Chinese Scallion Lamb Food

CHINESE SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix salt with all purpose flour.
• Prepare a large mixing bowl. Dig a small hole in center and then pour the hot water in. Wait for 10 minutes and then stir in the cold water and vegetable oil. Grasp everything to form a ball, cover and rest for 5 minutes and then knead until very smooth (around 3-5 minutes ). The dough should be quite soft. Cover the rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
• After resting, the dough should be quite easy to roll out. Divide the large dough into 4 pieces and roll each piece into a large around circle. Brush some oil, sprinkle Chinese five spice power and chopped scallion (leave the 1 cm of the edge empty).
• Roll up the circle into a cylinder. And further roll into the shape of a snail. Cover with wet cloth and rest for 10 to 15 minutes.Roll the snail out to another thin circle.
• Brush some cooking oil on the pan and move the circle into the pan. Use middle fire to pan-fry until the surface becomes brown around 2-3 minutes. And turn over to fry for another 1 to 2 minutes. Use a spatula to press the circle from time and time especially the central part to ensure the circle is evenly fried.
• Remove the circle out and cut into wedges.

GRILLED SCALLION LAMB

Steps:

• Cut lamb in 2-inch chunks; you should have about 20 pieces. In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil with ginger, five-spice, cumin, pepper, salt, fish sauce, soy sauce and juice of 2 limes. Add lamb, mix to coat well and set aside at room temperature 3 hours.
• Trim scallions of roots and outer layer of white and cut back green so scallions are 6 to 8 inches long. Coat with remaining oil and set aside. Light grill. Thread meat on long skewers, alternating each chunk of meat with a scallion by running skewers through the center of the scallions crosswise so the scallions stick out on either side of the skewer. Brush meat and scallions with some of remaining marinade.
• Grill skewers of meat and scallions close to your source of heat, basting occasionally with marinade. Turn skewers once or twice, about 5 minutes per side, depending on the heat of the grill, until lamb is medium-rare and scallions are lightly charred. Arrange skewers on a platter and serve with wedges of remaining lime.

GRILLED LAMB WITH SCALLION PANCAKES

Steps:

• Marinate the meat: Brush the lamb with soy sauce and coat with five-spice powder. Set aside for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Make the pancakes: Whirl the flour and salt in a food processor. Boil 1 cup water. With the machine running, slowly pour the water in through the feed tube. Process briefly to form a smooth dough. Remove from the processor to a lightly floured work surface. Knead briefly. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour.
• Divide dough in 8 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a thin 10-inch round. Brush each round with sesame oil and scatter with scallions. Roll up each round into a tight cylinder, then coil each cylinder around like a bun. Slightly flatten each bun, then roll each into a round pancake about 6 inches in diameter. Set aside, covered with a towel.
• Light a grill or broiler for medium heat. Grill or broil the lamb, turning once, until desired degree of doneness, about 12 minutes per side for medium-rare. It's an uneven cut, so you might remove some parts as they are done. Let rest 20 minutes before slicing.
• Shortly before serving, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a small skillet on medium. Fry the pancakes one at a time, turning, until lightly browned a minute or so per side, adding more oil as needed. Stack cooked pancakes and wrap them in foil. If using a grill, place the pancakes to one side, away from direct heat to keep warm.
• Thinly slice the lamb and arrange it on a platter. If serving the dish like tacos, cut the slices in 2-inch pieces. Stack the pancakes to one side of the platter. Pile cucumber slivers in a mound on the platter, and serve with hoisin sauce.

MONGOLIAN LAMB STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cumin, chile flakes, salt, and pepper.
• Add the lamb and toss to coat with the spice mixture.
• Let the lamb sit at room temperature for 15 minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, or, if preparing in advance, cover and refrigerate for up to one hour.
• Peel and quarter the onion. Then, slice each quarter into three or four wedges.
• Trim the roots and tops of the scallions. Cut the white and light green parts into two or three pieces and thinly slice the dark green tops. Set aside the tops to garnish the dish.
• Heat a wok or deep large skillet over high heat until it is hot enough that a drop of water sprinkled on the pan instantly sizzles, about 2 minutes. Add two tablespoons of the oil and heat until shimmering.
• Add the onion and white and light green parts of the scallion to the wok and toss to coat with oil. Stir-fry, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are softened and browned, about five minutes.
• Transfer the vegetables to a bowl.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of the oil to the wok and swirl to coat the bottom.
• Add the lamb and stir-fry, stirring frequently, until all the pieces are browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and Shaoxing rice wine and stir to combine.
• Continue to cook for an additional minute.
• Return the onion and scallion to the wok and cook for an additional minute.
• Garnish with the scallion tops and serve immediately over rice.

SCALLION BEEF STIR FRY (葱爆牛肉)

Steps:

• Combine the beef, Shaoxing wine, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Mix well with your hands. Add the cornstarch and mix again, until all the ingredients are evenly coated.
• Mix the sauce ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the beef and spread it out as much as you can without overlapping (*Footnote 3). Let cook without touching for 30 seconds, or until the bottom is lightly browned. Flip and cook the other side for another 30 seconds, until the surface is cooked but the inside is still a bit pink. Transfer the beef to a plate and set aside.
• If your pan does not have any oil left, drizzle a bit more oil into it. Add the dried chili peppers and garlic. Stir a few times until the chili pepper turns dark.
• Add the scallions. Stir and cook for 30 seconds, until the scallions start to soften. If you are using regular leeks, you might need to cook them a bit longer.
• Add back the beef and pour in the sauce. Stir and cook until the sauce has thickened, 1 minute or so. Immediately transfer everything to a big plate. Serve hot as a main dish.

CHINESE SCALLION LAMB

Steps:

• Slice lean lamb thinly across the grain, discarding all gristle. Toss with soy sauce and allow to stand 10 minutes. Cut scallions diagonally into 1/4" sections. Heat lard or oil until very hot. Add lamb and ch'ao a minute. Add scallion and stir until wilted. Do not overcook. This dish should not have much free sauce. If it does, the heat was not high enough.