Peanut Ginger Marinade Food

PEANUT-GINGER MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gradually stir hot water into peanut butter. Stir in chili paste, soy sauce, oil, vinegar, garlic, ginger and ground red pepper. Place chicken in marinade, and turn to coat evenly. Cover, and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate. Thread chicken pieces onto skewers. Discard marinade.
• Grill chicken 8 to 10 minutes per side, or until no longer pink, and juices run clear.

SPICY THAI NOODLES WITH GINGER PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to the package directions for al dente. Drain the noodles, then transfer to a large bowl and toss with the sesame oil. Set the noodles aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and chiles. Add the cubed chicken to the marinade, toss gently to coat the chicken. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• For the dressing: In a small saucepan, whisk together the peanut butter, ginger, garlic, sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chile oil, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• Pour the warm dressing over the cooked noodles, and toss to coat evenly. Set the noodles aside until ready to serve.
• In a heavy skillet, heat the grapeseed oil over medium-high heat, when the skillet just begins to smoke, add the chicken cubes and sear on all sides until they are browned. Saute the chicken cubes over medium heat until they are fully cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Thread the chicken pieces and orange segments alternately on the skewers.
• To serve the skewers, toss the noodles with the diced chile peppers and chopped cilantro. Sprinkle the chicken skewers with the sliced green onions. Serve the noodles with the chicken skewers and enjoy hot or cold!

CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH PEANUT-GINGER MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, peanut butter, sugar, soy, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes until smooth and evenly combined. Reserve 1/3 cup of the mixture to serve as a dipping sauce. Put the marinade in a resalable plastic bag, add the chicken, seal the bag and turn to coat evenly. Refrigerate and allow to marinate for 30 minutes to 8 hours.
• Heat a grill to medium heat, (350 degrees F), and rub the grate with a towel dipped in oil. Thread 1 to 2 chicken tenders on each skewer. Grill the chicken until thoroughly cooked, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts. Serve hot or at room temperature with the reserved peanut sauce.

TOFU WITH PEANUT-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all the above ingredients. Thin out as desired with water. Brush or spoon onto sliced tofu (cooked or uncooked).

PEANUT AND GINGER SAUCE FOR NOODLES

Steps:

• Drop the peanuts into hot oil and cook until golden brown. Take care not to overcook. They will continue to cook once they are removed from the heat. Drain the nuts and save the oil, if desired, for another use.
• Put the peanuts in container of a food processor or electric blender and blend to a coarse paste. Add tea and continue to blend. Add ginger, garlic and chili peppers and blend.
• Add salt, sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil and chili oil. Blend to a smooth consistency.
• Scrape the sauce into a serving dish and garnish with fresh coriander sprigs. Serve with hot or cold cooked noodles, the sauce to be added according to individual taste.

GINGER PEANUT STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Use a glass measuring cup and mix everything together, adding enough water to get you to 1/2 cup (should be 2 tbsp).
• Add to stir-fried noodles, veg, tofu etc. Add extra soy/braggs and/or water if things get too sticky.
• Garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds or gomashio.

PEANUT GINGER PASTA

Steps:

• Place the first 10 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. Cook linguine according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking; drain. , Transfer linguine and broccoli to a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Add peanut butter mixture and toss to combine.

GINGER MARINATED BEEF SKEWERS WITH SPICY PEANUT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients and spread evenly over beef skewers.
• Marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Heat olive and sesame oils in a saucepan.
• Add ginger,garlic,green onions and cook, covered, over low heat for 30 seconds.
• Add the crushed red chiles and cook 30 seconds more (make sure heat is very low as chili flakes can burn easily).
• Add peanuts and soy sauce and add just enough water to cover the peanuts.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Puree in batches in a blender until smooth.
• Stir in chopped cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Grill the serloin skewers 2-3 minutes per side (or to desired doneness).
• Serve skewers with dipping sauce and enjoy!