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Spicy Black Beans

Spicy Black Beans

Ingredients 1½ tbsp chile oil ½ tbsp vegetable oil 2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper 2 tsp rice vinegar 1½ tsp soy sauce 1 Thai bird chile, minced Procedure Heat…

Tom Kha Kai

Tom Kha Kai

Tom kha kai (or tom kha gai) is a Thai soup with the distinct, very Thai flavor of galangal, a rhizome somewhat similar to ginger. Kha means “galangal” in Thai. This version of the soup is made with chicken (kai…

Thai Grilled Chicken I

Thai Grilled Chicken I

This marinade is also great as a sauce for beef stir-fry, a marinade for pork chops, or just a dipping sauce. Ingredients 2 Thai bird chiles, stemmed ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce 1 tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce 1…

Teriyaki Salmon

Teriyaki Salmon

Ingredients 4 ea. (24 ounces) wild salmon filets with skin, pin bones removed ½ cup soy sauce 1 tbsp minced ginger 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 ½ tsp grated lemon zest 1 tbsp light brown…

Steak and Pepper Stir-Fry

Steak and Pepper Stir-Fry

Ingredients 6 oz beef rib-eye steak, sliced thinly across the grain on a bias Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp peanut oil ½ each red and green bell pepper, julienned 1 tbsp minced ginger 1 tbsp…

Spicy Garlic Oil

Spicy Garlic Oil

This spicy garlic oil is nice for frying chicken, fish, and fries. Ingredients ½ gallon flavorless high smoke point oil, such as canola, peanut, safflower, grapeseed, or soybean 40 cloves garlic 8 Thai bird chiles, stemmed and halved ½ tsp…

Korean Shortribs

Korean Shortribs

Korean shortribs or bulgogi is a kind of Korean barbecue, using shortribs that have been marinated in soy sauce, scallion, ginger, chiles, garlic, and sesame oil. The marinated meat is then slow-grilled or baked. Ingredients ⅓ cup soy sauce 4…

Beef Stir-Fry

Beef Stir-Fry

Beef Stir-Fry is a flavorful dish that combines thin slices of beef with vegetables and spicy aromatics, perfect for serving over rice or noodles. Ingredients 1 (6–8 oz / 170–225 g) ribeye steak, sliced thinly across the grain on a…