Mongolian Beef

Take it from me, make more of this than you think you will need!  Each time I've made this, I ended up with more folks at my house than I originally started with.  It's like some strange math equation that I just can't quite grasp.  Who knew that the smell would extend past your house, into the neighborhood, and bring teenagers to the table?  Even some that don't belong to you!  

Asian food may seem mysterious, but it's easy to make.  Chop, drop, sizzle and stir!  I'll take you through it step-by-step.  We will end up with a silky sauce that has an awesome balance of sweet, sour, tangy and just a tad bit of heat.

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Ingredients:

• 1 pound beef flank steak
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 3 Tbsp corn starch
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp minced ginger
• 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp sriracha sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• handful of snow peas
• 4 green onions
• serve over Jasmine rice

Step-by-step:

Here's the game plan.  Prep everything, then put on the rice, then start cooking.  Slice the flank steak across the grain, with your knife at an angle (not straight down).  This exposes more of the meat and together, results in a more tender "cut."  It may help if you put the meat in the freezer about 10 minutes to firm it up. 

Beef flank steak, cut across the grain, at an angle.

To the sliced beef, add the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch.

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

2 Tbsp corn starch

Now stir it all up!

It won't be very pretty after this,  but trust me here.  Marinate all of this together at room temperature for around 30 minutes.

You should probably go ahead and get the Jasmine rice going now.

Jasmine Rice

Next, prep the veggies... Peel and mince the garlic and ginger.  Chop the green onions.  And then dig everything else of the fridge.     

Mince the garlic - 1 Tbsp minced garlic (the number of cloves will depend on their size.)

Peel and mince the ginger.  1 Tbsp minced ginger.  It peels easiest with the edge of a spoon!

and about 4 green onions, cut into about 2" pieces.

Now let's cook!  Get the oil in the wok really hot first.  Yes, of course you can use a regular pan if you don't have a wok.

Maybe 1 - 2 Tbsp canola oil.  It's what I had on hand.

Add the beef strips (I sort of drained them a little first).   See them sizzling?  That's what you want!

Saute them around until they brown on the outside, then start adding the other stuff:  minced garlic, minced ginger, and rice wine vinegar.  Saute these for about a minute or so until fragrant.  

in goes the garlic...1 Tbsp

in goes the ginger... 1 Tbsp

2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

Next, add the rest of the marinating "sauce."  

Add back the marinating "sauce"

To this, add the brown sugar, the snow peas, the green onions, some water, and a little of sriracha for a bit of a kick.  

1/3 cup brown sugar

a handful of snow peas... probably about 2/3 cup?

4 green onions, cut into 2" pieces

1/2 cup water

1 tsp sriracha

Let all this cook for about 5 minutes, at about a medium/medium-high, and it's done!  You don't want to overcook the beef.  The sauce is super silky! 

Serve  hot over the jasmine rice.   And watch'em come running!

Did you enjoy this?  Please hop on over to my Recipe Index for more delicious recipes like this.  You can do this.  Yes, YOU!  (Speaking to some of my friends who lack confidence in the kitchen.)  Here are some more delicious Asian dishes for you to try...

Sesame Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

Coconut Lime Chicken

Crab Rangoons

Grilled Ginger-Sesame Chicken Salad

Vietnamese-Style Lettuce Cups

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Written Method:

Here's the game plan.  Prep everything, then put on the rice, then start cooking.  Slice the flank steak across the grain, with your knife at an angle (not straight down).  This exposes more of the meat and together, results in a more tender "cut."  It may help if you put the meat in the freezer about 10 minutes to firm it up.  To the sliced beef, add the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch.  It won't be very pretty after this,  but trust me here.  Marinate all of this together at room temperature for around 30 minutes.

Next, prep the veggies... Peel and mince the garlic and ginger.  Chop the green onions.  And then dig everything else of the fridge.  

Now let's cook!  Get the oil in the wok really hot first.  Add the beef strips (I sort of drained them a little first).  Saute them around until they brown on the outside, then start adding the other stuff:  minced garlic, minced ginger, and rice wine vinegar.  Saute these for about a minute until fragrant.  Next, add the rest of the marinating "sauce."  To this, add the brown sugar, the snow peas, the green onions, some water, and a little of sriracha for a bit of a kick.  Let all this cook for about 5 minutes, at about a medium/medium-high, and it's done!  You don't want to overcook the beef.  The sauce is super silky!

