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Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• ahi tuna
• furikake
• wasabi powder
• baby green

Instructions

1. 1 Place the tuna in a small bowl. Pour peanut oil over, sprinkle with the wasabi fumi furikake, and wasabi powder. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate until serving.
2. 2 To serve, press half of the mixture into a 1/2 cup container and unmold onto a bed of greens. Repeat for second portion.

By Angela Bull Radoff

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• firm tofu
• spring onion
• stir-fry vegetable
• black bean sauce
• vegetable broth

Instructions

1. 1 Heat peanut oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Crumble the drained tofu and stir-fry until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove tofu with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
2. 2 Add spring onions and frozen vegetables. Stir-fry until crisp and heated throughout, about 5 minutes. Remove from wok and add to the tofu.
3. 3 Pour black bean sauce and vegetable broth into the wok. Stir together and cook until sauce is hot and has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Return tofu and vegetables to the wok; toss well to coat. Serve hot.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• carrot
• ginger root
• soy sauce
• white wine vinegar
• orange juice

Instructions

1. 1 Place carrots, ginger root, soy sauce, vinegar, and orange juice into a blender; blend until liquified. Pour in peanut oil and pulse once or twice just to combine.

By Tamara Grimes

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• pork rib
• tomato sauce
• onion
• hoisin sauce
• shiitake mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over high heat. Brown the ribs evenly in the hot oil, about 5 minutes; remove from heat.
2. 2 Stir the tomato sauce, dried onion, hoisin sauce, and shiitake mushrooms together in a slow cooker. Add the ribs to the sauce mixture, turning to coat in the sauce.
3. 3 Cook on Low until the ribs are falling-apart tender, 8 to 10 hours.

By megsyintherain

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• water
• egg
• salt
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk cold water, egg, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add flour in 3 batches, mixing well after each addition. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Heat a wok over high heat. Remove from the heat and thinly coat with 1 tablespoon peanut oil. Return to the heat and reduce the temperature to low.
3. 3 Pour 1/4 of the egg mixture into the warm wok to make an 8-inch diameter circle. Rotate the wok quickly to spread batter into an even layer. Cook until the bottom is golden brown and the edges begin to curl, 45 to 60 seconds. Carefully remove from the wok and place onto a paper towel with the browned side down. Repeat to make one more wrapper.
4. 4 Rub the wok with remaining 1 tablespoon of peanut oil, then make remaining two wrappers as directed above.
5. 5 When wrappers have cooled completely, cut each one in half to yield eight wrappers.

By Matilda

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• soy sauce
• black pepper
• skirt steak
• green pepper
• onion
• green onion
• ginger root
• serrano pepper
• spinach
• balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together the peanut oil, soy sauce, and pepper in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the steak, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.
2. 2 Cook and stir the steak and the marinade in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper, onion, green onion, ginger, and serrano pepper. Cook until the steak is evenly brown. Serve over a bed of spinach with the balsamic vinaigrette.

By Steve Wortham

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• green bean
• ginger root
• garlic
• soy sauce
• white sugar
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the peanut oil in a wok or skillet with high sides over medium-high heat until almost smoking; add the green beans. Quickly cook and stir the beans in the hot oil until they are bright green and starting to show brown spots, about 2 minutes. Remove the beans to a bowl. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of oil from the pan and return to heat. Cook and stir the ginger and garlic in the oil until they have started to brown, about 2 minutes. Return the green beans to the wok; add the dark soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Cook until hot; about 30 more seconds.

By GRANDMASCOOKIES215

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• sesame oil
• garlic
• green bean
• oyster sauce
• sugar
• soy sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic; cook until edges begin to brown, about 20 seconds.
3. 3 Add green beans; cook and stir until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in oyster sauce, sugar, and soy sauce.
5. 5 Cook and stir until beans have attained the desired degree of tenderness, 2 to 4 minutes.

By roweena

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• egg noodle
• soy sauce
• sesame oil
• garlic
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Add soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil, and garlic to the same pot. Return egg noodles to the pan and stir until well coated.
3. 3 Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Transfer noodles and sauce into the hot pan and stir-fry until they are slightly crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with green onion.

By CookingQueen

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• cream cheese
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• worcestershire sauce
• soy sauce
• salt
• black pepper
• chicken
• wonton wrapper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or deep, large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Stir cream cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add chicken and stir until completely incorporated.
3. 3 Separate wonton wrappers and place onto a work surface. Spoon about 1 teaspoon cream cheese filling onto the center of each wrapper. Working on one at a time, use your finger or a pastry brush to lightly moisten the edges of the wrapper with water. Fold one corner of the wrapper over the filling onto the opposite corner to form a triangle. Press the edges together to seal.
4. 4 Cook wontons in batches in hot oil until lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

By Suzanne Frideres

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• garlic
• bird's eye chile
• lemongrass
• fish sauce
• coconut milk
• green onion
• green bean

Instructions

1. 1 Puree the garlic, bird's eye chile, lemon grass, fish sauce, and coconut milk in a blender until smooth; set aside. Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, and cook for 2 minutes; drain.
2. 2 Heat the peanut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the green onions. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until the green onions have softened and begun to brown. Stir in the pureed sauce, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the green beans. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the green beans until tender, about 5 minutes.

