Ginger Honey Food

GINGER HONEY

Steps:

• Place honey in a double boiler with hot water in bottom. Add ginger to honey.
• Bring water to a boil, and bring honey to 185°F and keep at 185°F for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain while still warm. Place in sterilized jars and cap.

GINGER HONEY

Steps:

• Pour the honey into a small saucepan and add the ginger and other spices/flavorings if using. Over medium low heat, bring the honey to a slow and low simmer. Don't get it too hot or it will not have the right consistency. Watching the honey carefully, allow the flavors to infuse for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove the honey from the heat and allow it to cool. Transfer to a container for storage and allow it to sit for about 5 days before using. (You can try using it sooner but the flavor may not be fully infused) The honey will keep for approximately 2 weeks after the 5 day waiting period.

GINGER HONEY GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in ginger. Add honey and stir to dissolve. Stir in carrots and toss to coat. Pour in water and cover to steam. Stir occasionally and cook 8 minutes or until tender. Season to taste.

CHICKEN GINGER AND HONEY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add the chicken strips and saute until chicken is just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes, depending on the size of the strips. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add the julienned vegetables and cook until crisp tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
• Add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet, reduce the heat to medium, and then add the fresh ginger and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the honey and chicken stock and let the sauce reduce slightly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water until dissolved. Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until sauce is thickened.
• When the sauce has thickened, return the chicken and vegetables to the skillet and cook until just heated through. To serve, arrange the fried noodles as a base on each plate. Spoon the chicken, vegetables, and sauce over the noodles. Garnish with the cilantro, mint, and pickled ginger.

GINGER HONEY TEA

Steps:

• Slice the ginger into coins. Heat the ginger, lemon rind, water and honey to a boil in small pot. Add lemon juice to hot water and transfer to a tea pot. Add tea bags to pot and steep. Remove bags and serve tea.

HONEY-GINGER CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, lime juice and zest, tamari, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, scallions, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Reserve 3/4 cup of the marinade for later use. Pour the remaining marinade into a 2-gallon ziptop bag. Add the chicken and seal the bag, pressing out as much air as possible; massage to distribute the marinade. Marinate, refrigerated, for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
• Remove the chicken wings from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Put the wings skin-side down on the baking sheet and spoon the marinade from the bag over the wings. Cook for 20 minutes, then flip the wings, baste with the pan drippings, rotate the pan and cook until the honey has caramelized and the skin is a dark amber, an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
• Pour the reserved 3/4 cup marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until the liquid is thick and syrupy and turns into a glaze, about 4 minutes. Coat the wings with the thickened marinade. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with lime zest.

GINGER HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in saucepan.
• Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil; stir constantly.
• When glaze reaches the boiling point, remove from heat.

HONEY GINGER CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Mix all the ingredients together except the chicken.
• Add the chicken, coat well with marinade and cover in an airtight container. Refrigerate 24 hours for best results. Bring to room temperature before cooking.
• Place chicken wings on a baking pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 400 F for 20 - 30 minutes turning once until nice and dark.
• Barbecue option ~ cook chicken wings at 350 F for 20 - 30 minutes or until nice and dark turning often. To serve sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and spring onions.

GINGER AND HONEY GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• In a 12- or 14-inch heavy skillet bring water to boiling, add carrots.
• Return to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer about 10 to 12 minutes or until carrots are just tender and drain.
• (I prefer to use my Cuisinart Turbo Convection Steamer ).
• Carefully turn out onto prepared baking sheet.
• (When green tops are left on carrots during cooking, they become very fragile. As the carrots cook, some of the tops may come off.).
• Pat dry with additional paper towels.
• To glaze carrots, in the same heavy skillet combine margarine, honey, ginger, and salt.
• Stir constantly over medium heat until margarine is melted.
• Carefully add carrots.
• Toss gently for 2 to 3 minutes or until carrots are thoroughly coated with glaze and heated through completely.
• To serve, arrange carrots in a shallow bowl or on a platter; drizzle with remaining glaze from pan.