Peanut Ginger Double Deckers Recipes

PEANUT-GINGER DOUBLE-DECKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Peanut Butter Dough: Put butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl. Cream together with a mixer until butter clings to sides of bowl and is uniform in color, about 3 minutes. Mix in peanut butter, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl, then mix in egg yolk until incorporated. Add flour; mix on low speed until a dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap.
• Ginger-Molasses Dough: Put white sugar, butter, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl. Cream together with a mixer until butter clings to sides of bowl and is uniform in color. Scrape down sides of bowl; mix in egg until incorporated. Mix in molasses until incorporated; mix in flour until incorporated. Mix in crystallized ginger until incorporated. Scraping bowl between additions.
• Roll a walnut-size ball (1 1/2 tablespoons) of ginger-molasses dough in turbinado sugar. Set on prepared baking sheet; flatten slightly with your palm. Brush top with water. Roll a marble-size ball (2 teaspoons) of peanut butter dough, set atop disk, then use a fork to flatten dough and make a crisscross pattern. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake until edges of top cookies start to turn golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

DOUBLE GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, and crystallized ginger.
• In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup of the sugar and all the remaining ingredients.
• Stir the two mixtures together until moist and incorporated, shape into a disk, and cover with plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or up to 1 day.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Use 2 Silpats or lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
• Flour your hands and form the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the dough balls through the sugar, and then flatten them with the greased bottom of a drinking glass or cup. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake the cookies for 18 minutes, or until slightly browned (they won't get very dark, so be careful not to keep them in too long).
• Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a minute. Then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.

DOUBLE GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon baking mats.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, ginger, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the candied ginger and raisins. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together the melted butter, molasses and egg. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture.
• Drop a heaped tablespoon of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheets, placing each about 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes until they have set. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

PEANUT GINGER PASTA

Steps:

• Place the first 10 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. Cook linguine according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking; drain. , Transfer linguine and broccoli to a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Add peanut butter mixture and toss to combine.

TODD PORTER'S GINGER AND GARLIC ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees with a rack set in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and sugar; set aside.
• Spread nuts in a single layer on prepared baking sheet and bake until fragrant and just beginning to brown, about 15 minutes.
• Remove peanuts from oven and stir into ginger-garlic mixture to coat. Return coated nuts to baking sheet and transfer to oven; bake until peanuts are light golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and season with salt and pepper. Let cool before serving.

PEANUT (OR PEANUT BUTTER) GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, prepare the peanut butter sauce. Add the peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and 2 Tbs. olive oil together and stir until you form a smooth paste.
• Dice garlic and ginger as fine as you can get them, I use a grater with small holes and grate my garlic so that there are no large chunks for those that don't care to bite into a large piece of garlic.
• Cube your chicken into small bite sized pieces or cut into small strips if you prefer.
• In a pan, heat up some olive oil (I usually use about 2 Tbs.) add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds depending on how hot you got the olive oil. Then add the chicken, season to your taste with salt and pepper, and cook until completely cooked through.
• Add the sauce mixture and stir to coat all of the chicken. Reduce heat to a medium low and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes stirring frequently. If the sauce starts to become too think or clumps together add small amounts of water and stir to keep a nice consistency. The sauce should coat the chicken without being soupy.
• Remove the pan from heat and serve the chicken over rice. Garnish with parsley or sesame seeds if you wish.

PEANUT GINGER DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk peanut butter and 3/4 cup water until smooth. Stir in soy sauce and ginger.
• Heat over medium low and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Thin with extra water if necessary.
• To serve, pour into small bowls and garnish with chopped scallions. Serve with small bites of cooked chicken and tender veggies like snow peas.