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Marvelous Concept for Making Delightful and Yummy Braai Dinner (Thomas H. Rhodes)

We have something for everyone in this article. South African people love nothing more than a good braai. For the beginners, this is what we call a barbeque. The food cooked on fire, chip and dip, beer and boerie. One can easily get the picture with this hint. The Afrikaans word 'barbeque' is widely used by people instead of braai. To explain it in another way, it's a social event, an outdoor grilling device, and the food prepared on that apparatus for consumption by those attending that event. A great barbeque comes from how one pack coals. If you are a fun loving person, this can bring a lot of enjoyment to your life!

The great aroma of barbeque food sizzling on the grill is a choice of all foodies as this food encourages friends and loved ones to gather. Let's share some quick and easy recipes for a casual lunch, a candle light dinner, a kid's party or celebrating any special day with relatives. Whatever the occasion you are going to celebrate, a grill in your backyard will make your place little special and memorable. It is great to serve this food at your party for varied reasons. The main reason is that braais is extremely versatile. Not only is it a versatile way to serve up a tasty meal, but it can also be healthy, and accommodating for individuals with particular dietary needs.

Dress up your braai with dinner plates of tasty ingredients that just yell, 'Eat me'

1: Cooking Marshmallows on The Braai

Cooking time: Maximum 8-10 minutes

Preparation time: Maximum 12-15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 large pack of marshmallows

Cold milk or 2 tots cream

Bar-one chocolates= 3

Bamboo sticks

Method

Add all the three chocolates and cream to a medium sized iron pot and keep it over slow-medium heat. Since the pot starts heating, the chocolates and cream should heat up equally, and the chocolate will liquefy. Blend constantly until chocolates turns into a smooth sauce. Take the pot out from the fire. While the pot is made up of cast iron, so it will keep its heat and the chocolate paste hot for a while after that, place marshmallows on bamboo sticks; dip the sticks in the chocolate paste. Some braais skewered marshmallows by holding the skewer over the blazes or coal. Braaing marshmallows will teach the necessary principles of braaing.

2: Preparing Braaied Chocolate Banana Pudding

Grilling time: maximum 20 minutes

Grilling method: direct

Things You Need:

Bananas = 4

Chocolate bars = 2

5ml lemon juice

Aluminum foil

250 ml whipped cream

Method:

Spray lemon juice over all bananas to prevent them to turn into brown and add a little flavor. Put the chocolate pieces into the slit of the bananas, wrap in the aluminum foil and place on the barbeque grid. Braai for about 20 minutes to make sure that both sides are well-cooked properly. Take out foil from bananas and serve hot with the whipped cream.

Choosing the suitable grill for preparing this kind of food is important because only a good grill can bring taste to the meal. Consider purchasing a suitable grill before you start cooking the food.

There are several websites supplying better quality wood and coal, some of them also offer ready-to-eat and convenient braai recipes. Visit different websites and get a complete guide on whatever you require.

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Kick Off Summer With Fresh Seafood Appetizer Recipes (Twistson Snacks)

The days begin to warm, and the nights follow suit as summer lays ahead. While the thermometer in your home town may not be screaming summer is almost here, today's celebration of Victoria Day in Canada and next week's Memorial Day holiday in the US signal the coming of summer. What better way to greet the season than with fresh seafood appetizer recipes at your next gathering?

As things heat up, people enjoy lighter fare. With doctors recommending we add more seafood to our diet, serving up a taste of the ocean should be the wave of the summer. Thoughts of the sand and the surf call to us this time of year. But, if a trip to the shore isn't on your agenda, take a little trip with bite-sized seafood treats.

Seafood safety
You may worry that serving seafood can be tricky. After all, it needs to be fresh and kept cool. With proper planning, and proper handling, you have nothing to worry about. Once you've determined your menu of seafood appetizer recipes, do your shopping no more than one or two days before the event. Keep everything refrigerated immediately after preparing, and serve on chilled platters or over ice.
Here's a great product to protect cold items from Tropix.

