Asian Influences

[ChileRelleno]

Asian influences in the kitchen tonight.
Another feast from the Gulf, more fresh Spadefish gracing the table.

Menu
Fried Spades in a Soy Ginger/Garlic Sauce
Baby Bok Choy in Oyster Sauce
Cucumber/Zucchini Salad in Soy Ginger/Lime
Pork/Shrimp Spring Rolls

Fish
Whole fish or fillets, pat dry, salt well, lightly dredge in flour
Deep fry till golden and flaky

Soy Ginger/Garlic Sauce
1.5C Water
8T Soy sauce
3T Fish sauce
2T Sriracha Chile Garlic sauce
1T Sesame oil

2T Sugar
1/2C fresh Ginger, finely chopped
1/4C Garlic, minced
1/8C Lemongrass, minced

Prep all wet ingredients and sugar, mix well and set aside
Brown ginger and garlic in wok with a little oil, add lemongrass and cook for another minute
Add pre-mixed wet ingredients and bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer
Add each pre-fried fish and cook for a minute per side, remove to plate, spoon some sauce over fish and garnish with finely chopped green onion







Baby Bok Choy in Oyster Sauce
Quarter bok choy and rinse well
Saute in wok with a little oil till just tender
Add a little minced garlic and crushed red pepper to taste
Add Oyster sauce
Finish till desired tenderness



Cucumber/Zucchini Salad in Soy Ginger/Garlic Sauce
Prep 3C each, cucumber and zucchini in whatever manner you desire
(You can add carrot, onion or shallot, whatever you like)
1/4C Green Onion, minced
1/4C Cilantro , chopped
1/2C Peanuts, I used dry roasted/salted
3T Garlic, minced
1T sesame seeds

4T Soy sauce
2T Rice Vinegar
1T Fish sauce
juice of one lime
zest of one lime

Combine all ingredients and mix well, salt to taste, let marinate for at least a few hours for best flavors



Pork/Shrimp Spring Rolls
Some pretty danged decent, frozen Vietnamese spring rolls from my local Asian market
Deep fry and good to go



Money Shot

[David Hall]

I had to settle for fresh Dungeness crab salad and raw oysters.

[MarkT]

Another killer combo. The Cucumber/Zucchini salad didn't make it to the money shot?

[ChileRelleno]

I had to settle for fresh Dungeness crab salad and raw oysters.

Well, you're obviously not Jewish  
Sounds pretty good to me, we should hold a potluck.

Another killer combo. The Cucumber/Zucchini salad didn't make it to the money shot?

No room on the plate, and the bowl didn't make it into the pic.
Plus I'd already eaten one bowl just to make sure it was OK for the family to eat.

[whalebreath]

Halibut chunks in curry sauce

Marinate the pieces of fish in small amount of Tamarind paste & grated Ginger-set aside then fry a small chopped Onion and a Tomato in a heavy pan-add 1.5 teaspoons of Sri Lankan Curry powder, & half a teaspoon each of Garlic powder & Turmeric and a tiny sprinkle of Asafoetida-throw in some large Cinnamon trees leaves (so called Indian Bay leaf).

Once the mixture starts to sizzle add a cup of water with a vegetable bullion cube and allow to simmer for 20 minutes then dump in fish marinade & all simmer until fish is cooked through- just a few minutes.

Serve with Basmati rice

Note there is No Added Salt in this dish something I'm quite proud of.

[David Hall]

That's a stew that will warm the heart, I could never eat that for one simple reason, I can't seem to catch a darn halibut to save my life!  For ten years I have fished for them and I got nothing but miserable failure to show for it.  Truly I am shamed. I should just retire my penn and walk away.

[humboldtdan]

You should come up this way, Dave.

[day0ne]

Halibut chunks in curry sauce


Note there is No Added Salt in this dish something I'm quite proud of.

You obviously didn't read the label on the vegetable  bullion  cube

[ChileRelleno]

Halibut chunks in curry sauce

Yep, that looks delicious.
I've always liked a good curry, the hotter the better.

Ya know, most people at least compliment the OP's dish or chat him up about cooking before dumping his own recipe in the OP's thread. 

[theswimmer]

Halibut chunks in curry sauce

Yep, that looks delicious.
I've always liked a good curry, the hotter the better.

Ya know, most people at least compliment the OP's dish or chat him up about cooking before dumping his own recipe in the OP's thread. 

Mmmm agreed
Yup.....