Balsamic Hoisin Sauce Recipes

"ONO-LISHIOUS": GRILLED SESAME CHICKEN SATAY PAPAYA SALAD WITH HOISIN BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the Chicken Satay: Combine the first 8 ingredients to coat chicken. Let marinate for 2 hours. Skewer 3 to 4 cubes of chicken per stick. Sprinkle chicken with sesame seeds. Set aside before grilling.
• For the Papaya Salad: Cut papaya in half, seed and skin. Cut papaya into quarters, then cut into thin slices. Squeeze the lime juice over the papaya and arrange on plate over mixed greens.
• For the "Hoisin" Balsamic Vinaigrette: Combine the first set of ingredients in blender. With blender on, emulsify by adding oil slowly until well blended. Add salt, sugar and pepper, to taste. Set aside.

HOMEMADE HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, hot sauce, garlic, and black pepper together in a large bowl.

HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, peanut butter, honey, Chinese hot sauce, white vinegar, sesame oil, garlic powder, and ground black pepper; whisk well until smooth.

STEAMED PORK BELLY BUNS WITH HOISIN BALSAMIC

Steps:

• To make the pork belly: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Score the pork skin lengthwise, every half inch. Brush with the canola oil, tamarind and honey. Place the apples cut-side down in a roasting pan and place the pork on top. Add the apple juice to the bottom of the pan and braise until the meat is fork-tender, about 3 hours.
• To make the hoisin balsamic sauce: To a bowl, add the molasses, black bean paste, tamari, sesame oil, balsamic, chili paste and pepper and mix well. Set aside.
• To make the dough: Into a large bowl, add the water and yeast and set aside for 1 minute. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of the canola oil. To a food processor add the sugar, baking powder and salt with the flour and pulse 2 to 3 times to combine. Pour the yeast mixture into the processor in a steady stream and continue mixing for about 20 seconds. If the dough doesn't come together, add warm water a tablespoon at a time and continue to mix for 50 to 60 seconds. Coat a ceramic bowl with 1 tablespoon of the canola oil. Place the dough in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a tea towel. Let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour and roll the dough into a log. Cut the dough into 16 even parts. Roll each part into a ball, and then use your fingertips to flatten each ball into a 3-inch disc. Brush some canola oil on one half of each disc and fold over into a semicircle. Place the buns on parchment paper and place in a bamboo steamer over boiling water. Steam until the buns are puffed, 6 to 8 minutes.
• To finish the buns: Remove the skin from the pork and roughly chop. Slice the pork belly against the grain. Brush the steamed buns with the apple juice-braising liquid. Add some pork belly, and dress with cucumbers, green onions and hoisin balsamic sauce.

BALSAMIC HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer vinegar, hoisin sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small heavy saucepan, uncovered, stirring frequently, until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.

BALSAMIC VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 6 tablespoons of the butter into 1/2-inch cubes. Refrigerate. Melt the remaining butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, mushroom stems, tomato and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft but not brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add vinegar and water. Reduce over medium high heat until just a syrupy liquid remains, about 8 minutes. Lower the heat slightly. Whisk in the cold butter, 2 to 3 pieces at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Strain through a fine sieve. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over a double boiler.

HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients into a food processor or jug and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. Will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three weeks.