Marinade Essentials Asian Fusion Sauce Food

ASIAN CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, honey, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a mixing bowl and whisk together.
• Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade mixture over top. Carefully remove excess air, seal the bag, and lay flat.
• Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Place marinated chicken on a plate and salt lightly. Leave at room temperature while the grill preheats. Set aside leftover marinade in the plastic bag-do not throw it away!
• Clean and oil the grill grates then preheat to high heat (about 500° F).
• Place chicken on the grill and cook for 5 minutes. Flip, and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes (or until meat thermometer reads an internal temp of 165° F.
• Remove chicken from the grill and tent with foil for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Pour the marinade that remains in the plastic bag into a large shallow non-stick pan and bring to a full boil.
• Immediately reduce heat to a simmer, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until sauce has thickened and will coat the back of a spoon. It should be thinner than honey but not watery. Do not overheat as sugars will burn! Add drips of Sriracha hot sauce to taste.
• Drizzle (or brush) the finished sauce over the grilled chicken. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and/or chopped green onions and serve.

MARINADE ESSENTIALS: ASIAN FUSION SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Chef's Note: I will admit that, when it comes to sauces and marinades, I have been on a tear. But, I am so sick and tired of that bottled junk that passes for sauce. And when you put it on your chicken, pork or beef, it coats it in this goopy mess that is so overpowering, you no longer taste the original ingredient. So, down with most bottled sauces, an up with homemade. Let the revolution begin!!!
• 3. Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Place all the ingredients into a small saucepan.
• 5. Slowly bring up to a simmer, while stirring.
• 6. Remove from heat, place into a sealable glass container, and allow to cool.
• 7. Seal, and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• 8. PLATE/PRESENT
• 9. Use this sauce as an overnight marinade for chicken, pork, or beef.
• 10. Grill, pan fry, or bake until cooked to your desire, and brush on additional marinade while cooking. Enjoy.
• 11. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

ASIAN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl. Place meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables in zipper lock bag or in shallow, nonreactive pan. Pour marinade over contents and seal or cover. Turn zipper lock bag or stir contents of pan occasionally to evenly distribute marinade.
• Prepare 1/2 cup marinade per pound of meat. See description for suggested use of rosemary.