By msxkitty

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• mirin
• soy sauce
• sesame chili oil
• garlic
• sesame seed
• green bean
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine mirin, soy sauce, sesame chili oil, garlic, and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Set sauce aside.
2. 2 Heat peanut oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add green beans and saute for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add in sauce and lower heat to medium. Continue cooking until beans have reached the desired doneness, 4 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt, if desired, before serving.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• firm tofu
• garlic
• onion
• water
• chinese eggplant
• soy sauce
• thai chili sauce
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Place tofu on a paper towel-lined plate. Cover with another paper towel and place a heavy pot on top. Allow to sit until extra moisture has released into the paper towels, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Heat peanut oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add tofu, onion, and garlic and saute until onions are soft, about 5 minutes, adding water if tofu sticks to the pan.
3. 3 Add eggplant, cover, and cook until eggplant starts to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add soy sauce and chili sauce, lower heat to medium, and continue cooking until eggplant becomes translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Add basil and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.

By jessi

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• water
• ramen noodle
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce
• white sugar
• chicken breast
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 2 cups water in a saucepan to a boil; add noodles. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Whisk peanut oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add noodles, chicken, and green onions; toss to coat. Chill before serving, at least 15 minutes.

By Karen

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• chicken breast
• salt
• black pepper
• all-purpose flour
• garlic
• cooking wine
• soy sauce
• chicken stock

Instructions

1. 1 Season chicken with salt and black pepper. Toss with flour until coated.
2. 2 Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add chicken, and stir fry until the pieces are lightly browned on the outside, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn heat to medium and stir in whole garlic cloves; continue stir frying for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Turn heat to low, and add Shao-Hsing wine, soy sauce, and chicken stock. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is tender. Remove garlic cloves before serving.

By Steve Bowden

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• ground pork
• ground ginger
• garlic powder
• cabbage
• carrot
• all-purpose flour
• water
• egg roll wrapper
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Season pork with ginger and garlic powder in a large bowl; mix until thoroughly combined. Place pork in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until pork is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3 Combine cooked pork, cabbage, and carrots in a large bowl; mix until egg roll filling is well combined. Mix four and water together in a small bowl until a paste forms.
4. 4 Heat oil in a large skillet to about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) or medium high heat. While oil is heating, prepare egg rolls: Lay one egg roll wrapper on a work surface with one corner pointed toward you like a diamond. Place about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the filling in the center of the wrapper.
5. 5 Fold the bottom corner up and over the filling. Fold the left and right corners in toward the center. Push the egg roll away from you and roll toward the top corner.
6. 6 Brush a bit of the flour paste over the inside of that corner to help seal the egg roll.
7. 7 Fry egg rolls in the hot oil, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels or rack.
8. 8 Place egg rolls on a serving plate and sprinkle sesame seeds over top.

By Angela Hamilton

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• kosher salt
• brown sugar
• water
• pork tenderloin
• peanut butter
• sake
• soy sauce
• white wine vinegar
• honey
• thai chili paste
• sriracha chili sauce
• garlic
• ginger root
• green onion
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve the salt and brown sugar in 1/4 cup warm water. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag with remaining 2 3/4 cups water. Place pork in bag, seal, and refrigerate overnight.
2. 2 In a small, microwavable bowl, combine peanut butter, sake, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, peanut oil, chili paste, chili sauce, garlic, ginger root, green onions, and cilantro. Microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute to melt peanut butter; mix thoroughly.
3. 3 Reserve 1/2 to 3/4 cup of this peanut sauce to serve as a sauce for the cooked meat; refrigerate until ready to use. Pour remaining sauce into a resealable plastic bag. Remove pork from brine; discard brine. Rinse pork, pat dry, and place in the bag with the peanut sauce marinade. Refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
4. 4 Preheat grill for medium heat. Take pork out of peanut sauce marinade; let sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes. Pour marinade in small saucepan. Heat to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes. If marinade gets too thick, add a little milk to thin.
5. 5 Lightly oil grill grate, and arrange tenderloins on grill. When pork reaches 125 degrees F (50 degrees C), baste with the boiled marinade. Watch pork carefully after basting so that it doesn't burn. Use a bbq spatula to roll the pork around while cooking. Grill pork tenderloins until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C); this should take about 15 minutes. Pull off the grill, and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing into thin rounds.
6. 6 Warm the reserved sauce in the microwave, and place a dollop of the sauce on each plate. Place pork slices on top of sauce to serve.