(For information on the safe purchasing and handling of seafood, read these important tips from the FDA.)

Great ideas
You may not want to serve seafood exclusively, but your next party should have a variety of seafood dishes for people to choose. We found several unique recipes that includes several types of shellfish and a fish dip.

First up are these Coconut-Poached Shrimp Tostadas. The combination of shrimp, pineapple and guacamole is refreshing.

Next, put these Mini Lobster Rolls out and watch them disappear.

Round out the shellfish selection with these Mini Asian Crab Cakes, these bite-sized morsels are easy to eat and have a bit of kick from Wasabi.

Have guests that are allergic to shellfish? Here's a Smoked Salmon Dip that is simple, yet delicious.

You may also get adventurous and want to fry up your own homemade fish-sticks, or grill skewers of shrimp or sturdy, meaty swordfish. The nice thing about fresh seafood is that simple marinades or seasoning is all you need to complete the dish. No overpowering spices or sauces needed - let the taste of the seafood shine through.

The accompaniment
The best thing to serve with your fresh seafood appetizers are crisp white wines or light cocktails.
Shellfish pairs well with light selections like Vouvray, Champagne, even off-dry Gewurztraminer.
White fish calls for a White Burgundy (made from Chardonnay.) According to foodandwine, salmon, while typically served with white wine, works well with a lighter red like Pinot Noir.

As for cocktails, there are really no recommended pairings, but if people don't care for wine, serve a light, refreshing adult beverage like this "Afterglow".
2 ounces vodka
1 ounce Cointreau
Splash of lavender syrup
Blackberry garnish
Pour first 3 ingredients in an ice filled shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with blackberry

So pop a tasty bit of seafood into your mouth and close your eyes. Imagine you hear the sound of the surf, smell the salt water mixed with the scent of sunscreen, and feel your toes in the wet sand. Welcome summer.

Source: http://www.twistsonsnacks.com/kick-off-summer-with-fresh-seafood-appetizer-recipes

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Two Great Appetizer Recipes for your Next Summer Dinner Party (John Wm. Macy's CheeseSticks)

Summer is the perfect time for cookouts and dinner events. It is important to create appetizers and meals that are light and delicious. With these two great appetizer recipes, Avocado Salsa and Buffalo Chicken Dip, guests will be impressed by all your hard work. Little do they know that both appetizers will take you less than an hour to make!
Avocado Salsa: The Perfect Summertime Appetizer
In search of recipes for appetizers that are simple and delicious? Try this wonderful Avocado salsa paired with John Wm. Macy's CheeseCrisps. This delightful appetizer is perfect for a summer time dinner party or a light snack. The combination of fresh herbs and lime juice gives this traditional appetizer a new kick.
Ingredients:
2 ripe plum tomatoes
2 Ripe Avocados
? Cup Onions
1 lime
1 Tsp. Fresh Basil
Salt
John Wm. Macy's CheeseCrisps
Instructions:
1. Dice the tomatoes avocados and onions into small pieces
2. Cut the lime in half and squeeze out the juice of both sides, combining it with the other diced ingredients
3. Rinse and dry the fresh basil. Chop into small pieces combining with the other ingredients
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Server with John Wm. Macy's CheeseCrisps
This great appetizer recipe is quick and easy and a personal summer time favorite. The use of fresh vegetables and herbs in the salsa creates the perfect solution to a hot summer day. It is perfect paired with cheese crisps, because the crackers are light and offer a complimentary texture.
This easy appetizer recipe can be transformed into a hearty recipe by adding a few ingredients. Consider adding a variety of different vegetables and beans, such as corn, jalapenos or black beans. Placed on top of grilled salmon or added to a salad, this simple appetizer is transformed into a gourmet meal. Whatever the choice, guest or family members will be impressed with this delightful summer appetizer.

Buffalo Chicken Dip: The Versatile Party Snack Food

Looking for the perfect versatile party snack recipe? Buffalo Chicken Dip has it all. It can be perfect for those who like a little spice in their appetizers or can be transformed into delicious tacos. The best part about this appetizer is the combination of cheese and chicken. Topping this quick and easy appetizer with John Wm Macy's CheeseCrips adds the perfect crunch to every bite.

