Tag: side dish
Oyster Sauce Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
Oyster Sauce Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
Gai lan is also known as Chinese broccoli. The stem part is like regular broccoli while the top is closer to a leafy green. Gai lan cooks really quick; like 2-3 minutes quick. You want the leafy part to be tender and the stem slightly crunchy. The sauce is simply sautéed garlic and ginger with some oyster sauce and sugar mixed in. Pour the sauce over the gai lan and serve immediately.
Ingredients
- 12 oz gai lan trimmed
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger chopped
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Add in the gai lan.
- Boil for 2-3 minutes. Drain and plate the gai lan.
- Heat up the cooking oil in a small sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the garlic and ginger. Sauté for 1 minute.
- Add in the oyster sauce and sugar. Cook for 1 minute.
Potato Patties with Cheese
Potato Patties with Cheese
Potato patties are eaten year round in Mexico. They consist of mashed potato, cheese, and egg mixed together into a dough. They are then formed into patties, dredged in flour and lightly fried. The potato patties are sometimes topped with more cheese, tomato sauce, or canned tuna. The potato patties I made were topped with pico de gallo and served with grilled chorizo.
Equipment
- potato masher
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup queso fresco
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
- 1 large egg beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup flour
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes until cooked through. Drain and cool.
- Mash the potatoes with a masher.
- Mix in the cheese, egg, salt, and pepper until a firm dough forms.
- Roll into 8 uniform balls.
- Form each ball into a patty and dredged in flour.
- Heat up 1/4 cup of cooking oil in a non-stick skillet. Add in the potato patties.
- Fry for 4 minutes a side until crispy. Drain grease on paper towels.
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.
