Asian Mini Meatloaves With Noodle Salad Food

ASIAN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti to al dente according to the package directions. Drain, rinse and let cool.
• Mix together the cooked spaghetti, carrots, peppers, bean sprouts, cucumbers, scallions, cilantro, napa cabbage, purple cabbage and kale. Add the peanuts and toss together.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, sesame oil and garlic in a medium bowl.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and mix together with tongs or your hands. If the salad seems a little dry, just mix up a little more of the wet ingredients of the dressing and throw it in. It's a very organic process.
• Transfer to a large platter and serve.

ASIAN MINI MEATLOAVES WITH NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 and grease 4 holes of a 6-hole, 3/4 cup-capacity texas muffin pan.
• Combine the ground pork/pork mince, 2 tablespoons of the char siu sauce, garlic, lemon zest, fish sauce, coriander, chilli and bamboo shoots in a bowl.
• Divide the mixture between the prepared muffin holes; brush the tops with the remaining char sui sauce; bake for 25 minutes or until the mini meatloaves are cooked through; stand them in the pan for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make herb and noodle salad: Place noodles in a heatproof bowl; cover them with boiling water; set aside for 5 minutes or until they are tender; drain the noodles; rinse them under cold water; return them to the bowl; using scissors, cut the noodles into 8cm/3" lengths; add the lemon segments over noodles; add the mint, coriander, cucumber and oil and toss gently to combine.
• Gently lift the meatloaves from the muffin pan holes and serve them with the noodle salad.

DANG COLD ASIAN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, boil water, add salt and cook noodles. When finished, place noodles in an ice water bath to cool. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine, sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, hot chili oil, hoisin and extra-virgin olive oil. Mix thoroughly and then combine prepared vegetables and noodles.
• Garnish with sesame seeds and peanuts.

ASIAN STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the beef, pork, bread crumbs, eggs, onion, and celery. Season with 3 tablespoons soy sauce, ginger, and 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce. Pat mixture into a shallow 2 quart baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• Drain grease from pan. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup hoisin with 2 tablespoons ketchup. Spread over top of meatloaf. Continue baking for 20 minutes or so. Remove from oven, and let rest for 5 minutes.

ORIENTAL MINI MEATLOAVES WITH HONEY GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Meatloaves-Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Mix lightly but throughly to blend.
• Divide into 12 muffin cups.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• (You can freeze the loaves at this point. Place into a large ziploc bag, label and freeze. To serve: heat in oven or microwave until warm, serve with sauce.).
• Or Remove from pan and serve with honey garlic sauce immediately.
• Sauce-Combine ingredients in a sauce pan.
• Cook and stir on low heat until hot and bubbly.
• Serve with rice or Oriental noodles.