Ingredients:

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 jar ranch dressing
1/2 cup of mild wing sauce
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1 small package shredded cheddar cheese
1 box John Wm Macy's Cheddar & Asiago CheeseCrisps

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Boil chicken, then shred and chop
3. Mix dressing and sauce
4. Place CheeseCrips in a bag and gently crush with mallet or hammer
5. Spread cream cheese in 9x13 oven dish
6. Combine chicken with sauce/dressing mixture
7. Spread chicken sauce mixture evenly over cream cheese
8. Lightly sprinkle cheddar cheese and CheeseCrisps on tops
9. Bake for about 20 minutes

For this tasty party snack recipe, serve it with your favorite chips or crackers. If you would like to kick up the spice a little try using a medium wing sauce instead of mild. If you are looking for a healthier alternative replace the cream cheese with Neufchatel cheese and the ranch dressing with light ranch dressing. Also, instead of using your favorite chips or crackers for dipping, use a variety of vegetables.

This easy and quick appetizer can be made into a main meal by using more chicken in larger chunks and served with rice or over a bed of lettuce. It could also be transformed into delicious tacos, by rolling the ingredients into a tortilla. The bottom line is this is a party snack recipe that can't go wrong.

John Wm. Macy's Cheesesticks is a snack food company provides party snack food and recipes. We also provide gourmet snacks and baked snacks include crunchy and delicious flavors of CheeseSticks, Cheese Crisps and Sweet Sticks.

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Sambar-Surely, a healthy food item (lisa bay)

Food with high nutritional value helps us to avoid bad health. A well-known notion which is popular among people is that a well nutritious food item does not taste or smell good. But, this belief in relation to healthy food can be broken down by the classic Indian lentil based mouth-watering vegetable gravy, known as "SAMBAR".

The Lentil stew - Sambar is prepared from vegetables, curry leaves, garlic, tomatoes, onions as well as tamarind water with spices like chilli powder, coriander powder & salt; and taste enhancers like mustard, asafoetida, cumin seeds, fenugreek and coriander leaves. This exclusive mixture of nutrients makes Sambar an extremely healthy food, with being an excellent source of irons, vitamins, protein, potassium etc.

Sambar is made healthy by adding up vegetables which are rich sources of minerals, calcium, iron, vitamins, potassium etc. Curry leaves added with vegetables is an excellent source of Iron and is predominantly utilized to put a stop to premature grey hair. Antioxidant Mustard seeds as well as anti - inflammatory turmeric powder are added to add taste, color and nutritional values to Sambar. Flavor and aroma enhancement is done by adding a little bit of ghee, which work as a tonic for digestive acids secretion and moreover helps to soak up fat soluble vitamins from other foods. Besides the above benefits, its good Glycemic Index slows the absorption causing slow enhancement in blood sugar and insulin level which is eventually good for health.

Delicious, lip-smacking, appetizing, mouthwatering, classic Indian dish called Sambar is used as a side dish to dip for breakfast dishes, for example idli Sambar and as a main appetizer to merge with rice for lunch as well as dinner.

Idli dipped in sambar is amongst the most liked South Indian dish. This simple, tasty and healthy dish is one of the quick served order in any South Indian restaurant, which makes it all the rage among those who want to grab a quick bite and rush.

One of the best places to satisfy your hunger for lip smacking idli-sambar in Delhi is vaango. This vegetarian restaurant is well-known for its authentic south Indian food.
Here you are able to get as many rolls of delicious sambar and chutney as you would like to have.
So, for an authentic south Indian vegetarian dining experience, do visit vaango, the best dosa restaurant in town for having food with family and friends.

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dPlanning Party Snack Food with a Theme (John Wm. Macy's CheeseSticks)

Throwing a party can be a lot of work. But planning for an event can be simpler if you select a theme for your party snack food Often a party table will be set with dips, bite-sized nibbles, cheese snacks, and veggie trays. While this is fine, having some rhyme or reason to the food makes choosing your party snack recipes easier; it also creates a bit of fun.