By BAJATHECAT

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• firm tofu
• red onion
• red bell pepper
• green chile pepper
• garlic
• water
• white vinegar
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• cornstarch
• red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. 1 Heat peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Toss the tofu into the oil, and cook until browned on all sides. Once browned, toss in onion, bell pepper, chile pepper, and garlic; cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 In a small bowl, whisk together the hot water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes. Pour over tofu and vegetables, toss to coat, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly.

By RITALINCINDY

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• celery
• carrot
• chicken breast
• cornstarch
• orange juice
• soy sauce
• honey
• ginger root
• cashew
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the carrots and celery and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, then add the chicken and stir fry for 5 more minutes.
2. 2 In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch into the orange juice. Mix in the soy sauce, honey and ginger. Add this sauce to the wok and cook over medium heat until thickened. Top with the cashews and green onions.

By Robyn Webb

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• shallot
• garlic
• ginger root
• tempeh
• lemongrass
• long bean
• soy sauce
• chili cooking oil
• palm sugar
• baby kale

Instructions

1. 1 Combine shallots, garlic, and ginger in a mortar and pestle and grind into a spice paste.
2. 2 Heat enough oil in a deep skillet for deep frying. Deep-fry tempeh until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
3. 3 Drain most of oil from the skillet, leaving about 2 tablespoon of oil. Sauté spice paste and lemongrass until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add long beans, soy sauce, garlic-chili oil, and palm sugar. Cook until long beans are tender but still have a bit of crunch, about 2 minutes. Add baby kale and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove lemongrass knot before serving.

By CulinarySlut

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• hoisin sauce
• brown sugar
• soy sauce
• applesauce
• pork loin
• cornstarch
• sesame oil
• ginger root
• broccoli

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together the hoisin sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, and applesauce in a small bowl; set aside.
2. 2 Combine the pork and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix until the cornstarch evenly coats the pork; set aside.
3. 3 Heat the peanut oil and sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook the pork in three separate batches in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Remove pork to a plate lined with paper towels to drain, reserving the oil. Add the ginger to the skillet; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in the broccoli and cook until tender. Return the pork to the skillet and pour in the sauce; toss to coat. Cook until all ingredients are hot.

By Jenny G

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• angel hair pasta
• chicken breast
• carrot
• celery
• green onion
• black bean and garlic sauce
• chicken broth
• soy sauce
• cornstarch
• sesame oil

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the angel hair pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then add chicken breast. Cook and stir chicken until no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes; set aside.
3. 3 In the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut oil over medium-high heat and mix in carrots, celery, and green onion. Cook and stir until tender yet still crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Mix in Chinese black bean and garlic sauce; cook and stir for another minute. In a separate bowl, mix chicken broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch; add sesame oil. Pour mixture over vegetables and simmer until thickened. Toss in drained pasta, stirring until well-coated and heated through.

By Ginny Maziarka

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• corn
• pea
• water
• egg
• butter
• bacon
• jasmine rice
• sriracha sauce
• soy sauce
• fish sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Mix corn, peas, and 1 tablespoon water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until tender, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Whisk 1 tablespoon water and 1 egg together in a small bowl.
3. 3 Melt butter in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in egg; cook until set, about 1 minute per side. Transfer cooked egg into to a plate and slice. Repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons water and remaining 2 eggs.
4. 4 Place bacon in the wok and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and slice.
5. 5 Reheat wok over high heat, about 1 minute. Swirl in oil; heat until it shimmers. Break up large clumps of rice with wet fingers to separate the grains. Add 2 handfuls of rice to the wok and cook, stirring constantly, until it stars to crisp up, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining rice.
6. 6 Reduce heat to medium; return all rice to the wok. Stir in sriracha sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce until rice is well-coated and heated through, about 2 minutes. Add corn, peas, eggs, and bacon; toss together until combined, about 3 minutes.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• vegetable stock
• liquid amino acid
• white sugar
• salt
• cornstarch
• vegetable stock
• lima bean
• salt
• sweet onion
• celery
• brown rice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1/4 cup vegetable stock, liquid amino acids, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a cup. Whisk cornstarch and 1 tablespoon vegetable stock together in a separate cup until smooth.
2. 2 Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat; add lima beans and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir beans until partially warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onions and celery, lower heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are heated through and coated in oil, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Pour vegetable stock-liquid amino mixture over bean mixture and turn heat to high. Cover wok and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture into bean mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Serve with brown rice.

