CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Cucumber Sushi
Soy Dipping Sauce:
Ingredients:
½ cup Soy Sauce
1 clove Garlic, chopped
1 tbsp Ginger, chopped
2 tbsp Orange Juice
1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
Method of Preparation:
Combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, orange juice, and rice vinegar in a bowl with a whisk and serve on the side as a dip.
Cucumber Sushi:
Ingredients:
1 English Cucumber, hollowed out
½ cup Sushi Rice
1 tbsp White Mirin
1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
1 cup Green Pepper, diced
1 cup Red Onion, diced
1 cup Carrot, diced
Method of Preparation:
Cut off the ends of the cucumber and hollow out the seeds. Season rice with mirin and vinegar. Mix with the vegetables and any desired seasoning. Fill the cavity of the cucumber with the rice mixture and slice into discs that resemble sushi. Serve with Soy Dipping Sauce on the side.
FAMILY RECIPE: Chicken Banh Mi
Ingredients:
2 Chicken Breasts, grilled
¼ English Cucumber, sliced thin
Salt, pinch of
2 cups Green Pepper, shredded
2 cups Red Onion, shredded
2 cups Carrot, shredded
1 tbsp Soy Dipping Sauce, from children’s recipe
2 Hoagie Rolls, sliced and toasted
3 tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce
¼ tsp Cilantro
2 Jalapeno Peppers, sliced (optional)
Method of Preparation:
Start by cooking the chicken breasts by any means of your liking e.g., grill, poach, roast. Slice the cucumber as thin as possible, sprinkle with a small amount of salt and set aside. Shred the vegetables and mix with the Soy Dipping Sauce as a marinade. Toast the roll and assemble by smearing the inside of the roll with the sweet chili sauce, place the cucumbers on the bottom. Slice the chicken and add to the sandwich with marinated vegetables and cilantro.