Ying Yang Marinade Recipes

YING YANG FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Separate egg yolks and egg whites.
• Combine chicken with sugar, salt, corn starch, and vegetable oil. Set aside.
• Heat wok with 1 tablespoon oil and a sprinkle of salt.
• Add rice and break it apart with spatula as it is being re-heated from standing overnight.
• When it has heated through, add the egg yolk and mix in well until egg is cooked.
• Place rice on serving platter, preferably one with high sides to contain the rice and toppings when done.
• Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in wok. Stir fry peas for about 30 seconds, remove and set aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in wok. Add shrimp and stir fry about 5 minutes, stirring constantly so the shrimp does not scorch.
• Pour in egg whites and sauce solution of water and corn starch, mix well.
• When it is cooked through, adjust taste with salt, then spoon over one side of the rice to create a Yin Yang symbol with a slight curve in the center of the rice. Rinse out wok and return to heat with 1 teaspoon oil sprinkled with a little salt.
• Add onions and cook for about 1 minute, add sliced chicken and stir well.
• When the chicken is about half cooked, add sliced tomatoes and continue stirring until chicken is done.
• Add ketchup and mix thoroughly. Adjust flavor with a little sugar as desired to balance out the tartness of the tomatoes.
• When done, spoon over the other half of the rice, filling in the curve of the other half.

YING YANG MARINADE

Steps:

• For Porkloin: Make several small incisions in the pork loin and stuff the chili peppers into the incisions periodically as you marinate.
• Marinate overnight (or 24 hours for best flavor) being sure to turn the pork loin in the marinade every couple of hours.
• Grill over medium heat (I use a mixture of charcoal and hickory chips) about 30-40 minutes per pound.
• Should yield enough marinade for 2 1lb. loins.

TANGY BEEF OR PORK MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix red wine vinegar, soy sauce, maple syrup, ginger, mustard.
• Stir well.
• Taste for your own taste preferences.
• It should have a sweet tangy taste.
• Add garlic, sesame oil and optional red pepper flakes.
• Mix well.
• Pour into ziploc bag, add meat and press out all air.
• Marinate in fridge for several hours shaking the contents often as the oil will separate.
• I usually marinate overnight, but a couple hours is fine too.
• Marinating overnight makes the meat extremely tender and flavorful.
• The soy sauce measurement is low for our taste preference as we don't like it's salty taste.
• You can adjust however you wish to your liking.
• I don't measure any of the ingredients and I add alot of ginger and red pepper flakes because we like the additional kick.

JAPANESE WASABI MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together wasabi, mustard and sake until dry ingredients dissolve; add rest of ingredients, mixing well.
• Add marinade to fish or meat, covering all sides, in a ziploc plastic bag, removing as much air as possible (this reduces need for a lot of turning).
• Marinate food for several hours.
• Note: The pungency of the mustard and wasabi is reduced in this marinade. It happens whenever you combine any vinegar/sugar with these powders, as one does with prepared mustard. If you want a "sinus-clearing" effect, make a thick paste of either mustard or wasabi with just a small amount of water, and rub onto food within 30 minutes of eating. I recommend English mustard, as it is the hottest type. Coleman's is a good brand.

SWEET AND TANGY MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, crush the orange and put all of the pulp with the juice.
• Mix all of the other ingredients with the orange; blend well.
• Place meat or items to be marinated into a 1 gallon freezer bag.
• Pour marinade over the top, squeeze out the air.
• Marinate for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.

YIN-YANG SALMON

Steps:

• Stir together the hot sauce, brown sugar, butter, honey, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously for 3 to 4 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is well blended. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Coat a casserole dish with olive oil. Poke holes in the salmon with a fork, then place into the dish. Pour reserved sauce over the fish, top with green onions, and season with salt and pepper. Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 C).
• Bake salmon in preheated oven, uncovered, until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 25 minutes.

NUA YANG - THAI STYLE BBQ BEEF

Steps:

• Quantity is for pour over sauce.
• Any type of steak or bbq beef can be used. I use very thinly sliced bbq steak and make a stir fry, adding fresh cooked vegies before serving.
• Blend all ingredients together, you might want to add a touch more of any of the ingredients to taste. Thai food is about balancing flavours.
• You can either marinade your steak in the sauce (in which case double or treble the quantities), or just make a pour over sauce.
• For sauce, heat all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until sauce thickens. Remove and pour over cooked steak.
• If marinading, leave large steaks in uncooked mix for 1-2 hours, remove and bbq or pan cook steak as desired. Remember to reserve any left-over marinade, this can then be heated in a saucepan over a high heat until nearly boiling. The sauce will thicken, if not add a touch more sugar or honey.
• Pour sauce over meat before serving.
• I've mastered this to a 10 minute stir-fry by using very thinly sliced steak. Only 5 minute marinade is required, then cook for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy.