Lightly brown nuts in vegetable oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Saute onion and garlic in skillet for 2 minutes. Add chicken; saute until golden, about 8 minutes. Add broccoli, 3/4 cup broth and soy. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in remaining broth; stir […]

ADVANCE PREPARATION: If the sausage is in links, slit the casing and squeeze the meat out. Place the sausage meat in a small frying pan or wok. Cook over low heat until thoroughly cooked and the fat is rendered, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Transfer to a sieve and press the meat with the back […]

1. Dice onion, water chestnuts, and shrimp together. Mince until fine. Place in small bowl. Add egg, salt, pepper, and corn starch. Mix thoroughly. Spread in a thin layer on slices of bread. 2. Pour oil into a wok, halfway up. Turn heat on to highest point. When you think oil is sufficiently heated, take […]

Peel and devein shrimp. Mix ingredients well, pour over shrimp and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. Remove shrimp and broil about 2 minutes each side.

-MARINADE – 1 tb Light soy sauce 2 ts Rice wine 1 ts Sesame oil 1/2 ts Salt 3 tb Cornstarch 1 tb All-purpose flour 2 c Peanut oil SAUCE 1 1/2 tb Peanut oil 5 Dried chiles; halved 3 tb Garlic, finely sliced 1 ts Salt 3 tb Sugar 1/2 c Water 1 ts […]

1. Use the grated coconut to make 1-1/4 cups of coconut milk, by adding 1/2 cup of very hot water, and working the mixture thouroughly and squeezing out the coconut milk. You may also substitute an equivalent amount of canned (unsweetened) coconut milk. 2. Cut the catfish fillet into medium size cubes (about 2″ x […]

PEEL THE PRAWNS AND DISCARD the shells. Using a small sharp knife split the prawns partially and remove the fine ive cord. Pat the prawns dry with paper towels and combine with the salt, cornstarch and sesame oil and mix well. Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is hot. Add the oil […]

SAUCE 1 tb Dark soy sauce 2 tb Rice wine or dry sherry 2 ts Sugar 2 tb Chicken or vegetable stock 2 Scallions – sliced on the diagonal CUT THE BEAN CURD into 2-by-1/2-inch squares. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan or wok. When the oil is hot, fry the […]

PREHEAT A WOK OR SAUCEPAN over medium-high heat. Add oil. When hot, lightly brown the pork; break up clumps. Add rice wine; stir together for 1 minute or until the pork is dry. Push meat up the sides of the wok. Add ginger, garlic and half the green onions to the center of the wok; […]

-GARNISH – Olive oil Pistachio nuts Pita wedges Place hummus in a bowl & fold in watercress & cilantro. Taste to correct seasonings. Cover & chill in the refrigrator. Before serving, add chopped pistachios, drizzle with olive oil & garnish with additional nuts. Serve with pita wedges.