General Tao Tofu

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
• 454 g firm tofu, cubed and blotted dry
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup canola oil (i used only 1/8 cup of oil and cooked the tofu in one batch)
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 broccoli, cut into florets steamed
• steamed rice

Recipe

• 1 sauce: in a bowl, combine all the ingredients. set aside.
• 2 stir-fry: in a large bowl, dust the tofu with the cornstarch. shake to remove any excess. set aside on a plate.
• 3 in a wok, heat the oil. fry the tofu, half at a time, until lightly browned. season with salt and pepper. remove the tofu from the wok with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels.
• 4 in the wok, fry the onions, ginger, and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. add oil, if needed. add the sauce and bring to a boil. add the tofu and cook, stirring to warm through, and coat thoroughly with the sauce. serve immediately over rice. serve with broccoli.

Japanese Spring Rolls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g sliced lamb (you can get this from any asian supermarket, usually sold frozen)
• 1 leek
• 1 sheet of spring roll paper
• 300 ml bamboo shoots
• 6 shiitake mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons potato starch
• salt & pepper
• flour

Recipe

• 1 for a more detailed description with step by step photos, please visit: http://sumokitchen.com/japaneserecipes/spring-rolls/.
• 2 if you are using dry shiitake, soak them at least 30 minutes in water to return them to fresh state. boil the bamboo shoots for 1 minute, then drain to get rid of the smell. chop the meat, shiitake, bamboo shoots and leek thinly.add a little oil to the pan and fry the meat until it changes colour. then add the chopped ingredients from step one, stirring, add a pinch of salt and pepper and the sugar. add the soy sauce and sesame oil. in a separate bowl, add 2tbs potato starch to 2tbs water (make sure it’s cold water!) and mix. then add to the frying pan, mix and heat through until sticky. leave to cool – if you have time, place in the fridge. when you deep fry the rolls, they’s less chance of them exploding if the insides are cold.mix 1tbs flour and 1tbs water well to create a glue. then add a small portion of the meat mix to a sheet of the spring roll paper, which should be lying at an angle, like a diamond. then follow the folding steps as above, using the glue on the tip of your finger to seal it at the final stage.heat oil to roughly 180 degrees and start frying the rolls carefully until golden. then lay out on kitchen paper to let the oil soak up before serving. if you have spring rolls sheets left over, you can add tuna, ham, cheese or any other filling. another idea is to cut up the sheets thinly, then deep fry them and put in salads to give some crunch.
• 3 if you’d like dipping sauce, i recommend 1part rice vinegar with 1 part soy sauce or just black vinegar on its own.

Fettuccine With Broccoli And Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 medium bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch squares
• 1 medium onion, chopped large
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (or celery or broccoli)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon basil, crushed
• 1/2 cup cheese, shredded (cheddar or swiss)
• 8 ounces fettuccine or 8 ounces egg noodles, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 spray a large, nonstick, cold skillet with cooking spray. preheat over med heat.
• 2 stir fry broccoli, pepper and onion 3 to 4 minutes. remove from skillet.
• 3 add oil. season chicken with salt and pepper or season all, and stir fry until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 4 add condensed soup, water and basil to skillet and mix thoroughly. stir in veggies.
• 5 bring to a boil and reduce heat. add cheese and stir until melted.
• 6 add pasta to the skillet and serve.

Crab Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar or 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon minced mint (optional) or 1 teaspoon lemon verbena (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together until sugar had dissolved.

Fettuccine With Basil-tomato Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons basil, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
• 1 tablespoon italian parsley, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tsp.)
• 1 lb fettuccine
• 6 basil sprigs, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 combine tomatoes, rice syrup, vinegar, basil, chives, parsley, and garlic in large serving bowl. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 2 cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 3 toss pasta with sauce. season to taste with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. garnish with basil sprigs, and serve.

Grilled General Tso's Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons szechwan chili sauce
• 2 1/3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons rice wine
• 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar substitute (like splenda)
• 4 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grill the chicken breasts until they are fully cooked.
• 2 meanwhile, in a small bowl, prepare the sauce mixture by combining the 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with the wine, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, chili sauce, and broth.
• 3 heat the sesame oil in the wok or frying pan and add the sauce-mixture to the wok, tossing over the heat until the sauce caramelizes into a glaze (1-2 minutes).
• 4 cut chicken into bite size pieces, add it to the sauce and toss to coat.
• 5 if you like the crunch often found in traditional general tso's; sprinkle the panko over top right before serving.
• 6 serve immediately.
• 7 serves 6, along with steamed broccoli and rice. we have doubled the sauce and added the cooked broccoli and that works great too!

Fettuccine With Cherry Tomatoes, Avocado And Bacon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 8 ounces cherry tomatoes
• 10 ounces bacon
• 11 ounces fettuccine pasta
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped
• 2 avocados, chopped
• basil leaves, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 place the garlic and the tomatoes in a baking pan.
• 3 drizzle with 2 tbs of olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 bake for 15 minutes.
• 5 in the meantime, cook the bacon until crispy and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
• 6 roughly chop the bacon.
• 7 drain the pasta, and place it in a serving bowl.
• 8 drizzle with 1 tbs of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 9 add bacon, avocado and tomatoes with juices.
• 10 squeeze the garlic out into a seal tight container, add the vinegar, remaining olive oil and chopped basil and shake well to combine.
• 11 pour the dressing over the pasta, and mix well.
• 12 garnish with fresh basil leaves, and serve.