Jalapeño Lime Quinoa And Bok Choy Food

GRILLED SESAME BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Halve and rinse 1 pound baby bok choy. Microwave, covered, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Whisk 2 tablespoons peanut oil, 1 tablespoon each honey and rice vinegar and 2 teaspoons each Sriracha and toasted sesame oil. Drain the bok choy; toss with the dressing. Grill, turning, until charred, about 4 minutes. Drizzle with any remaining dressing and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

SALT AND PEPPER SHRIMP WITH QUINOA AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Whisk 1/3 cup cornstarch, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk the remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water until dissolved. Toss the shrimp in the cornstarch-water mixture to coat. Remove, shake off any excess and transfer to the bowl of seasoned cornstarch. Toss well to coat.
• Heat 1 cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a separate large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bok choy to the nonstick skillet and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the oyster sauce and ginger, then add the quinoa and edamame. Stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Working in two batches, cook the shrimp in the other skillet, turning, until lightly golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side. Remove to a rack set over paper towels to drain. Remove all but 1 tablespoon oil from the skillet, then add the garlic and jalapeño. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, 30 seconds. Return the shrimp to the skillet and cook, tossing, 30 seconds. Divide the shrimp and quinoa mixture among plates. Serve with the chili sauce.

JALAPEñO-LIME QUINOA AND BOK CHOY RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 each minced garlic clove and jalapeño; cook 1 minute. Add 1 1/4 cups water, 3/4 cup tricolor quinoa and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in 1 pound thinly sliced baby bok choy and the zest and juice of 1/2 lime.

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH GINGER-LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash sweet potatoes and wrap them tightly in foil. Roast until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. (If you are using larger sweet potatoes, they may require 15 minutes more in the oven.)
• Using a paring knife, remove the small hard "foot" from the edge of each scallop. Pat scallops dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Put on a medium pot of salted water to boil for the greens.
• Meanwhile, make the ginger butter: Combine butter, ginger, chile and lime zest and juice and stir together until well incorporated. Season with salt to taste. Set aside.
• Take a cast-iron skillet large enough to hold the scallops without crowding and place over medium-high heat. Add a film of olive oil. When the oil is nearly smoking, add the scallops in one layer and let them sizzle. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for at least 5 minutes. Use a small spatula to check the scallops as they brown, allowing them to color gradually. They should be quite crisp and well caramelized. Turn off heat and flip scallops. Leave in pan until firm to the touch.
• While the scallops are cooking, blanch the bok choy: Cook it for 1 minute in the salted boiling water, then drain and blot on a kitchen towel. Keep warm.
• Remove and place scallops, browned side up, onto warmed serving plates. Surround with the bok choy leaves and halved or sliced sweet potatoes.
• Quickly warm the butter in the cast-iron pan and spoon over everything. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired.

ROASTED SALMON WITH JALAPEñO, HONEY AND LIME

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. While the oven heats, combine the honey, jalapeños, vinegar and soy sauce in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Pat the salmon fillets dry using paper towels. Brush a 9-by-9-inch baking pan (or other similar-size baking pan or dish) with olive oil, then place the fillets in the pan, arranging them evenly without crowding. Brush the fillets generously with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Pour the glaze and jalapeños over the salmon, spooning some of the glaze onto the fish as it collects in the bottom of the pan.
• Roast the salmon for 6 minutes, then baste with the glaze. Return to the oven and roast until the salmon is cooked through but still slightly rare in the center, another 6 to 8 minutes.
• Spoon the glaze in the pan over the salmon, then squeeze the lime over the salmon, and sprinkle with salt and cilantro, if using. Serve hot with rice on the side, pouring any glaze that remains in the pan over the rice.