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Banana Spring Rolls

Banana Spring Rolls

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oil in a deep-fryer or large cast-iron skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Peel bananas, and slice them in half lengthwise, then crosswise into fourths. Place one piece of banana diagonally across the corner of a spring roll wrapper, and sprinkle with brown sugar to taste. Roll from the corner to the center, then fold top and bottom corners in, and continue rolling. Dip your finger in water and brush the last edge to seal. Repeat with remaining banana pieces.
  3. 3 Fry a few banana rolls at a time in the hot oil until evenly browned. Remove to paper towels to drain. Serve hot or cold.

By BINEVE

Hot and Sweet Ginger Drink

Hot and Sweet Ginger Drink

4.2

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and ginger to a boil in a saucepan, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Add brown sugar and honey and stir until sugar dissolves. Strain out ginger and serve.

By CC bf

Banana Lumpia

Banana Lumpia

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place brown sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll each banana quarter in the brown sugar until coated. Wrap a lumpia wrapper around each coated banana, sealing the last edge to the roll using a spoon or your finger dipped in water. Repeat with the remaining bananas and wrappers.
  3. 3 Working in batches, fry lumpia in the hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked lumpia to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon. Some sugar may leak out the sides of the lumpia while cooling.

By Mina

Smilejenna's Lumpia Sauce

Smilejenna's Lumpia Sauce

4.1

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, brown sugar, and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; stir until sugar is dissolved and sauce is thickened.
  2. 2 Remove the saucepan from heat; stir in garlic and red pepper flakes.

By SMILEJENNA

Sandy's Sweet Heat Asian Wing Sauce

Sandy's Sweet Heat Asian Wing Sauce

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine brown sugar, jalapeno pepper, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, rice vinegar, red wine vinegar, sesame oil, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Sandy Schoon

Slow Cooker Korean Roast (or Ribs)

Slow Cooker Korean Roast (or Ribs)

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
490 min
Total
495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef roast and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  2. 2 Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Add jalapenos. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, and water together in a bowl; pour over roast.
  3. 3 Cook roast on Low, turning once or twice, until tender, about 8 hours.

By kris

Pineapple Grilled Pork Chops

Pineapple Grilled Pork Chops

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
505 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together the drained pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic powder together in a large plastic zipper bag, and smush the bag a few times with your hands to mix the marinade and dissolve the sugar. Place the pork chops into the marinade, squeeze out any air in the bag, seal it, and refrigerate overnight. Reserve the pineapple rings.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  3. 3 Remove the chops from the marinade, shaking off excess, and grill until browned, the meat is no longer pink inside, and the meat shows good grill marks, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Brush several times with marinade and let the marinade cook onto the surface of the meat. Discard excess marinade. While the meat is grilling, place 4 pineapple rings onto the grill, and allow to cook until hot and the slices show grill marks; serve the chops topped with the grilled pineapple rings.

By jhopkins

Ginger-Teriyaki Glazed Salmon

Ginger-Teriyaki Glazed Salmon

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a pie pan with aluminum foil. Place salmon in the prepared pie pan; season with pepper.
  2. 2 Mix brown sugar, miso, and ginger together in a bowl. Slowly pour in enough soy sauce to reach the consistency of a glaze. Cover salmon with a thick layer of the glaze.
  3. 3 Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove salmon and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Preheat the broiler.
  4. 4 Broil salmon, checking regularly, until fish flakes easily with a fork and glaze is bubbly and golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Dads That Cook

Simple Sweet and Sour Sauce

Simple Sweet and Sour Sauce

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir pineapple chunks with juice, 3/4 cup water, rice vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the pineapple is tender, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour pineapple mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Return mixture to saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  3. 3 Whisk cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water together in a bowl until smooth; stir into the sauce. Increase heat to medium. Cook and stir sauce until thick, 2 to 3 minutes.

By MURDOCH

Sweet and Sour Tamarind Sauce

Sweet and Sour Tamarind Sauce

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat water in a saucepan over low heat. Dissolve sugar and tamarind powder in warm water; add soy sauce, peanuts, and red onions. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until onions become slightly translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir cilantro into sauce; continue cooking until thickened to your liking, 5 to 7 minutes more.

By lana

Famous Meatballs

Famous Meatballs

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
130 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour pineapple chunks with juice into a saucepan. Mix in green bell pepper, brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, and lemon juice; stir until sugar and cornstarch dissolve.
  2. 2 Bring mixture to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Place meatballs in a slow cooker; pour pineapple mixture over meatballs.
  4. 4 Cook on Medium for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.

By loves2bake

Finger Licking Ribs

Finger Licking Ribs

4.8

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut ribs into 1-rib pieces and toss with 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Brown half of ribs in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat; remove. Brown remaining ribs. Drain fat from pan. Return ribs to pan; stir 1/3 cup water, less sodium soy sauce, sherry and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1 hour, or until ribs are done, stirring occasionally.

By Kikkoman

Sweet and Sour Beef

Sweet and Sour Beef

4.1

Prep
5 min
Cook
370 min
Total
375 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in hot skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
  2. 2 Whisk water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch together until smooth; pour over the beef.
  3. 3 Cook on Low until the beef is tender and the sauce is thick, 6 to 8 hours.

