Archive for April, 2009

Ginger Sauce

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Ingredients:

1 tb Garlic, finely chopped
2 tb Brown bean paste
1/4 c  Ginger, finely chopped
1 ea Serrano chili, stemmed & finely chopped
2 tb White vinegar
1 tb Sugar
1 tb Soy sauce
3 ea Cilantro sprigs, chopped

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Use immediately or at least within 6 hours of preparation as the flavours will get stronger the longer the sauce sits. This thick, dark, rich & spicy sauce goes well with as a dipping sauce with bland foods such as tofu.

Barbecue Soy Burgers

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Ingredients:

1 sm Onion (minced)
2  Garlic cloves (mashed)
2 tb Butter or margarine
2 c  Cooked soybeans (drained)
1/2 c  Fine bread crumbs
1 Egg
2 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Sesame seeds

Preparation:

These nutty burgers are a barbecue favorite, great on whole-wheat onion bun  with the traditional toppings of tomato, cheese, lettuce and so on. Freshly  ground black pepper to taste In a small pan, saute onion and garlic in butt  or margarine, and cook until translucent. Set aside. In food processor, whit beans, bread crumbs, egg, soy sauce and sesame seeds to a coarse meal.   Transfer to a medium bowl, add garlic- onion mixture and black pepper, and  mix well. Shape into 4 patties. Heat on grill till brown, giving them about  5 minutes each side.