Garlic Chive Bundles Recipes

BOILED GARLIC CHIVE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl thoroughly mix all ingredients - aside from those in the Cold Water Dough and the Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce - together by hand. Cook a tester to check for seasoning. MAKING THE DUMPLINGS: Place a small mound of filling in the middle of the wrapper. (Be very careful not to touch the edges with the filling, as this will impede proper sealing of the dumplings. Nothing is worse than dumplings breaking during cooking.) Fold the wrapper in half to form a half moon shape. Starting on one end fold/pinch the wrapper tightly together. Proceed with this fold/pinch method until the dumpling is completely sealed. There will be approximately 10 to 14 folds per dumpling. Rest the dumplings with the folded edges straight up.
• COOKING THE DUMPLINGS: Use a large stock pot with plenty of water. Add a small handful of salt, as if you were cooking pasta. Make sure the water is at a rolling boil before adding dumplings. Once the dumplings are dropped, gently stir so that they do not stick together or stick to the bottom. Do not try to boil too many at a time, as it will take too long to cook resulting in soggy dumplings. Overcooking also causes the dumplings to break apart.
• For the Cold Water Dough: In a stainless steel bowl, mix flour and salt. Slowly add cold water to flour in 1/4 cup increments. Mix with chopsticks until a ball is formed. On a floured surface, knead dough until it becomes a smooth, elastic ball. Place back in bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Allow dough to rest for at least 1 hour. Working on a floured surface with floured hands, roll out dough to form a long 'noodle', 1 inch in diameter. Cut 1/2 inch pieces and turn them over so cut sides are facing up. Flatten with your palm and roll out thin using a rolling pin. The dumpling wrapper should end up about 3 inches in diameter. For the Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce: Combine all and serve in a small bowl. PLATING: Serve dumplings on a large platter lined with lettuce with a bowl of dipping sauce on the side. One family tradition is the serving of the dumpling 'broth' at the end of the meal since inevitably some of the dumplings do break and flavor the water. Waste not, want not.

GARLIC-CHIVE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Remove papery skins from garlic chives. Wash, pat dry, and smooth chives out.
• Blanch garlic chives in boiling water for 15 seconds, until slightly softened. Rinse immediately in cold running water; drain.
• Whisk together remaining ingredients.
• Smooth out 1 garlic-chive strand. Leaving 1 inch of the root end sticking out, roll chive into a circle; twist in half, making a figure eight. Place on platter. Continue with remaining garlic chives. Drizzle liquid and ginger over; serve at room temperature.

GARLIC-CHIVE WHIPPED BUTTER

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients until blended. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator.

THE BEST GARLIC & CHIVES NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook spaghetti. We like to break the spaghetti in half before cooking.
• Drain and keep warm.
• In the large pot, heat olive oil and butter and cook garlic for 1-2 minutes.
• Add back in the spaghetti, garlic powder and chives.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

CREAM CHEESE, GARLIC, AND CHIVE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, chives, and garlic. Divide the mixture into 4 balls.
• Place 1 cream cheese ball in the center of each butterflied chicken breast half. Fold the chicken over the cream cheese, wrap with a slice of turkey bacon, and secure with toothpicks. Arrange the chicken in a baking dish. Pour the butter over the chicken.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bacon is crisp and the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

GARLIC GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Trim stem end from beans and arrange in eight bundles. Slice squash into 1/2-in. slices; hollow squash slices to within 1-4 in. of edges. Place beans through squash rings., Place bean bundles in a steamer basket. Place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet, saute garlic and tarragon in oil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Arrange bean bundles on a serving platter; drizzle with garlic mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

CREAMY GARLIC AND CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine garlic and 1 cup water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer garlic to paper towel, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
• In a blender or food processor, combine cooked garlic, reserved liquid, ricotta cheese and yogurt; puree until smooth.
• Transfer to bowl with tight-fitting cover; stir in chives, salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours.
• Stir before serving.