No Wok Takeout (5 page)

4 chicken breasts, cut in chunks

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 fresh garlic cloves, crushed

Mushroom

Green pepper, in chunks

1 large onion, in chunks

Cherry tomatoes

Directions

Blend the items together and allow to marinate the chicken for 60 min.

After this, thread the vegetables onto skewers alternatively with the chicken.

Grill till chicken is cooked.

You can serve this delicious recipe with rice.

Ingredients

Salad

2 ounces bean thread mug bean noodles

3 cups shredded Napa cabbage

1 cup torn watercress

1 carrot, cut into matchstick thin strips

1/2 cup seedless cucumber, cut into matchstick thin strips

1/2 cup red bell pepper, cut into matchstick thin strips

1 green onion, minced

1 cup chopped baby corn

2 tablespoons snipped cilantro

2 tablespoons snipped mint

Dressing

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon minced gingerroot

1 large garlic clove, crushed

1/2 teaspoon lime zest

Garnish with black sesame seed

Directions

First of all, take the bean threads and soak them in warm water for TEN min. drain them.

Cook them in boiling water for 120 seconds or till noodles like glasslike.

Drain them and rinse them and drain once again. Chop into lengths.

Put in bowl along with remaining salad items.

Whisk the dressing items in a small size bowl. Toss with salad.

Use the sesame seeds as garnish.

Ingredients

1/4 cup rice vinegar

3 tablespoons canola oil

2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

2 (6 ounce) cans water-packed chunk light tuna, drained

1 cup sliced sugar snap pea

2 scallions, sliced

6 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage

4 radishes, sliced

1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Freshly ground pepper

Directions

Take ginger, sugar and whisk with sesame oil, vinegar, and canola oil and soy sauce in a bowl.

Take three tbsp. of dressing and mix with scallions, peas and tuna in moderate size bowl.

Distribute the cabbage into four dishes.

After this, mound ¼ of tuna mixture in the middle of each dish.

Use the radishes as garnish along with sesame seeds and cilantro.

Use the rest of dressing to drizzle all over.

Finally, season with pepper.

Ingredients

3/4 lb. lean pork, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

6 ounces small-shaped pasta, such as corkscrew, cooked and drained

1 lb. fresh spinach leaves, washed and drained

Dressing

4 tablespoons soy sauce

4 tablespoons sherry wine

1 tablespoon sesame oil

Garnishes

Chopped scallion

Sliced almonds

Directions

Blend the dressing.

Sauté and mix pork in oil in skillet over high temperature setting till slightly brown in color.

Take the pork strips and toss them with dressing.

Take pasta and toss with spinach.

Use the pork strips for topping.

Use the chopped green onion and slices of almond for garnish.

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh lotus root

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar

1/2 tablespoon sesame oil

1/4 teaspoon Asian chili oil (optional)

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Toasted black sesame seeds or sesame seeds

Directions

First of all, heat three quarts water to boiling in a pot.

Rinse the lotus roots.

After this, trim and remove the both ends of bulb. Don’t forget to peel the skin.

Chop the root thick slices diagonal wise and place them in water with some of the vinegar.

After this, drain roots and place them in boiling.

Remove the pot from heat and cover the pot.

Allow to rest for FIVE min.

Drain and rinse.

Dry and place them in shallow bowl.

Take the soy sauce and mix with cilantro, chili oil, vinegar and sesame oil in bowl.

Take the dressing and pour this over the lotus roots and use the sesame seeds as garnish.

Ingredients

1 bunch red radish, about 48 radishes, trimmed of greenery and washed

2 tablespoons naturally fermented soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry

1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves

1 teaspoon dried garlic granules

Directions

Finely chop the radishes into slices. Add the rest of items. And blend them well.

Place radish pickle into a plate and scatter the rest of coriander leaves all over the top.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs. fresh baby spinach leaves

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Take spinach, wash it and dry it and put in bowl.

Take the sesame seeds, sesame oil and mix with mustard, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar.

After this, pour over the spinach.

Toss well.

Allow to rest for FIVE min. and toss once again properly well.