Sushi & Chicken

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.

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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.

Lettuce Wraps & Salmon

CHILDREN'S RECIPE: Green Bean Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
2 oz Olive Oil
2 oz Mild Chile Oil
6 oz Salmon, diced same size as beans
6 oz Green Beans, diced
2 oz Soy Sauce, low salt
1 tsp Curry Powder
2 cloves Garlic, chopped fine
1 head Bibb Lettuce

Method of Preparation:
In a hot skillet, add the two oils, then heat it up and add the salmon, as it starts to cook, add cut green beans and mix together, add soy sauce, garlic and curry, cook for 2 minutes. Use lettuce leaves as a pocket to add the green beans and salmon.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Cured Garlic Salmon with Garlic Rosemary Green Beans
Rosemary Green Beans:
Ingredients:
¼ cup Olive Oil
3 cloves Garlic, sliced thin
1 tsp Rosemary, chopped
4 oz Green Beans
½ cup White Wine
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated

Method of Preparation:
In a hot skillet put the olive oil, then the garlic and rosemary. After the garlic is light brown add the green beans just coat the beans and add the white wine bring to a simmer. Add cheese and remove from the pan.

Cured Salmon:
Ingredients:
4 cutlets Salmon, 6 oz each
½ cup Sea Salt
1 tbsp Sugar

Method of Preparation:
Coat one side of salmon with the salt, add sugar. Let it rest for ten minutes. In a skillet, put in salt side down first, when that is brown, then sear all remaining sides of the salmon for 3-4 minutes. Then plate over green beans.