Banana Blossom Guinatan Food

BANANA BLOSSOM GUINATAN

Steps:

• Discard tough outer layers and slice the blossom thinly, first cutting it in two lengthways if it is large.
• Put the slices in a bowl, sprinkle with a tablespoon of salt, rubbing it well inches Leave for 10-15 minutes, squeeze out juices, rinse under cold water and squeeze dry.
• Heat oil in a wok or frying pan and saute onion and garlic until golden brown.
• Add tomato, stir for 3 minutes.
• Add banana blossom and vinegar and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Taste and add salt and pepper as required.
• Cook until blossom is tender, then stir in coconut milk and remove from heat.
• Serve with rice.

HOISIN GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine all rub ingredients except chicken in a small bowl; rub over both sides of chicken.
• Heat grill. Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or coal 4-6 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once.
• Reduce heat to low. Grill, covered an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning and brushing with glaze every 5 minutes.

AWESOME BLOSSOM (WITHOUT THE GUILT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine ground cereal with the seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
• Cut the top half-inch of the onion off (from the pointy side, not the flat one). Leaving the root (bottom) intact, carefully peel the outside layer off.
• Next, starting from the top, carefully cut the onion down and across the middle, stopping about a half-inch from the root. Repeat to make a criss-cross, cutting the onion down the middle again and stopping a half-inch from the bottom. You should now have 4 sections still attached at the bottom. Cut each of those sections down the middle (from the top), again stopping before you get to the root.
• Place the onion, cut side up, in a large bowl, and cover completely with ice water. Allow to sit for 5 - 10 minutes, or until "petals" open up. (You can use your hands to gently help pry them open once they've been soaking for several minutes.) Remove the onion, and dry both the onion and the bowl.
• Once both are dry, place the onion back in the bowl, with the petals up. Pour the egg substitute evenly over it, making sure to get in between all the petals (use your hands to separate them). Swirl egg substitute around so the bottom and sides of the onion get coated. Then flip the onion over to drain excess egg substitute. The entire surface of the onion should be covered lightly with egg substitute. Transfer onion to a separate, dry bowl. (You'll likely have about half the egg substitute left in the first bowl.)
• Slowly sprinkle ground cereal mixture evenly over the onion, making sure to thoroughly coat each petal -- again, use your hands to separate them -- flipping the onion upside-down once you're almost done coating, so that the entire surface gets coated in crumbs. (If needed, spread a little more egg substitute on any dry spots to get the crumbs to stick.) Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray, and place the onion in it with the petals facing up.
• Place dish in the oven and bake for about 40 minutes (until outside is crispy and inside is soft). Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients. When onion is done, allow it to cool slightly. If you like, carefully cut out the center of the onion (so petals are easy to remove). Serve with sauce and enjoy!