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This first recipe comes from Mark Bittman of the NY Times. He recreates the chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's fried rice, topped with crisp ginger and a fried egg. We LOVED it. I Didn't have any leeks, so I used some shredded cabbage and onion...worked well. Here's a video of Mark making the dish!
Ginger Fried Rice
peanut oil (or whatever light oil you have)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
Salt
2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white and light green parts only, rinsed and dried
4 cups day-old cooked rice, preferably jasmine, at room temperature
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 teaspoons soy sauce.
1. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and brown. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and salt lightly.
2. Reduce heat under skillet to medium-low and add 2 tablespoons oil and leeks. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. Season lightly with salt.
3. Raise heat to medium and add rice. Cook, stirring well, until heated through. Season to taste with salt.
4. In a nonstick skillet, fry eggs in remaining oil, sunny-side-up, until edges are set but yolk is still runny.
5. Divide rice among four dishes. Top each with an egg and drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Sprinkle crisped garlic and ginger over everything and serve.
Yield: 4 servings.
This next recipe was ultra simple with just a few ingredients.
Haydari with Carrots (Spread to serve with pita bread...or any crusty bread)
Ingredients:
* 3 Large carrots, grated
* 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
* 1-1/2 cups Greek style yogurt
* Salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil, salt and pepper together in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium high heat until the oil smells peppery. Add grated carrots and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix with yogurt. Mix in a pinch of salt if desired.
Chill well before serving.
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