Sweet And Spicy Nori Strips Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY NORI STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line baking sheets with foil or parchment.
• Combine rice syrup and both sesame oils in a small bowl, whisk to blend.
• Stir in cayenne.
• Tear each nori strip into 3 strips.
• Place strips on prepared baking sheets.
• Using pastry brush, thickly coat each strip w/ sesame-syrup mixture (whisk mixture occasionally).
• Sprinkle each strip with salt.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes to crisp.
• brush each strip again with the sesame-syrup mixture and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake another 10 minutes; remove and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Break each strip in 2 to serve.

SPICY SWEET-SOUR PORK

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup; set pineapple aside. Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure 1/2 cup. In a small bowl; combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, brown sugar, pepper flakes and reserved juice mixture until smooth. Set aside., In a nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in hot oil until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry peppers for 3-4 minutes or until just crisp-tender. , Return meat to skillet; add reserved pineapple. Stir pineapple juice mixture; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired.

SWEET AND HOT SESAME NORI STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the rice syrup and oil in a small bowl then stir in the cayenne.
• Place the sesame seeds in a small bowl, with water to cover.
• Swish to rinse and pour off any floaters.
• Drain the seeds in a strainer, then transfer to a dry skillet and toast until fragrant.
• Tear each nori sheet into three strips.
• Use a pastry brush to paint each strip with a thick coat of the syrup mixture.
• Sprinkle liberally with toasted sesame seeds and sprinkle liberally with salt.
• Place the nori strips on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes to allow the coating to set, then turn the strips over and paint the other sides with the syrup mixture.
• Sprinkle as before with sesame seeds and salt.
• Return to the oven for 10 minutes, then set aside for 20 minutes to crisp.
• Break each strip in two pieces.
• Great snack with hot sake or beer.