Sweet And Spicy Edamame Salad With Shiitakes And Chicken Food

SWEET AND SPICY SOY GLAZED EDAMAME

Steps:

• Cook the edamame according to package directions.
• In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes.
• Heat canola oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Once heated, add the garlic and ginger. Let cook for one to two minutes, stirring to avoid garlic from burning.
• Add in the soy sauce mixture and raise the heat to medium. Let cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce reduces to a glaze, about 5-7 minutes. Once you reach the desired glaze consistency, add in the cooked edamame and toss well.
• Use tongs to plate edamame. Pour any glaze left in the saucepan into a small dipping bowl alongside the edamame. Devour immediately.
• *I've made this without rice vinegar when I looked in the pantry and we didn't have any. It still came out great.
• **If you have a micrograter, you can grate the garlic and ginger if you want. That way it it dissolves into the glaze instead of having little finely minced chunks. If you try it this way, only cook the ginger and garlic for about 30 seconds. I've done it both ways. Totally your call, just wanted to give you the option ????

EDAMAME WITH SHIITAKE

Steps:

• Place frozen shelled edamame in a microwave-safe bowl with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook on high for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time. Let stand covered 1 minute.
• Meanwhile heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add sliced mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Add soy sauce, garlic, fried rice seasoning, and cooked and drained edamame. Stir to combine. Serve hot.

EDAMAME SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook edamame in the boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and chill in the refrigerator.
• Combine napa cabbage, bok choy, vinegar, sesame oil, and salt in a small bowl. Let sit in at room temperature until cabbage is slightly wilted, about 20 minutes.
• Stir edamame and carrots into cabbage mixture. Refrigerate until fully chilled, 1 hour.
• Top edamame salad with sesame seeds and daikon radish before serving.

SWEET AND SPICY EDAMAME SALAD WITH SHIITAKES AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken -- just sprinkle on salt and pepper and a little olive oil and then bake at 425 on a baking sheet lined with foil for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool and chop. Set in a large bowl for later. This is also a great use of left over chicken.
• Mushrooms -- Rehydrate the mushrooms as the chicken cooks -- the easiest way is just to put in a small bowl and then top with boiling water (I just did the water in the microwave) Then I covered with plastic wrap and let it sit 5-10 minutes, just use enough water to cover is all you need. Once soft and rehydrated, slice the mushrooms. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the mushroom liquid for the salad.
• Dressing -- In a measuring cup or small cup add in the sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, the mushroom water, salt and pepper. You can always add more if you want. Mix up and set to the side.
• Sesame seeds -- In the small sauce pan you plan to cook the vegetables in, heat to medium without the oil and cook the sesame seeds for just a minute until lightly toasted. Remove and Just set on a paper plate or paper towel for later. They just take a minute.
• Vegetables -- In that same saute pan, add the olive oil and saute the red pepper flakes, fresh shitaki mushrooms and cook 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are slightly soft. Then add in the edamame, scallions and the dried shitakis sliced. Cook just a minute or two to heat everything up. Then add in the dressing.
• Couscous -- As you cook the vegetables, cook the couscous. It is so simple. Add the couscous to a bowl and pour over HOT LIQUID. Now you can use water or I prefer to use broth. It adds tons of flavor. That is it. Put a towel or plate on top and 5 minutes and it is done.
• So the couscous is done -- so should the vegetables -- and so is the chicken. So just fluff the couscous, add the chicken already diced and add the vegetables already mixed with the dressing. Add in the sesame seeds at the last moment and toss and enjoy.
• This is great warm, room temp or even cold. It is a light healthy salad but goes with anything. And the cost of the shitakis -- well worth it. It serves so many and the leftovers make a great light salad for lunch.

SESAME, EDAMAME & CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the kettle. Remove the chicken skin, then shred the meat and discard the bones. Set aside. In a large pan, toast the sesame seeds for 1 min until golden, then tip into a large bowl (big enough to hold the noodles).
• Fill the pan with water from the kettle and bring back to the boil. Add the noodles and cook following pack instructions. Tip in the beans and broccoli for the last 2 mins.
• Meanwhile, mix the tahini, sesame oil, honey, soy sauce and vinegar into the sesame seeds. Drain the noodles, reserving a cup of the cooking water, and run under cold water to cool. Drain again and toss through the sauce along with the chicken. Add a splash of the cooking water to make the sauce thin enough to coat the noodles (it will thicken as it cools). Transfer to containers and chill until ready to eat, if not eating straight away.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, SPICY SESAME DRESSING AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk vinegar and mustard in medium bowl. Gradually whisk in both oils, then soy sauce. Mix in green onions and crushed red pepper. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Make salad:
• Combine cucumbers, carrots and mint in large bowl. (Dressing and salad can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover seperately and chill. Bring to room temerature before using.)
• Place chicken and mushrooms in large glass baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons dressing over and turn to coat. Cover; chill 30 minutes to 1 hour.)
• Prepare barbeque (medium heat). Remove chicken and mushrooms from marinade; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grilled chicken until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to work surface. Grill mushrooms until tender, about 2 minutes per side. Pour enough dressing over salad to coat and toss gently to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large platter. Halve mushrooms and tuck in among chicken slices. Drizzle chicken with remaining dressing. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.