Szechuan Spinach With Peanut Sauce Recipes

SPINACH WITH TAHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix 1 tablespoon tahini, 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce and 1 teaspoon each rice vinegar, sugar and water until smooth. Cook 1 pound spinach (not baby) in salted water until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Plunge into a bowl of ice water, drain and squeeze dry. Toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil and season with salt. Drizzle with the tahini sauce and toasted sesame seeds.

SPINACH IN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• brown off the onions in oil in a sauce pan on medium heat.
• add the water and peanut butter on a low heat, stir until dissolved and simmer for a few minutes.
• add salt, honey, chilli pepper and tomatoes, stir together.
• add the spinach on top and put a lid on, leave for approx 5 minute.
• stir everything together, cook a further 5 minute.
• serve with rice.

SZECHUAN SPINACH WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce: Place peanut butter, hot water, soy sauce, vinegar, and pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• Slice carrots, chop garlic, onion and mushrooms and set aside.
• Coat covered non-stick frying pan or pot (at least 5 quarts) with oil. Add carrots, garlic, onion, mushrooms and spinach.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, adding small amount of water as needed to prevent sticking. Continue cooking until carrots begin to soften and spinach is totally thawed.
• Add sauce and mix well.

SPICY SZECHUAN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.
• Transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid (keeps 1 week, chilled; or distribute among 3 small containers and freeze what you don’t want to use within a week).
• To use: Boil 1 lb Asian noodles or spaghetti until al dente.
• Toss with ¾ cup of sauce (or more to taste), finely chopped scallions and chopped peanuts.
• Note: In the winter, I eat these noodles hot.
• In summer I rinse under cold water, cool and drain and serve them as a spicy noodle salad, often adding shredded bok choy, carrots, snowpeas, lots more of the peanut sauce, etc.

GRILLED SZECHUAN STEAK AND BOK CHOY WRAPS WITH SPICY PEANUT MAYONNAISE (NEW DYNAMIC BEEF DISHES)

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate 1 tablespoon for the bok choy. Place beef steak and remaining marinade in a food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight.
• Preheat charcoal grill to medium heat.
• Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on grid over medium, ash- covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 8 to 9 minutes for medium-rare doneness, turning occasionally. Do not overcook. Brush bok choy with reserved 1 tablespoon marinade. Grill bok choy, uncovered, over medium, ash-covered coals 4 to 5 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, turning once.
• Meanwhile combine Spicy Peanut Mayonnaise ingredients in medium bowl; mix well.
• Carve steak into thin slices. Cut each bok choy half lengthwise in half again, forming quarters. Cut core from each quarter. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly on spinach wraps. Divide steak slices and bok choy among wraps. Roll up tightly.

SPICY SICHUAN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor blend all ingredients with salt to taste until smooth. Transfer sauce to a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Peanut sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
• To use peanut sauce:
• Boil 1 pound Asian noodles or spaghetti until al dents and drain in a colander. Rinse noodles under cold water until cool and drain. Toss noodles with about 3/4 cup sauce and finely chopped scallion to taste. Serves 4 to 6.

SPINACH AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add spinach and cook and stir until wilted.
• Stir in the coconut and finely chopped peanuts; heat through.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (if using salted peanuts, use salt sparingly).

SZECHWAN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mince garlic and cilantro in food processor, scraping until fine.
• Put in stainless bowl Mix in remainder of ingredients.
• Let sit for 1 hour at room temperature tightly covered.

SURPRISING AND SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, chile-garlic sauce, red pepper flakes, and garlic until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add water, peanut butter, ketchup, sesame oil, and sugar to the onion mixture; cook and stir until smooth. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.

SZECHUAN NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup vegetable broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, chili-garlic sauce and minced garlic in medium bowl to blend well (sauce will be thick). Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, about 6 minutes. Drain. Rinse noodles under cold water and cool. Cut noodles into 4- to 5-inch lengths. Transfer noodles to very large bowl. Toss with oil to coat.
• Cut bok choy, peppers, carrots and onions into matchstick-size strips. (Sauce, noodles and vegetables can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover separately; chill. Bring sauce to room temperature before continuing, thinning with additional broth if necessary.)
• Add shredded cabbage and vegetable strips to noodles. Toss with enough peanut sauce to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.