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Cooking time: 45 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
Tonight we have grilled gingery chicken breasts with a peanut sauce you can make as hot as you like, served with an Asian-inspired brown rice and a crisp Chinese Bean Salad. This is perfect to expand for a summer party. Save any leftover bread to have with salads - in fridge or freezer.
Total time: 15 minutes plus 5 minutes earlier
This is the hub's specialty.... From the Joy of Cooking. He has left out the raw egg on occasion, and it worked fine without it. Anchovies are classic - but it's still good without them, as well. If you use the raw egg, it's easiest to use your hands to mix the salad.
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Total time: 35 minutes
Fresh ginger adds a bit of heat and a lot of flavor to this chicken. You can substitute 1/2 tsp ground ginger if you don't have fresh; and add more if you like the heat. For a hotter dish you could add crushed red pepper, Asian chili sauce or even Tabasco to the marinade and/or the peanut sauce.
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Total time: 20 minutes or whatever your package says
I use 'Uncle Ben's' which is all I can get and it is quick cooking. It looks like brown Basmati and cooks in 15 minutes.
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Note: You can toast regular sesame seeds in a small, dry, skillet over medium heat for 5 - 7 minutes, until light brown.
Total time: 15 minutes
I originally found this recipe using asparagus in a Chinese cook book but it works well for green beans, too, and is perfect this time of year.
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Cooking Schedule: 45 minutes for menu |
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