Sunday, September 20, 2009

Asian Shrimp Fry



Stuff you need:
Shrimp: 1/2 pound (raw but cleaned)
Sauce Base: (1 tablespoon each)
- Soy sauce
- Vinegar
- Chili sauce
- Tomato Ketchup
- Thai sweet and chili sauce (2 tablespoon)
- Any other Asian sauce base you have ( I had some oyster sauce)
Turmeric: 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder: Heat it as you like it
Ginger: Small piece
Salt
Oil

Prep:
Clean shrimp and marinate with Turmeric, red chili and a little salt for about 30 minutes
Mix the sauce base in a bowl or cup
Julienne the ginger

Cook:
Heat oil on medium high
Add ginger pieces till light brown
Add shrimp and fry till color changes slightly
Add sauce mix
Add salt
Coat the shrimp with the sauce and cook till excess liquid evaporates

Serving Ideas:
With chinese fried rice
With toast

Extra Special:
Julienne vegetables like carrot, bell pepper, onion and do a quick stir fry before adding shrimp to make this an entree'

TIP: Do not overcook shrimp as it will dry out and become stringy.

Scrambled Eggs with Chicken Chorizo




Servings:
2 to 3 (depending on how hungry you are)

Stuff you need:
Garlic: 2 cloves
Bell Pepper: 1 chopped fine (medley of colorful peppers earns you bonus points)
Onion: 1 small chopped fine
Tomatoes: 1 chopped fine
Mushroom: 1/2 cup chopped fine
Jalapeno: 1
Chicken Chorizo Sausage: 2 links chopped roughly (you can use regular chorizo)
Eggs: 3
Herbs : Any like parsley, corainder (I used chives)
Salt: As per taste
Pepper: As per taste
Oil: 1 to 2 tablespoon olive oil

Prep:
Chop garlic cloves, tomatoes, onion, Jalapeno, herbs, bell pepper, sausage and keep aside
Beat eggs in a bowl

Cook:
In a nonstick-
Heat olive oil on medium high
Add garlic & Jalapeno (20 -30 sec)
Add onion and saute till translucent
Add bell peppers and saute for a minute
Add tomatoes some salt and pepper and cook till tomatoes soften
Add sausage and cook till they start to brown
Add mushrooms and saute for a minute
Push all the ingredients to the edge of the pan and make some space in the center
Add eggs and keep stirring till they solidify
Mix all ingredients together
Add salt and pepper if needed and herbs

Serving Ideas:
Toast
Wrap in a tortilla like a breakfast burrito
As a side with rice and beans

Extra Special:
Tex Mex seasoning
Shredded cheddar cheese and melt

TIP: If less time at hand to make dish, buy precut veggies like onion, tomato, bellpepper. Your prep time gets almost eleminated.




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