Egg Dipped Bean Spouts

Chef Azuki had a bag of bean sprouts and created this dish.   Here's a delightful side dish that's sure to please.  Try it tonight!!!!!

Egg Dipped Bean Sprouts

Ingredients

3 eggs
2 tsp water
Bag of bean sprouts
oil

Dipping Sauce
1/4 C memmi
1/2 C water
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp lemon

Directions: 
1.  Beat the eggs with water
2.  Use tongs and grab some bean sprouts dipping it into egg mixture
3.  Fry in oil
4.  Make the dipping sauce by mixing the memmi, water, ginger and lemon together

That's all there is to it and it's ready to eat.  It'll be gone before you know it.

BeaNspiration:  Sprout out new ideas everyday!!!!!!!

Shrimp Steam-Stir

Can you stir-fry without oil?  Try this delicious recipe that gives you the flavor of stir fry without the oil.  It's wrestling season in my house and I want to fill my wrestling BeaN with lots of protein and veggies without excess fat.  Thank you Chef Azuki for coming to the rescue with another easy 'n wonderful recipe!!!!!!

Shrimp Steam-Stir

Ingredients
1 C frozen shrimp
1 12 oz bag of broccoli
8 stems of asparagus cut in 1" pieces
1 zucchini sliced diagonally
1 red bell pepper sliced lengthwise
1 garlic clove minced

Directions:
1.  Stir fry all the veges in 1/8 C of water
2.  Cover until the veggies are tender
3.  Optional : salt and pepper to taste

So quick when you have someone hungry NOW!!!!!!

Love it!

BeaNspiration:  Fresh ideas stir those creative juices!!!!!!!

Chinese Chicken Salad

Chef Azuki just went to a Golden Globe Party and brought her delicious Chinese Chicken Salad.
It came out a winner!  Well, with so many occasions for get togethers coming up we decided to repeat a potluck favorite!  Whether it's cheering your favorite Superbowl team, having a romantic Valentine's dinner, celebrating Chinese New Years or throwing an all out Oscar Party, you just can't go wrong with bringing this enticing, refreshing salad.  Take it to your next potluck!

Chinese Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
Salad:
1 head of iceberg lettuce
1 bunch of green onions
1/2 package of wonton skins
Oil to fry wontons

Dressing: 
4 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 C salad oil (canola oil)
2 T sesame oil
6 T seasoned rice vinegar

Directions:
1.  Debone and shred chicken
2.  Cut the lettuce into strips
3.  Chop the green onions
4.  Toss the lettuce and green onions together in large bowl
5.  Cut the wonton skins into strips
6.  Fry the strips in hot oil until crisp and golden brown
7.  Let the strips cool on a paper towel
8.  Prepare the dressing by whisking the ingredients throughly
9.  Pour the dressing on the lettuce & green onions
10.  Lovingly toss the salad
11.  Add the wonton skins right before serving and toss gently

BeaNspiration:  There's always a reason to celebrate!!!!!!!!

California Rolls

Today Chef Azuki and her mother were showing me how to make California Rolls.  It's always fun to  cook together.  Chef Azuki and Bachan Azuki made beautiful round rolls.  I think I squeezed mine a little to tight and they turned out to be triangular, but still delicious. This recipe is for a family of four but you can always double or triple it for larger groups.

California Rolls

Ingredients:
3 C uncooked rice - about 6 C cooked
3 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 persian cucumbers cut lengthwise
2 avocados sliced lengthwise
4 sticks imitation crab cut lengthwise
Nori (seaweed) large squares

Directions
1.  Cook the rice
2.  Add rice vinegar, sugar and salt to the rice
3.  Fan the rice using a paper fan (this makes the rice shiny)
4.  Put the nori on a wooden rolling mat or makisu
5.  Put rice on bottom half the nori (closest to you), make sure rice goes to the ends and sides
6.  Begin rolling it up away from you
7.  You will end up with a nori covered log
8.  Cut the log into 8 round slices
9.  Display in dish or platter

How fun it would be to have friends over for a sushi making party.  You can try using canned crab and mayonnaise or spice it up with sriracha chili sauce.  But the simple imitation crab, cucumbers and avocado is a fresh 'n easy family favorite!!!!!!!

BeaNspiration:  Food art is Magical!!!!!!!