Asian Broth With Poached Shrimp Scallops And Soba Noodles Food

ASIAN BROTH WITH POACHED SHRIMP, SCALLOPS, AND SOBA NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add garlic and scallion whites; cook about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir to coat. Stirring occasionally, cook mushrooms until tender, about 3 minutes. Add sake; scrape up any browned bits on bottom of pan. Stir in grated ginger and any accumulated ginger juice. Add 8 cups water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer; stir in chestnuts, snap peas, and cabbage. Add noodles; stir, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in scallops, shrimp, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Cook until seafood is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Serve garnished with scallion greens.

JAPANESE SHRIMP AND SOBA NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat bottom. Add shrimp, garlic and gingerroot; cook and stir about 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove from skillet.
• Add carrots, green beans, 1 cup of the broth, the soy sauce and sugar to skillet. Heat to boiling. Cover and cook over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in shrimp and lemon juice. Mix cornstarch and remaining broth until smooth; stir into shrimp mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Divide noodles among bowls. Top with shrimp mixture.

SOBA NOODLES IN BROTH WITH SPINACH AND SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Place the kombu and shiitakes in a large bowl, and cover with 4 1/2 cups hot water. Soak for 30 minutes. Place a strainer over a bowl and drain. Squeeze the mushrooms over the strainer, then rinse. Remove the mushroom stems and discard. Slice the caps thinly.
• Meanwhile, cook the soba noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, add the soba. As the water comes back to a boil, add 1/2 cup of cold water to prevent it from boiling over. Allow to come back to a boil again, and add another 1/2 cup of cold water. Check for doneness, and if necessary bring back to a boil one more time and add another 1/2 cup of cold water. The soba should be tender all the way through but al dente -- slightly firm to the bite. Transfer immediately to the ice water, and allow to cool for a few minutes, then drain.
• Bring the water back to a boil, salt generously and add the spinach. Blanch for one minute, and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain, squeeze out excess liquid, and cut the squeezed bundle of spinach into four pieces.
• Divide the noodles, spinach, mushrooms and green onions among four large soup bowls. In a saucepan, combine the soaking water from the kombu and mushrooms, the sake, mirin and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasonings. Pour over the ingredients in the soup bowls, and serve at once.

POACHED SHRIMP IN A MISO BROTH WITH CELLOPHANE NOODLES

Steps:

• For the Ichiban Dashi (Miso):
• In a large saucepan, combine the konbu and water and heat over medium-low heat almost to the boiling point. Remove the konbu just before the mixture comes to a boil and discard. Add the bonito flakes and allow to steep for 10 seconds, or just until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Turn off the heat and skim any foam that has come to the surface of the liquid. Allow the mixture to stand for 2 minutes, then strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth. Discard bonito flakes and return the dashi to the saucepan over low heat.
• For the soup:
• Add the mushrooms to the dashi and allow to steep over low heat until the mushrooms are softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, white and brown miso and scallions and combine well. Season the shrimp with the salt and white pepper, add to the soup and continue to cook until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Divide the noodles evenly among the bowls; pour the miso and shrimp over the noodles. Serve immediately.

SOBA NOODLE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat the water in a saucepan until boiling, add the dashi powder, soy sauce, ginger and carrot, then simmer, convered, for 6 minutes.
• While the broth simmers, cook the noodles in boiling water in a seperate saucepan for 4 minutes, then drain.
• Add the scallops to the broth and simmer for 2 minutes, remove from the heat, then add the noodles.
• Serve in bowls with the scallion scattered on top.

ASIAN NOODLES WITH ASPARAGUS AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• Meanwhile, combine chicken broth and the next 6 ingredients, stirring well.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add in garlic; stir/saute 45 seconds; add in asparagus; stir/saute 2 minutes.
• Add in shrimp and stir/saute 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.
• Add in broth mixture and onions to pan; cook over medium heat until hot.
• Add in noodles, tossing gently to coat.