_vegetables To Parboil Recipes

PARBOILED BABY BACK RIBS - OVEN

Steps:

• 1. Remove the silver lining off the back of the baby back ribs. I find it easiest to make a long incision down the middle and remove it in two parts. Cut the ribs into 4 sections (about 3 - 4 ribs per portion)
• 2. Put the ribs in a large stock pot and cover with water. Combine the Garlic cloves, onion, salt, pepper and any other seasoning you like to use (I like Cavenders). Bring to a rolling boil, cover and simmer for an hour. Preheat your oven to 250
• 3. Take 2 large pieces of aluminum foil and put two sections of ribs in each. Slather the ribs with equal parts of the two Sweet Baby Ray's sauces. NOTE - you don't have to use both, I just like mine sweet and spicy! Sprinkle a little chili powder on top and tightly seal the aluminum packets.
• 4. Cook for 2 hours at 250 degrees. Remove and put your oven on broil. Open up the aluminum packets but do not remove the ribs. They will now go in the broiler to give the tops a nice crispy finish. Eye it, it can take anywhere from 2-5 minutes depending on how you like them.

_GLUTINOUS RICE: TO COOK

Steps:

• Wash rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Place the rice in a saucepan with fresh water (use 2 cups of water for each cup of rice). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until the water is absorbed (about 30 minutes).NOTE: Do not remove the lid during cooking.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

_VEGETABLES: TO BLANCH

Steps:

• Wash, peel and cut up vegetable. Then pour boiling water over, stir once or twice, and drain at once in a colander or sieve. Rinse the vegetable immediately with cold running water. (This will stop the cooking action.) Drain again.Or: Bring the water to a boil in a large pot and add the cut-up vegetable. Turn off the heat at once and let the vegetable stand a minute or two. Then drain rinse immediately with cold running water and drain again. NOTE: These techniques of blanching and parboiling are sometimes also used with meat, poultry and seafood as specified in certain recipes.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

_BEEF: TO TENDERIZE

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 teaspoon baking soda in 2 tablespoons water. Spread over beef. Let stand 1 hour.Or: Combine 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon peanut oil, a pinch of sugar and a dash of pepper. Add mixture to beef shreds or slivers and toss. Let stand 1 hour. Or: Pound stewing beef lightly with the side of a cleaver blade or bottom of a glass, and pierce all over with a fork. Combine 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sherry and 1 teaspoon salt. Rub into meat. Let stand 1 hour, then braise. Or: Add 1 tablespoon brandy for every 2 cups of liquid in which red-simmered beef will cook.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

_VEGETABLES: TO PARBOIL

Steps:

• Wash, peel and cut up the vegetable. Bring the water to a rolling boil in a pot large enough to allow plenty of space for the vegetable. Add salt then add the vegetable gradually so that the water is kept at a rolling boil. Stir gently for even cooking. (Depending on the tenderness or toughness of the vegetable and the way it's cut, parboiling will take from 1 to 4 minutes.) Remove green vegetables from the heat as soon as they begin to turn a very bright green. Remove the non-green vegetables when slightly softened but still crisp. Drain at once in a colander or sieve. (Reserve the vegetable liquid for soups and sauces it's not only tasty but full of nutrients.) Cool the vegetable immediately under cold running water then drain again.NOTE: These techniques of blanching and parboiling are sometimes also used with meat, poultry and seafood as specified in certain recipes.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.