What's for Dinner, Tues., Sept. 9, 2025

[NJCher]

I'm having an Asian food day, where I fix small dishes like stir-fried shishito peppers, then a few hours later, have dumplings with hoisin sauce. Plus whatever else I can dream up, like maybe wonton soup. First up are my stir-fried, blistered shishito peppers, which I am serving with couscous and sesame salad dressing.



Shishitos before they start to blister.


Shishitos, blistered and ready to plate.
Pics by me.

They're not normally served with couscous. I'm only doing it because you get the occasional hot one and I need something to put out the fire. The salad dressing dip I used was Trader Joe's Organic Sesame Dressing. I didn't think it would be good, but it is. Again, not the traditional way this dish is served, it's just my variation.

Looking forward to wonton soup in a while!

[irisblue]

1. Taco Tuesday

Ground chicken tacos and lime fizzy water.

Forgot to add, I mix my own taco seasoning mix

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
This is for 1# of ground meat

[SheltieLover]

3. Sounds delic, Iris!

Enjoy!

[SheltieLover]

2. Going to try sauteeing bok choy & napa cabbage tonight

Never worked with either, so any & all suggestions welcome.

I'll be using a normal pan on the stovetop.

Tyia!

Enjoy!

[NJCher]

4. this is an ideal situation for

La Colinaire's oil/steam cooking technique. The first time I used it, I cooked baby bok choy, garlic, and something else that I can't remember--it was fabulous. Let me find the link and I shall return.

[SheltieLover]

5. Ty!

[NJCher]

6. Here's the link and I cut and pasted the technique:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1157152738

Steam-frying
Steam-frying, also called glazing, is an alternative method of stir frying without using an abundance of oil. Put a frying pan or pot on high heat, add small amounts of water or broth and frequently stir until the vegetables are done. You will have to add more liquid as it evaporates when you are frying. I add a small amount of olive or avocado oil to keep the broth from scorching on the side of the pot (vegetable broth has an amount of natural sugars which tend to scorch at high heat). No need to add extra oil if you’re using only water. I learned this method of cooking when I took Cornell University’s Plant Based Nutrition course a few years ago. Once you try cooking this way it becomes almost second nature after a few trials.

LaColiniere

[SheltieLover]

7. Tyvvvm!

I prefer steaming to using oils!

Much appreciated!

[NJCher]

8. yes, you can cut way down on the oil

with this technique. Sesame oil is what I used, and it doesn't take much for it to impart a sesame flavor.

[SheltieLover]

10. Thx again! How long does sesame oil keep in fridge, once opened?

If you know off hand.

Ty again!

[NJCher]

14. quite a while

taste it first. You can tell if it has gone stale. I've kept in my frig for fairly long periods of time.

[SheltieLover]

15. Thx!

[La Coliniere]

18. NJCher is correct.

Those vegetables will be easy to steam fry. Try adding some chopped onion and minced garlic for flavor. Now you have the base for a tasty Asian dish.

[SheltieLover]

19. I've been craving Chinese

Maybe tomorrow I'll get take out. Lol

The bok choy came out really well using Cher's steam fry method.

[democrank]

9. I had no idea what the name of the process was, but did green beans that way recently

Used an old cast iron skillet, added a small amount of olive oil, black pepper, lemon juice and crushed cashews last minute. The green beans were so good…..blackened and tasty.

[SheltieLover]

11. Sounds delicious!

Ty for the new green bean idea!

[democrank]

12. You're welcome

The green beans I used were some fresh ones that somehow got shoved behind something in the refrigerator and lingered there too long….if you know what I mean.
I felt bad about that, but a few minutes later I was smiling and very, very grateful.

[SheltieLover]

13. Sounds like a great save!

[SheltieLover]

17. Worked like a charm!

Ty so much again!

[La Coliniere]

16. Leftover Spicy Lentil Vegetable Soup

All the flavors had marinated so it was extra tasty. My wife made a pan of jalapeño cornbread that was delicious and went well with the soup. Cheers!🥂

[Retrograde]

20. Green salad

with tomatoes from the garden - the volunteer cherries are doing very well, the ones I bought and pampered, not so much.