the beef to the wok. Stir in orange peel, garlic, and ginger; stir-fry 1 minute.
In a medium bowl, combine cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, sherry, marmalade, and red pepper. Pour this mixture into the beef, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 1 minute. Serve hot.

Found on www.allrecipes.com

Monday, January 5, 2009

Ed's Thai Turkey Wraps

Ed Brantley's personal recipe that he prepared on Biggest Loser: Families.

Per Serving: 261 Calories, 9.4g Fat, 70mg Cholesterol, 375mg Sodium, 13g Carbs, 3.6g Fiber, 4.6g Sugar, 34.4g Protein
Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 package ground turkey
  • 1 clove of chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp. of minced fresh ginger (I used powdered)
  • 2 Tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 carrot, peeled and minced
  • 6 scallions, finely chopped (I used green onions)
  • 7 sprigs cilantro chopped
  • 4 limes, juiced (I only used 1 lime)
  • Sriacha chili sauce (can be purchased at a local Asian market or international food section in the grocery)... use sparing, very hot!
  • 1 Tbsp. sesame oil (I would cut this back a little)
  • 1 red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, de-seeded and julienned
  • 1 head Boston lettuce (I used iceberg)
  • 1/4 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts (I added 1 tsp. of peanut butter to the sauce instead)
  • (I added about 2 Tbsp of honey because I like mine sweet)

Instructions

  1. Brown turkey, place in refrigerator to cool.
  2. Once cool, mix all ingredients (except: pepper, cucumber, lettuce and peanuts) in a bowl.
  3. Allow to marinate overnight, or 3-4 hours for best taste.
  4. Serve mixture in lettuce cups with cucumber, pepper and peanuts for garnish.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Won Ton Soup

3 Cans of Chicken Broth
1 Can of Water
1 stalk of baby Bok Choy Cabbage (diced)
2 Green Onions (diced)
1 Carrot (grated with a peeler)
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt with parsley
1/2 tsp. Sesame Oil
16 Frozen Potstickers
1/4 - 1/2 Cup of Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger

Add Chicken Broth, Water, Cabbage, Onions, Garlic Salt, Sesame Oil and Carrots to a boil. Add Potstickers, Soy Sauce, and Ginger. Boil for 8 to 10 minutes.