Monday, June 21, 2010

Szechuan Noodles

Ingredients

  • 6 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup good soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
  • 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1 red bell pepper, julienned
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
  • 4 scallions, sliced diagonally (white and green parts)
  • Marinated Baked Tofu (in place of shredded roast chicken)

Directions

Place the garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the vegetable oil, tahini, peanut butter, soy sauce, sherry, sherry vinegar, honey, chili oil, sesame oil, and ground peppers. Puree the sauce.

Add a splash of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook the spaghetti al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander, place it in a large bowl, and while still warm, toss with 3/4 of the sauce. Add the red and yellow bell peppers and scallions; toss well. Serve warm or at room temperature. The remaining sauce may be added, as needed, to moisten the pasta.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Broiled Steelhead Trout With Rosemary, Lemon and Garlic

  1. Prepare a baking or roasting pan by lining it with foil and brushing it with olive oil.
  2. Preheat broiler.
  3. Mix together all remaining ingredients except fish into a well-blended paste.
  4. Place fish skin-side down (if it has skin) on baking sheet, then spread seasoning over flesh.
  5. Broil fish at second rack away from heat for 5 minutes or less, just enough to sear flesh but not burn herbs.
  6. Lower fish to 3rd or 4th rack and lower oven heat to 325°F Bake for 10 additional minutes, or until fish is cooked through in the thickest portion.
  7. Serve with steamed vegetables, salad, orzo salad, whatever.
From recipezaar.com