By SDSCHMIDT

Misoyaki Chicken

Misoyaki Chicken

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix white miso, sake, soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil together in an ovensafe glass or ceramic baking dish. Stir in chicken strips. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator, at least 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until marinade has thickened and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 30 to 35 minutes.

By DJSayaka

Thai Beef

Thai Beef

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place flank steak in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Whisk coriander, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and ground ginger together in a bowl until marinade is well combined.
  3. 3 Remove steak from freezer and slice thinly across the grain. Place steak in a large bowl, pour marinade over steak, and toss to coat. Cover bowl and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
  4. 4 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line bottom of a broiler pan with foil.
  5. 5 Lay steak slices in a single layer on the rack of the prepared broiler pan.
  6. 6 Cook in the preheated broiler, brushing occasionally with marinade, until steak reaches desired doneness, 1 to 2 minutes for medium rare.

By BadLittleChef

Chef John's Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce

Chef John's Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 1/2 cup cold fresh water and vinegar in a saucepan. Whisk in Asian fish sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sambal chili sauce, and cornstarch. Whisk until cornstarch disappears. Place over medium-high heat and bring up to a simmer stirring occasionally. As it bubbles, it will start to thicken up. Remove pan from heat.
  2. 2 Whisk garlic and chili into hot mixture. Add fresh lime juice; whisk again. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature before checking for seasonings.
  3. 3 If not using immediately, transfer to a glass jar with a lid. Refrigerate.

By John Mitzewich

Easy Teriyaki Tofu Lo Mein

Easy Teriyaki Tofu Lo Mein

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add lo mein noodles and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain well.
  2. 2 While the noodles are cooking, heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large pan over medium heat. When hot, place tofu in the pan and saute until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer tofu to a plate.
  3. 3 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil in the same pan. Add garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. 4 Combine soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil in a small bowl. Pour into the pan. Add tofu and lo mein noodles; toss to coat in the sauce mixture.
  5. 5 Serve garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.

By Kelkachu

Lime and Miso-Glazed Salmon

Lime and Miso-Glazed Salmon

3.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Whisk mirin, miso, soy sauce, brown sugar, and lime juice together in a bowl or high-rimmed tray. Immerse salmon fillets in the marinade. Marinate for 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Heat a well oiled grill pan over medium heat. Add the salmon fillets, reserving marinade in the bowl. Cook, flipping as needed, until grill marks form, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Place salmon fillets onto a baking sheet and spoon reserved marinade over each fillet.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 6 minutes.

By Ethan Block

Miso-Glazed Salmon

Miso-Glazed Salmon

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
160 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together the sake, miso paste, mirin, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a baking dish. Add the salmon, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before flipping the fillets over in the marinade to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  2. 2 Bring salmon to room temperature, about 15 minutes, then remove salmon from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
  3. 3 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange salmon in the skillet, and cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer the fish to a plate and garnish with basil.

By WhatsCookingwithKids

Miso and Soy Chilean Sea Bass

Miso and Soy Chilean Sea Bass

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together sake, mirin, miso paste, brown sugar, and soy sauce in a bowl.
  2. 2 Place sea bass fillets in a large resealable plastic bag; pour marinade over fillets. Chill in the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Prop the oven door to remain slightly ajar.
  4. 4 Arrange fillets on a baking sheet; discard marinade.
  5. 5 Broil sea bass in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 7 to 9 minutes.
  6. 6 Sprinkle with chopped green onions to serve.

By Swest

Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs

Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
530 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine pineapple juice, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic together in a small bowl; reserve 1/2 cup for basting. Transfer remaining marinade to a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken thighs, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight, flipping bag halfway.
  3. 3 Remove chicken thighs from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 25 minutes, basting frequently with reserved marinade. Flip; continue to bake and baste until thighs are no longer pink in centers and juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By andsha

How to Make Homemade Sriracha Sauce

How to Make Homemade Sriracha Sauce

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Total
4355 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place jalapeño and serrano peppers into a blender with water, garlic, brown sugar, and salt. Pulse several times, them blend until smooth.
  2. 2 Transfer puree into a large glass jar or pitcher. Cover container with plastic wrap and place into a cool dark location for 3 to 5 days, stirring and scraping down the sides once a day. The mixture will begin to bubble and ferment. Rewrap after every stirring and return to a cool, dark place until the mixture is bubbly.
  3. 3 Pour fermented mixture back into the blender; add vinegar and blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a saucepan, pushing as much of the pulp as possible through the strainer into the sauce. Discard remaining pulp, seeds, and skin left in the strainer.
  4. 4 Transfer sauce into a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often, until reduced to your desired thickness, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Let sauce cool to room temperature. The sauce will thicken a little when cooled. Transfer sauce to jars or bottles and store in the refrigerator.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Asian Marinated Pork Chops

Asian Marinated Pork Chops

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, cumin, and red chili paste in a large, heavy resealable plastic bag. Smash the bag a few times with your fingers to mix all the ingredients thoroughly and dissolve the brown sugar.
  2. 2 Place pork chops into the marinade and seal the bag. Allow to marinate for 30 to 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  4. 4 Remove pork chops from marinade; discard marinade. Shake off excess marinade and grill pork chops until browned and no longer pink inside, 5 to 7 minutes per side. The chops should show good grill marks and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By itsjustaphase