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Ingredients

• ✓ sambal chili paste
• duck leg
• salt
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce
• hot pepper sauce
• bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Season duck legs with salt and black pepper.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add duck legs, skin-side down, and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; drain all but 1 tablespoon fat from the skillet.
3. 3 Cook onion in reserved duck fat over medium heat until it begins to turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in broth, vinegar, soy sauce, chili paste, and bay leaves; bring to a simmer.
4. 4 Return duck legs to the skillet, loosely cover, and simmer until duck legs are tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5. 5 Uncover, increase the heat to high, and cook until the sauce is thick, about 5 minutes; season with salt and black pepper to taste. Discard bay leaves before serving.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ sambal chili paste
• shrimp
• cilantro
• garlic
• brown sugar
• kosher salt
• fish sauce
• turmeric
• cayenne pepper
• panko bread crumb
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine shrimp, cilantro, garlic, chili paste, brown sugar, salt, fish sauce, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until mixture begins to break down. Scrape down sides of the bowl. Continue processing until mixture is very smooth but not puréed and moves around the bowl as a mass; transfer to a mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; press wrap against surface of shrimp mixture. Refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.
2. 2 Place panko on a plate. Scoop out 8 equal-sized portions of shrimp mixture; roll in panko to coat. Shape into thin patties.
3. 3 Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp cakes, in batches; cook until golden brown and cakes spring back to the touch, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining cakes.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ sambal chili paste
• pork belly
• kosher salt
• brown sugar
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• ginger
• garlic
• pineapple juice
• brown sugar
• ketchup
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
2. 2 Use a sharp knife to make 1/8-inch deep cuts, spaced 1/2 inch apart, into the fatty side of the pork belly. Turn and repeat the cuts, crossing the first set at a 45-degree angle. Transfer into a shallow baking dish that's just large enough to fit the meat.
3. 3 Mix salt, brown sugar, cayenne, and black pepper for dry rub in a small bowl. Apply it generously to both sides of the meat, sprinkling it on and then pressing it in. Press the sides of the pork belly into the dish to pick up any additional dry rub. End with the fatty side of the pork facing up. Cover the baking dish with foil and place it onto a sheet pan.
4. 4 Bake in the center of the preheated oven until tender when tested with the tip of a knife, about 3 1/2 hours.
5. 5 Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly, 8 hours to overnight.
6. 6 Remove from the refrigerator and transfer meat to a cutting board. Cut pork belly into ½-inch slices.
7. 7 Prepare glaze: Spoon 2 teaspoons rendered pork fat from the top of the drippings and heat it in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
8. 8 Stir in pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and chili paste and bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce reduces by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
9. 9 Cook pork belly slices in a dry, nonstick pan over medium-high heat until surface is browned a bit, about 2 minutes per side.
10. 10 Add a couple tablespoons of the pork belly "jelly" from the baking dish and the sweet and sour sauce. Cook until sauce reduces down to a glaze, 2 to 3 more minutes.
11. 11 Remove from the heat and serve.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ sambal chili paste
• mayonnaise
• mustard
• sweet relish
• ketchup
• russet potato
• olive oil
• salt
• scallion
• parmesan cheese
• egg
• breadcrumb
• sour cream
• popsicle stick
• hot dog
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 To make the sauce, mix the mayo, mustard, chili paste, relish, and ketchup in a small bowl. Set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. 3 Using a fork, poke a few holes into each Idaho® Russet Potato. Rub each potato with olive oil and salt and place on a baking sheet. Bake the potatoes for about 1 hour, until tender.
4. 4 Peel the potatoes and run them through a potato ricer into a large bowl. Add the scallions, Parmesan, egg, and breadcrumbs. Stir well to combine. Add the sour cream, starting with about half, and stir to combine. Add more as needed until the mixture is smooth, but not too wet. It should be stiffer than mashed potatoes.
5. 5 One by one, stick a popsicle stick into a hot dog starting at the cut end and putting it about 3/4 of the way through the dog. Take about 1/4 cup of the potato mixture in your hand and press it flat into your palm. Wrap it around the hot dog, adding more as needed. Press to tightly seal. Repeat until you run out of the potato mixture or the hot dogs.
6. 6 Heat about 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a heavy bottom pot to 375 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the potato dogs, flipping a few times to evenly brown on all sides. Remove from oil to a drying rack or paper towel and season with a pinch of salt.
7. 7 Serve the potato dogs with the sauce on the side, or drizzled on top if desired.

By Idaho Potatoes