Ginger Sesame Spice Blend Food

SESAME GINGER SPICE RUB

Steps:

• Heat a dry medium skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seeds, fennel seeds, star anise, stick cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, and crushed red pepper. Toast for 4 to 5 minutes or until the mixture is fragrant, lightly toasted, and starting to crackle, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Transfer spice mixture to a clean spice or coffee grinder. Cover and grind to a powder. In a small bowl, combine ground spice mixture, ginger, brown sugar, garlic powder, and salt. Rub about 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture on 1 pound of meat (see Tip) and cook as desired.

TOASTED SESAME-GINGER SPICE MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Heat the sesame oil over medium-low heat in a nonstick skillet and toast the spice mix for about 10 to 12 minutes until the sesame seeds are light golden brown, stirring occasionally. Watch it closely when you start to smell the spices-you can't save it if you burn it!
• Keep stored in an airtight container.

FILLET OF BEEF WITH ASIAN SPICE RUB AND CREAMY SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• To make the dressing: Put mayonnaise, sour cream, ginger, garlic, sesame oil and rice vinegar in a blender or food processor mix until combined.
• Scrape down the sides of the blender or work bowl with a rubber spatula, mix for another 15 seconds.
• Transfer to a bowl, add the cilantro and mix well with whisk.
• Set aside.
• Make the spice rub: Toast peppercorns and anise seeds in a dry large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Finely grind toasted mixture in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle (I use my mini food processor).
• Sift mixture through a small strainer into a bowl and stir in salt, five-spice powder, and ginger.
• Halve beef crosswise and sprinkle rub all over both pieces, pressing so it will coat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet that can be put in oven over moderately high heat until just smoking, then brown 1 piece of beef on all sides, about 1 minute.
• Transfer to a large plate.
• Wipe skillet clean with paper towels and brown remaining beef in same manner.
• Arrange beef pieces, 2 inches apart, in the skillet.
• Roast in middle of oven 25 to 35 minutes.
• Let beef stand in pan on a rack for 25 minutes.
• Beef will continue to cook as it stands.
• Throw away string and slice beef.
• Serve with dressing at room temperature.

SKILLET GINGER SESAME CHICKEN FOR TWO

Steps:

• Mix, soy, maple syrup, Sherry, ginger& Chinese 5 spice.
• Reserve apprx half of the marinade.
• Add chicken to remaining marinade and marinate in the fridgre for apprz 1/2 hour Drain Chicken and discard the marinade.
• Dredge chicken the the flour.
• Heat oil in a skillet, add chicken and brown, apprx 1 minute per side.
• Spoon reserved marinade over the chicken, reduce heat and cook another 2 minutes or until the chicken is cooked Remove from heat and roll the chicken in the sesame seeds.
• Serve.