Thai Spinach Bites Food

SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a 9-inch x 13-inch cake pan, melt butter in the oven.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs; add flour, milk, baking powder, salt, mustard, cayenne and chives. Blend well.
• Fold in cheese and spinach.
• Pour into pan on top of butter, and bake for 35 minutes or until almost set in center.
• Allow to sit for about 15 minutes; cut into bite-sized squares and serve warm.
• These may also be frozen after baking and reheated in 350-degree F oven for 15-20 minutes at serving time.
• Makes 10 dozen appetizers.

THAI SPINACH WITH BLACK PEPPER & GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy skillet or wok over medium-high heat for about 1 min., and then add garlic. Toss well and then add spinach. Gently turn pile of spinach to heat leaves and add fish sauce, sugar, pepper, and water. Toss well, then cook, turning often, until spinach is wilted and tender (1-2 min.). Turn out onto deep platter, sauce and all, and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package directions. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Mix all ingredients except english muffins.
• Toast or broil english muffins.
• Spread spinach mixture on english muffins.
• Bake 10 minutes at 350°F.
• Cut each english muffin half into quarters (or into 6).

ONE-BITE THAI "FLAVOR BOMB" SALAD WRAPS (MIANG KHAM)

Steps:

• Combine coconut, peanuts, shallot, ginger, lime zest and juice, brown sugar, fish sauce, and water in a small saucepan, swirl to mix, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reduces by about half and starts to thicken up.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before using. Sauce will get thicker once cooled. If sauce is too thick, thin out with a little bit of water. If it's too runny, simply put it back on the heat and reduce it a little more.
• To make the wraps, place a heaping teaspoon of chicken in a spinach leaf, top with a big pinch of toasted coconut, a few peanuts, a Thai basil leaf, one piece of lime, one piece of Thai chili, one or two pieces of shallots, and one or two cubes of ginger.
• Top with 1 teaspoon of the sauce and wrap everything into one neat bite. These must be eaten in a single bite to get all the flavors working properly together.