By SadieTheVeganLady

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• sesame oil
• cabbage
• carrot
• shrimp
• green onion
• shiitake mushroom
• soy sauce
• hoisin sauce
• bean sprout
• spring roll wrapper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add coleslaw mix; cook 2 minutes. Add shrimp, green onions, mushrooms, and soy sauce; cook 4 minutes. Off heat, stir in hoisin sauce; cool 5 minutes. Fold in bean sprouts.
2. 2 Lay 1 spring roll wrapper on a work surface with a point facing you, like a diamond. Place about 1 teaspoon shrimp mixture in center of the wrapper; fold bottom of the wrapper over filling. Roll up tightly to keep spring roll firm. Fold sides of the wrapper over filling. Brush top edge of wrapper with water. Roll up tightly to the edge; seal. Place roll, seam-side down, on a plate or baking sheet until ready to fry. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
3. 3 Heat 2 inches peanut oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Lower 1/2 spring rolls carefully into hot oil; fry until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plated with a slotted spoon to drain. Repeat with remaining 1/2 spring rolls.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• soy sauce
• chicken broth
• peanut butter
• garlic
• ginger root
• red pepper flakes
• pork loin
• onion
• cashew nut
• mixed stir-fry vegetable

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together soy sauce, chicken broth, peanut butter, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Stir in pork to coat. Set aside.
2. 2 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onions; cook for 1 minute, then stir in cashews. Cook and stir until onions are translucent and cashews are lightly golden.
3. 3 Pour in pork and marinade; cook, stirring occasionally, until pork is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir in frozen vegetables; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

By GILL846

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• vegetarian beef crumble
• napa cabbage
• soy sauce
• green onion
• chili garlic sauce
• sesame oil
• salt
• black pepper
• potsticker wrapper
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Mix vegetarian beef crumbles, napa cabbage, soy sauce, green onion, chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl to make filling.
2. 2 Place a spoonful of the filling in the center of each pot sticker wrapper. Brush edges of each wrapper with water; fold over to enclose filling. Squeeze edges and crimp together to seal.
3. 3 Heat peanut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place potstickers flat-side down in the skillet; cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip potstickers. Pour in 1/4 cup water; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and continue cooking until water evaporates, about 5 minutes.

By Adam Levermore

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• rice wine
• soy sauce
• cornstarch
• pork fillet
• onion
• curry powder
• water
• spring onion
• salt
• rice
• green pea

Instructions

1. 1 Mix rice wine, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in a bowl. Add pork; toss until evenly mixed.
2. 2 Preheat a wok or deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in peanut oil. Cook pork in the hot oil in batches until evenly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon. Cook onion in the remaining oil until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Mix curry powder and water in a bowl to form a paste.
4. 4 Stir curry paste, spring onion, and salt into the wok. Add rice, stirring to break up any lumps. Stir in peas. Return pork to the wok; cook and stir until rice and pork are heated through, 4 to 5 minutes.

By Dandan De

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• green curry paste
• garlic
• ginger
• chicken breast
• baby corn
• bamboo shoot
• coconut milk
• fish sauce
• palm sugar
• makrut lime leaf
• red bell pepper
• orange bell pepper
• thai basil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a wok until it starts to shimmer. Add curry paste, garlic, and ginger; stir together and fry until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken breast slices, stirring until coated. Cook until just slightly pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 While chicken is cooking, place baby corn and bamboo shots in a small saucepan, cover with water, and place over high heat. Bring to a boil. Drain then cover with water again.
3. 3 Pour coconut milk into the wok. Bring to a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain corn and bamboo shoots and add in. Stir in fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime leaves. Bring back up to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper strips and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
4. 4 Remove curry from heat and stir in Thai basil.

By Galen Dobbs

Ingredients

• ✓ peanut oil
• eggplant
• garlic
• ginger root
• green onion
• red pepper flakes
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• rice vinegar
• water
• sesame oil
• baguette

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Prick the eggplant several times with a fork, and remove the leaves. Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes in the oven, turning over once, until tender. Remove from the oven, and slit open to cool.
2. 2 While the eggplant are still warm, remove the stem end and peel. Cut into chunks, and place them in the container of a blender or food processor. Process until smooth.
3. 3 In a small dish, combine the garlic, ginger, green onions, and red pepper flakes. In a separate dish, stir together the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and hot water.
4. 4 Heat a wok over high heat until hot enough to evaporate a drop of water. Pour in the peanut oil, and swirl to coat the wok. When the oil is hot, dump in the garlic mixture, and stir-fry for about 15 seconds. Pour in the soy sauce mixture, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the eggplant puree, cooking just until heated through. Remove to a serving dish, and stir in the sesame oil. Allow to cool, and serve at room temperature as a spread for the bread.

By LAURA NASON