Tag: soy sauce

Noodles in Peanut Sauce with Tofu

4 Comments

Staying with the quick meals I present you with a dish I make often and love it so.

I make a simple sauce with peanut butter and other Asian sauces and add a protein like tofu, chicken or whatever you please and you have something that your neighborhood takeout place will never have.IMG_1344

I started with some fresh ginger in oil and added firm tofu.  Sear and then add the vegetables you like.  I used a frozen vegetable mix that had snow peas, carrots, edamame and water chestnuts.

While that is happening put the pasta to boil and make the peanut sauce.

A good amount of peanut butter, sriracha or red chilies, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil.  That’s my sauce.

Add it to the vegetables and add the cooked pasta.

 

Serve with chopped cilantro and scallions.

This is great cold the next day – another delicious meal in just about 30 minutes.

IMG_1339

Until I cook again!

 

 

 

Salmon in Miso Broth and Soba Noodles

Leave a comment

IMG_1048.JPG

Day 2:  Quick dinner theme.

I love Asian flavors and often cook with them.

Here I have a simple miso broth made with miso paste with soba noodles and salmon.

If you stock your pantry with basic Asian sauces – you can whip up a meal in no time.

I made a miso broth – while that was coming up to a boil – sear the salmon (or any protein you would like to use such as chicken, beef, pork or tofu).

Cook the soba noodles in the miso broth – just as the noodles are going to be cooked, add peas, carrots and I like to drop an egg into the broth.  Stir and you will get beautiful strands of egg in the broth which makes it looks richer.

When ready to serve – put the noodles in the bowl and top with the salmon and then spoon over the broth with vegetables.

Set out seasonings for the guests to customize their meal.

I like vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, sriracha and nori sheets.

Top with scallions and you have a healthful, delicious meal.

Until I cook again!

Very Simple Tuna Kebabs

Leave a comment

IMG_4634

In the summer I like to be in the kitchen for as short a period as possible.  Either I make very quick cook dishes or things that can just simmer away while I sit in an air conditioned room and sip on something cold.

These tuna kebabs are an example of something that takes less than 10 minutes to create the whole meal.

The key is to buy the freshest sushi quality tuna you can find.  Salmon does very well too.

Season in the manner that you are in the mood for.  Tuna loves Asian flavors and so a little chopped ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil can be lovely.

Make patties and sear for a about a minute on each side.

I decided to go the Indian route and added green chilies, cilantro and some ginger to the kebabs and a quick sear.

IMG_4635

IMG_4791

I had then two ways – one day with a salad lightly dressed with some ponzu sauce and another day as an open faced sandwich with home made pesto slathered on the baguette along with grilled onions and summer corn.

I really hope you try this simple recipe.

Let me confess and let you in on a secret – the same thing can be made with canned tuna.  The results are delicious albeit a different flavor.  You might want to use some bread crumbs and an egg to bind the kebabs.  Also season more aggressively.

Enjoy.

Until i cook again!