Pad Thai

Pad Thai

Ingredients:

Serves 4

- 8 oz Noodles (we used pad thai noodles, but feel free to substitute them for another type) - 2 tbsp Sesame Oil - 2 Eggs - 1 Diced Chicken Breast - 1/4 cup of Shallots - 3/4 cup Pad Thai Sauce (we used 1/8 cup each of fish oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and sriracha) - 1 cup Bean Sprouts - 1/2 cup Crushed Peanuts - 1/4 cup Green Onions - 1/4 cup Cilantro

Method:

Cook noodles according to package instructions. Toss with 1 Tbsp. of sesame oil and set aside. Pour 1/2 Tbsp. of sesame oil into your pot and add two lightly beaten eggs. When the eggs are finished cooking, set aside. Pour another 1/2 Tbsp. of sesame oil into the pot and add 1 diced chicken breast. Set aside once chicken is fully cooked. Add shallots to the pot (no need for sesame oil first - there should be enough moisture leftover from cooking the chicken) and cook until lightly browned and fragrant. Then, add your noodles, eggs, and chicken back into the pot. Pour in pad thai sauce (use a pre-made mixture or make your own mixture of equal parts fish oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and Sriracha). Top with bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, green onions, and cilantro, and stir until well blended. Dish up and garnish with extra peanuts, green onions, and cilantro. Enjoy!

Mongolian Beef

Mongolian Beef.

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1⁄2 teaspoon ginger, minced 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped 1⁄2 cup soy sauce 1⁄2 cup water 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugar vegetable oil, for frying (about 1 cup) 1lb flank steak 1⁄4 cup cornstarch 2 large green onions, sliced on the diagonal into one-inch lengths

Sesame seeds to sprinkle for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Make the sauce by heating 2 tsp of vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over med/low heat. Don't get the oil too hot. Add ginger and garlic to the pan and quickly add the soy sauce and water before the garlic scorches. Dissolve the brown sugar in the sauce, then raise the heat to about medium and boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Remove it from the heat. Slice the flank steak against the grain into 1/4" thick bite-size slices (Tilt the blade of your knife at about a forty five degree angle to the top of the steak so that you get wider cuts). Dip the steak pieces into the cornstarch to apply a very thin dusting to both sides of each piece of beef. Let the beef sit for about 10 minutes so that the cornstarch sticks. As the beef sits, heat up one cup of oil in a wok (you may also use a skillet for this step as long as the beef will be mostly covered with oil). Heat the oil over medium heat until it's nice and hot, but not smoking. Add the beef to the oil and sauté for just two minutes, or until the beef just begins to darken on the edges. You don't need a thorough cooking here since the beef is going to go back on the heat later. Stir the meat around a little so that it cooks evenly. After a couple minutes, use a large slotted spoon to take the meat out and onto paper towels, then pour the oil out of the wok or skillet. Put the pan back over the heat, dump the meat back into it and simmer for one minute. Add the sauce, cook for one minute while stirring, then add all the green onions. Cook for one more minute, then remove the beef and onions with tongs or a slotted spoon to a serving plate. Garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy! Leave the excess sauce behind in the pan if u prefer it dry.

Meat cubes and veggies in clay pot

Meat cubes in clay pot.

Ingredients:

500 gr lamb, cut in cubes 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp all purpose flour 1 1/2 + 1/2 cup hot water 1-2 garlic cloves, mashed with salt 3-4 medium sized white potatoes, peeled, cut in medium sized chunks 12-14 pearl onions 14-15 baby carrots 2 medium tomatoes 3 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 tsp oregano 1 Bay leaf Salt Pepper 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

Method:

Lightly fry the lamb cubes with butter and olive oil in a medium sized pot over medium heat. Stir occasionally. Sprinkle the flour all over the lamb, toss and stir until they absorb the flour. Add 1 1/2 cups hot water, garlic, oregano, Bay leaf, salt and pepper. Transfer into the clay pot.

Add the potatoes, onions, tomatoes, carrots, tomato paste and 1/2 cup hot water. Seal the clay pot with dough. Cook in a preheated oven for an hour on 180 degrees.

After an hour transfer the clay pot on to a coals burning in a BBQ and cook for further 30 mins. (Optional, u can complete the cooking process in the oven too).

Note: beef and lamb cooking times may vary. Once done check the meat and veggies. Discard the Bay leaf. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Sprinkle some parsley over the top before serving the dish.

Serve with a side of rice or flat bread. Enjoy!!

One Pot Fajita Pasta

One Pot Fajita Pasta.

Ingredients:

16 ounces pasta (I used Linguine)

One 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

8 oz vegetable stock

2 tbsp Sriracha hot sauce (plus more for serving)

1 large red onion thinly sliced

8 cloves garlic thinly sliced

1 large red bell pepper thinly sliced

1 green pepper thinly sliced

1 packet Taco Seasoning

2 sprigs cilantro, plus extra for garnish

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 and 1/2 cups water

1/3 cup full fat greek yogurt (optional, makes it creamy)

Limes for serving

Salt to taste

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method:

In a very large pot (preferably heavy bottomed) combine linguine, tomatoes, stock, hot sauce, onion, garlic, green and red peppers, Taco Seasoning, cilantro, oil, salt, black pepper, and water. Bring to boil over high heat.

Boil mixture turning pasta frequently, until pasta has cooked and the sauce is nearly evapourated, about 11 minutes. It may look like a lot of sauce when you remove the pan from heat, but trust me, it will soak into the pasta!! Remove cilantro sprigs in visible. Stir in the greek yogurt. 

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro and lime for squeezing. Serve at once!! 

Enjoy!!