Wednesday, June 4, 2014

spring rolls

I'm not going to give a real intro to this recipe but if you want to learn more about it watch the video above!! But just know that this recipe is the bomb dot com!! enjoy

Sriracha glazed tofu

INGREDIENTS
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup rice wine vinegar
7 tbsp sriracha or other asian chili sauce
½ cup brown sugar
juice of 1 lime
1 large block of extra firm tofu cut into thick slices
oil
salt and pepper to taste


1. Marinate tofu in a mixture of the soy sauce and vinegar for at least 30 minutes.
2. In a shallow pan whisk together the sriracha, lime juice, and brown sugar.
3. Coat each piece of tofu in the sriracha glaze then place in a pan with oil and fry.


Spring Rolls

INGREDIENTS

10 8" Rice Paper Spring Rolls
20 fresh mint leaves
20 fresh mint cilantro
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into matchsticks
2 carrots shredded
½ cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into matchsticks
2 scallions (green onions) cut into thin 2" strips
10-20 pieces of Sriracha glazed tofu


1. Wet a wrapper under the tap or in a bowl of lukewarm water and shake gently to remove excess liquid.
2. Lay wrapper on a clean, dry surface.
3. Arrange a few pieces of mint and cilantro in the center of the wrapper.
4. Lay 2-3 pieces of bell pepper, a generous pinch of shredded carrots, a few pieces of cucumber  1-2 slices scallions on top of the mint, and 1 piece of Sriracha glazed tofu making sure that all ingredients are facing in the same direction.
5. Once the wrapper is pliable enough to work with, tuck in the ends and roll up tightly (don't worry if you mess a few up, this takes practice).
6. Repeat until all ingredients are used up.
7. Serve with your preferred dipping sauce.


Peanut sauce
INGREDIENTS
¼  cup peanut butter
6 oz. coconut milk (canned)
1 small bunch cilantro, cleaned, stems intact
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 small piece ginger, peeled and chopped roughly
2 tbsp soy sauce
juice of one lime
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1-2 tsp(s) Asian chili sauce
1 ½ tbsp honey or brown sugar

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender.
2. Adjust spiciness to taste by adding more or less chili sauce.