Sauce: Scallion Ginger & Honey-Orange

Two more days till Chinese food and a movie. What will it be I Am Legend or Sweeney Todd? I say you can never go wrong with Johnny Depp. I know I digress, you are here for food and not my movie tips....

So, I have a few great easy sauce recipes that will be perfect for your Chinese feast on Christmas or any other time of the year. I got these recipes from Everyday with Rachael Ray. I have made these sauces for my clients and they are always a huge hit.

Nosh on,
~Shoshi


Scallion-Ginger Sauce

1/2 cup rice vinegar or sake
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 chopped scallion ( finely chopped)
1/4 teaspoon ginger

Stir and serve.

Honey- Orange Sauce

1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons chopped orange peel

Stir and serve.

Szechwan Chicken & Cashews

Did you stuff yourself with latkes or what? So, Christmas is right around the corner. It's time to get ready for Chinese food and a movie, a true Jewish tradition. You might be feeling ambitious and want to cook this year instead of ordering take out.

Here is a great chicken and cashew recipe to whip up! It's yummy comfort food with a whole lot of soul!

Nosh on,
~Shoshi


Szechwan Chicken & Cashews

4 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and cut in 3/4 inch cubes
1 tb soy sauce
1 tb Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 tb soy sauce
1 tb cornstarch
2 ts sugar
1 ts white vinegar
1/4 c vegetable oil
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
3 green onions, sliced diagonally
1 tb minced fresh ginger
1/2 c unsalted cashews

Instructions

Marinate chicken in 1 Tbsp soy sauce and rice wine for
30 minutes.

Combine 2 Tbsp soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar and vinegar and set
aside. Heat oil in wok or skillet. Add red pepper to taste and cook
until black. Add chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes. Remove chicken.
Add green onions and ginger and stir fry for 1 minute. Return chicken
to wok. Cook 2 minutes. Stirring constantly, add soy sauce mixture
and any remaining chicken marinade. Add cashews. Serve over cooked
rice.