Choosing a Theme for the Party

Pulling together a larger theme - one for the party itself, not just the food - takes a bit more effort, but some favorites that aren't too much of a challenge are "around the world" or even a specific country. Think of the fun you'll have decorating for a location party, how much fun your guests will have feeling like they're on a mini vacation, and what a treat it will be to select party snack recipes while learning about a particular country!

Color party themes are another go-to idea. Black and white parties are common, but it's difficult to find foods that match that concept. Throwing a Blue party wouldn't be a great idea either, can you think of many blue party snack foods? An orange party, however, would allow for serving any appetizers that have carrots, or cheese, or yes, oranges. Some easy party snack recipes that come to mind are cheese balls, carrots with a delicious cream cheese dip or an orange spice cake for desert!

Choosing a Theme for the Food

The theme could be food related, such as using some of the same ingredients throughout the spread. It could also be color related, especially to celebrate a holiday or certain season. It's easy to come up with red and green foods for Christmas or red, white, and blue foods for the Fourth of July. If you are not feeling very creative for the day, just turn to the internet where you can find great holiday related party snack recipes. The small amount of effort there makes a big impact on the eyes.

If it is a struggle to find a theme you are comfortable with, look at what decorations may be stored around the house. An old flower arrangement could be transformed into a center piece for a spring dinner event or an old Birthday wrapping paper could be easily transformed into a personalized table cloth. Many appetizer recipes can be made with a few ingredients that are also stored in the pantry.

So whether you're throwing a "Hot and Spicy" party, or a meat lover's extravaganza, having a theme for the food, and even the d?cor makes it easy and fun for all of the guests. They will leave the party feeling inspired and full with all of the wonderful party snack food you prepared!

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Dinner Catering - Light But yummy and Healthy (fedrerrandhawa randhawa)

Whether you're designing a dinner party, a wedding, a business event or the other reasonably non-public party, you'll undoubtedly use the assistance of a caterer. By hiring the correct catering company to require care of the food and drinks, all that searching and change of state, you'll save plenty of your time and energy. Even higher, line of work services square measure these days cheaper than ever there is really no purpose in enterprise such a trial all by yourself.

First of all you ought to continually raise around and realize additional a few caterer's name before you opt to rent them. Whether or not somebody counseled the caterer or not, you ought to continually do some analysis on your own and acquire the maximum amount data as you'll. you'll begin by checking on-line forums and websites that need to do with event designing, wedding designing, etc. continually hunt for client reviews and testimonials therefore you'll get a clearer image concerning the catering company.

I have a additional health aware family that's terribly careful of what they eat once it involves dinner time; they believe that the catered meals ought to be nice tasting and not too significant. Within the case of my family, a significant meal would be additional consistent of deep-fried foods whereas a lighter meal would be. Once it involves catering for dinner, identical plan applies. Whenever mentioning this concept relating to dinner or dinner parties, several guests have asked ME of it; what dishes square measure served. I typically provide them a listing of what's ready at that point.

1. Grilled lemon chicken- Lemon chicken is incredibly light-weight and straightforward. it's a pleasant citrus style and is not too bitter.
2. Steamed Broccoli- once line of work an enormous party for the family, my oldsters continually ensure to own this. A healthy treat that's amazingly satisfying.
3. pasta soup- pasta may be a Greek food that may be a tiny noodle formed like massive rice grains. during a soup with some carrots and celery, it are often terribly alimentary and supply plenty of energy. My oldsters am fond of it therefore anytime they host a feast, it's a requirement have dish.
4. Mango salad- A catering company introduced this initial to my family excluding myself. This nutritious dish provides nice foodstuff and a few sweetness to the additional earthy and acidic tastes of the opposite dishes.

These four dishes square measure light-weight and healthy: at any event my family caters it's nearly warranted that these dishes are here. luckily, the businesses which offer their dinner catering for my family square measure terribly understanding of this and continually do their best to own an excellent style of dishes. whereas i like the thought that everything features a profit for my body, it still from time to time will leave ME probing for some french-fried potatoes or deep-fried dumplings.

Dinner catering is completely different for everyone: some love healthy dishes whereas some love something they'll get their hands on.F
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