Golden Dragon Recipes

DRAGON ROLLS

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients.
• Cut the cucumber lengthwise into quarters. Remove the seeds and then again cut in half lengthwise into thin strips. You will have 8 strips.
• Cut an avocado in half lengthwise around the pit and twist the two halves until they separate. Use a spoon to remove the pit. Alternatively, you can remove the pit with your knife, but you must take great care not to use too much force or you could cut your hand. First, hold the avocado half in your palm; it's best to hold it with a folded kitchen towel to protect your hand. Next, very gently tap the heel of your knife into the pit with just enough pressure that the knife embeds in the pit. Then, twist the knife and the pit will come out smoothly. Repeat with the remaining avocado.
• Remove the skin and thinly slice the avocado halves crosswise.
• Gently press the avocado slices with your fingers so the individual slices begin to slide and separate. Keep pressing gently and evenly with the side of the knife until the length of the sliced avocado half is about the length of a sushi roll (or a sheet of nori seaweed.) If you don't serve the sushi roll right away, I recommend squeezing lemon over the avocado to prevent discoloration. Repeat with the other avocado halves.
• Line the bamboo mat with plastic wrap and place half of the nori sheet on top, shiny side down. Dip your hands in the tezu (vinegar water) and spread ½ cup sushi rice over the nori sheet.
• Flip over the nori sheet with the rice on it. Place two pieces of the shrimp tempura, two cucumber strips, and some tobiko at the bottom end of the nori sheet closest to you.
• From the bottom end, start rolling the nori sheet over the filling tightly and firmly with the bamboo mat until the bottom edge reaches the nori sheet. Lift the bamboo mat and roll over the remaining nori.
• Place the bamboo mat over the top and tightly squeeze the roll.
• Remove the bamboo mat and plastic wrap from the sushi roll. Using the side of the knife, lift the avocado slices from one half and place them on top of the roll. If you'd like to use unagi, alternate avocado and unagi slices and layer them to cover the top and sides of the roll.
• Replace the plastic wrap over the roll and put the bamboo mat over the top. Tightly squeeze the roll through the bamboo mat until the avocado slices wrap around the roll. Be gentle so you don't break the avocado slices. Remove the mat.
• Cut the roll through the plastic wrap into 8 pieces with the knife. Clean your knife with a wet towel after each cut. If the roll gets messy while cutting, tightly squeeze the sushi roll again with the bamboo mat. Remove the plastic wrap on top of the sushi and transfer the sushi pieces to a serving plate. Repeat to make the remaining rolls.
• Put some tobiko on each piece of sushi and drizzle spicy mayo and sprinkle black sesame seeds on top. If you'd like, place some unagi sauce on the plate so you can dip the sushi. Enjoy!

GOLDEN DRAGON NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix together the Shaoxing wine, black vinegar, and chili sauce and set aside. Mix together the soy sauces and vegetable stock and set aside.
• Heat a wok or large skillet until very hot. Add the vegetable and sesame oils and swirl to coat the sides. Stir-fry the onion, garlic cloves, ginger and chilies over high heat for 1 minute, or until the onion starts to soften.
• Add the bell peppers, carrots, green beans and wine-vinegar sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and snow peas. Toss together well.
• Add the honey and 1 tbsp water, toss well and then cover and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the vegetables are just tender.
• Add the noodles, nuts and soy sauce mixture. Stir-fry for 30 seconds and then cover and cook for a further 2 minutes, until the noodles are heated through.

GOLDEN DRAGON PAD THAI

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in a good amount of cold water for an hour or more.
• Place 1/4 cup warm water in a small bowl and combine with the tamarind paste and soak it for at least 15 minutes or more.
• Slice chicken ino 1/4-inch long strips.
• If you are having a hard time cutting thinly through fresh chicken meat, place it in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes or so to harden a little bit; then slice it. It should now slice easilly.
• Set the sliced chicken aside.
• Now slice the fried tofu into 3/4 inch size cubes.
• Set the tofu aside
• Use a blender or food processor to grind peanuts into a coarse meal.
• Set the Peanut meal aside.
• Take the reserved tamarind paste in its water. Mash the tamarind in the water and transfer the muddy looking mixture to a strainer set into a bowl. Continue mashing in the strainer with a spoon, forcing as much waterto strain into the bowl as you can, Scrapeing off any juice that clings underneath the strainer.
• You should have about 5 Tablespoons of tamarind juice. Add to it the fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Beat the mixture thoroughly to combine and set aside. Discard the solids left behind in the strainer.
• In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil until it is just about to smoke. Add garlic and stir, and cook for about 30 seconds or so. Then add the chicken and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
• Now add the tofu and shrimps and stir-fry for another minute. crack the eggs into wok and fry without breaking them up for 1 or 2 minutes.
• While the eggs are cooking, drain the noodles quickly, then add them to the wok with a quick fold. Stir-fry for 1 minute bringing the mixture from the bottom up.
• Add reserved tamarind juice, and continue stir-frying, mixing it all together for 1or 2 minutes. The noodles will have shrunk to about half of their original volume and softened up to al dente (cooked but firm not mushy).
• Add 2/3 of the reserved ground peanuts and stir. Then Add 2/3 of the bean sprouts and all the green onion pieces. Stir-fry for 30 seconds and remove from heat.
• Transfer Pad Thai noodles to serving platter and sprinkle with roasted chilies and top with the rest of the ground peanuts, the rest of the sprouts, and some strips of red pepper and fresh coriander leaves. Garnish with some of lime wedges on the side and serve immediately while still fresh and hot.
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GOLDEN DRAGON

Steps:

• Pour liquors into highball glass.
• Add cider, stir, and serve.