Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Delicious Asian dishes

So the night beore surgery I made some excellent dishes. The appetizer was spicy Thai corn fritters. Ingredients: - 1 bag thawed frozen corn - 1 TBsp curry paste - 1/2 package falafel mix - 3 TBsp- Ener-G egg -2 TBsp water - 2 TBsp garlic, minced - 1/4 cup cilantro - 4 TBsp oil -3 TBsp hoisin sauce Basically I mixed all of it up together and then on a greased pan placed 1/4 cup full dollops of the mixture on the baking pan. It was then baked at 400 for 15 minutes. For a sauce for these fritters I whisked together 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp crushed red chili, 4 tsp minced garlic, and 2 TBsp soy sauce. The sauce was a little more liquidy then I expected to I poured it on top of the fritters rather then dipped the fritter in them, and they absorbed it nicely. The main course: vegan chow mein recipe adjusted from Vegan Dad's blog: Ingredients: 2 packaged Japanese curly noodles (ramen like) 1 package romaine lettuce 1 package fresh edamame beans 1 can baby corn 1 can water chestnuts 4 TBsp minced garlic 2 TBsp ginger Olive oil 1/4 cup sesame oil 1/2 cup soy sauce 1 package dried shitake mushrooms 1 package dried oyster mushrooms Soak the mushrooms in water for 30 minutes when you start to cook. Bring a pot of water to boil and place the noodles in that for 3 minutes, then remove and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 for 8 minutes. I made the mistake of just taking the noddles still shaped like a block and putting them on the pan. Next time I recommend breaking them up before baking, as after they are baked it is a little harder to break them up. In a wok place some oil and cook the garlic and ginger for 2 minutes. Then add the romaine lettuce and cook until wilted down. Then add the edamame, baby corn, chestnuts, and mushrooms. Cook for another couple minutes. THen add the noodles and toss for another couple minutes. Lastly, add the sesame oil and soy sauce and toss for another 4-5 minutes. Enjoy!

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