Pacific Rim Stir Fry Food

PACIFIC RIM PORK AND NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin, rice wine, five-spice powder, and sesame oil in a large glass bowl.
• Add the pork, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
• Remove pork from marinade and add to the skillet.
• Stir-fry, a few pieces at a time, until the pork begins to color, 3-4 minutes.
• Transfer the pork to the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker.
• Add the ginger and garlic to the same skillet and stir-fry 1 minute, until fragrant.
• Add the onion, bok choy, and carrots; stir-fry until vegetables are softened, 3-4 minutes.
• Deglaze the skillet with 1 cup of broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker insert.
• Add the remaining 7 cups broth to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, until the pork and vegetables are tender.
• Add the noodles and green onions; cover and cook an additional 45 minutes.
• Serve the soup garnished with toasted sesame seeds.

PACIFIC RIM STIR-FRY

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan cook rice sticks in boiling water for 3 minutes. (Or, cook vermicelli according to package directions.) Drain. Set aside; keep warm. 2. Meanwhile, cut chicken thighs or breasts into thin, bite-sized strips; set aside. 3. For sauce, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, basil, cornstarch, chili oil or crushed red pepper, and turmeric; set aside. 4. Add cooking oil to wok or 12-inch skillet. Preheat over medium-high heat (add more oil if necessary during cooking). Stir-fry carrot strips in hot oil for 1 minute. Add broccoli flowerets; stir-fry for 2 minutes more. Add red or green sweet pepper strips; stir-fry for 1-1/2 to 3 minutes more or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from wok. Add chicken to wok; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Push chicken from center of wok. 5. Stir sauce; add to center of wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Return vegetables to wok. Stir to coat. Cook and stir 2 minutes more or until heated through. Serve immediately over hot rice sticks or vermicelli. Top with cashews or peanuts. Makes 4 servings.

PACIFIC RIM GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the lime juice, olive oil, sesame oil, soy, ginger, Tabasco and cilantro together. Marinate the chicken for 4 hours to overnight.
• Grill the breasts to desired doneness.

PACIFIC RIM SALMON FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• cook noodles al dente in salt water.
• sautee shallots and garlic cloves in butter.
• add flour and lightly brown.make a rue.
• add --.
• 1 qt.heavy cream.
• parmesan/romano cheese. stir until melted.do not boil.
• 2 cups artichoke hearts.
• 8 oz. white wine -- simmer for 30 minute on low heat.
• sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
• add grilled salmon.
• pour Alfredo sauce over buttered noodles --.
• top with fresh julienned basil.

PACIFIC RIM MARINADE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients together.
• Marinade time: beef and pork-4-8 hours, chicken-1-4 hours.