Korean food

I proposed fish and onion rings for dinner but Charlie said he wished I'd make Korean food more often so I did.  We had spicy pork bulgogi, Kalbi and five Korean side dishes with rice.  The Kalbi was cooked outside and the spicy pork was cooked at the table with a butane burner.

Spicy Korean BBQ-style Pork

by Alvin Zhou • featured in 5 Globally Inspired Spicy Dishes

Ingredients

for 4 servings

• 1 ½ lb boneless pork shoulder, or pork belly, chilled or frozen for easier slicing
• ½ onion, sliced into thin strips
• 3 stalks green onion, sliced into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• ¼ cup Korean red chili paste, gochujang
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice wine
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• sesame seed, to garnish
• rice, to serve

Preparation

• Slice the pork into extremely thin slices, then transfer to a large bowl. This works best when the pork is super cold or partially frozen.
• Add in all of the ingredients besides the canola oil, then mix until the pork and the vegetables are evenly coated with the marinade.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a pan over high heat, add pork, being sure not to crowd the pan, stir-fry the pork in batches until slightly crispy on the edges, about 3-4 minutes. If you’re using pork belly, cook for a bit longer, around 6-7 minutes.
• Sprinkle a bit of sesame seeds on top, then serve with rice!

Thai version of Kalbi

1/3 C grated ginger
1/4 C. garlic
2/3C. Soy Sauce
1/2 C. sesame oil
3 T. sugar
1 T. ground white pepper
1&1/2 lbs. LA cut beef short ribs
4 green onions, cut thin strands
2 T. toasted sesame seeds

Combine ginter, garlic , soy. oil, sugar and w. pepper with sugar until dissolved.  Marinate an hour, grill 2-3 minutes, to with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice.

Bean sprouts

1 lb Mung bean sprouts

1 1/2 Tbls salt

1 Tbls Sesame oil

1 tsp Shoyu

1 tsp (or more to taste) Rice vinegar

Couple drops Chili oil (optional)

1/8 C Chopped green onions (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

In a medium pot, add 1.5 Tbls salt to water. Bring to a boil. Add sprouts and boil for 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook! Drain sprouts. Toss will sesame oil, shoyu, rice vinegar, chili oil, and chopped green onions. Chill and serve.

Rib Roast

I went to Costco today. I didn't get another ribeye cap steak but I did get a rib roast for dinner. I roasted it at 450º for 20 minutes and 350º until it reached 122º and let it set. It went up to 133º and that was just right.

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi

INGREDIENTS

• 4 garlic cloves, 2 grated, 2 thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Warm crusty bread (for serving)

RECIPE PREPARATION

• Whisk grated garlic, salt, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl. Add shrimp, toss to coat, and chill, uncovered, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
  
• Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium and cook shrimp mixture, being careful not to let shrimp or garlic brown, until shrimp is pink but still slightly underdone, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving as much oil in pan as possible. Add sliced garlic and red pepper to skillet and cook, tossing, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine and lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add butter and cook, stirring and swirling pan

We had this with corn on the cob that was cooked on the grill and the side dish was zucchini, yellow squash, onion and mushrooms cooked with garlic, oil, and teriyaki sauce. 

Ribeye cap steaks

We find one whole one is too much so I cut it in half and discovered half of one was not enough.  We had vegetables seasoned with teriyaki sauce, soy sauce and garlic. I was going to have potatoes but forgot to get them at the store, so we had rice.

       

Smoked brisket and ribs

Charlie had a birthday dinner with friends and family.  We had smoked brisket,  pork ribs, fruit salad, grilled lamb on skewers and hamburgers.  We also had some store bought sides including an ice cream cake.
 The brisket flat was sliced and the point was cut in cubes, added more rub and lightly sauced and smoked a couple more hours.  The brisket was in the smoker for ten hours on Friday and five more hours on Sat.