Tag: Chinese
Xinjiang Lamb Burger
Xinjiang Lamb Burger
The seasonings in this lamb burger are the exact same as the Xinjiang lamb skewers eaten by the Uyghur population of Northwestern China. With middle eastern influences in the flavor, the burgers are heavily cumin based. I recommend cooking the burgers to medium-well. They will still be quite juicy. The lamb burgers are topped with lettuce, tomato, and a simple yogurt sauce that cuts through this heavy comfort food of goodness.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- burger buns
- tomatoes sliced
- lettuce
Sauce
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Mix together all of the sauce ingredients. Keep in the refrigerator until ready for use.
- Mix together the lamb, cumin, garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Patty up the lamb to your desired size: 4-1/4lb, 3-1/3lb, or 2-1/2lb.
- Heat up cooking oil on a griddle over medium high heat. Place the patties on the pan.
- Depending on the size of the patties, cook for 5-7 minutes per side. You do want the burgers cooked all of the way through.
- Place the burgers on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and the sauce.
Snake Beans with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Snake Beans with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Snake beans, aka yard long beans, long beans, etc., are similar to green beans in flavor. The difference is that they are thinner and about 18” long. They also have more of a crunch. The snake beans are boiled for just 5 minutes and then tossed in chili oil and a peanut sauce.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb snake beans washed and cut into 2” pieces
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp chili oil
Garnish
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix together the peanut butter, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar. Set aside.
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Boil the snake beans for 5 minutes. Drain. Run under cold water until cooled.
- Heat up the chili oil in a pan just for a minute over medium high heat. Turn off the heat.
- Add in the snake beans. Coat in the oil.
- Stir in the peanut sauce.
Egg Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
This might be one of the simplest, yet so satisfying fried rice recipes out there. Egg fried rice is a great side to just about anything. You only need 3 ingredients and less than 10 minutes of your time.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 3 cups day old cooked rice
- 4 green onions chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Pour in the beaten eggs. Let the eggs set for 1 minute.
- Add the day old rice on top the wet side of the eggs.
- Chop up the eggs with the rice. Add in the green onion. Season with salt. Continue frying for 5 minutes.
