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Black Garlic Chili Oil Noodles
Black Garlic Chili Oil Noodles
So, what is black garlic? Black garlic is garlic that has been fermented; giving it a sweet flavor filled with umami. Mashed with chili flakes, oyster sauce, and soy sauce, then tossed with sautéed shallots and rice noodles, makes this vegan dish quick and easy; containing sweet, savory, salty, and spicy flavors.
Ingredients
- 12 oz rice noodles soaked in warm water
- 1 head black garlic peeled and mashed
- 1 1/2 tbsp gochugaru powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup shallots chopped
- 4 green onions chopped
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 1 hour. Drain.
- Mix together the black garlic, gochugaru, soy sauces, and oyster sauce.
- Heat up the cooking oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté the shallots for 5 minutes.
- Add in the green onions and cook for a minute.
- Stir in the sauce. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the noodles and toss in the sauce. Cook for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Maduros (Sweet Fried Plantains)
Maduros (Sweet Fried Plantains)
Maduros are fried sweet plantains that are commonly eaten all over Caribbean and Latin American countries. When purchasing plantains, you want ripened ones that look completely black. If they are not ripened, they will taste similar to fried potatoes and won’t be sweet. When fried, sweet plantains caramelize and taste almost dessert like.
Ingredients
- ripe plantains peeled; sliced 1” thick
- vegetable oil for frying
- sea salt
Instructions
- Slice the plantains 1” thick. Pat dry.
- Heat up a 1/4” vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add in the plantains.
- Fry the plantains for 5-6 minutes a side until browned and caramelized. Remove from the skillet and lightly season with sea salt.
Bengali Shrimp and Green Bean Stir Fry
Bengali Shrimp and Green Bean Stir Fry
This dish from Bangladesh is a great example of classic Bengali home cooking. The dish is simply sautéed garlic and onions in a spice paste simmered with green beans, shrimp, and serrano chiles; making this fiery hot. Serve over steamed basmati rice with lemon wedges to cut through the heat.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 serrano pepper thinly sliced
- 1 lb green beans trimmed
- 1 lb 26/30 ct. peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- basmati rice for serving
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Pour in vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic for 1 minute.
- Add in the onions and 1 tsp of salt. Sauté for 5 minutes. Pour in 1/3 cup of water, cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add in the dry spices. Cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in 1/3 cup of water and stir in the green beans. Cover and simmer over medium low heat for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp and serrano peppers.
- Cook for 5 minutes until the shrimp is opaque. Turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro.
Venison Burger with Fried Duck Egg
Spread garlic aioli on both sides of the bun. Top with the burger and fried duck egg.