FLOATING IN DREAMS

I’m not too well-versed in Asian style cooking, but nevertheless I dabble around in it sometimes. Most of the times Asian cooking require lots of vegetables and a big pan on high heat. All you have to do is toss everything in a pan and keep it swirling around until everything is cooked. It couldn’t be easier to throw together a quick meal that is not only healthy but also ready in a jiffy.

This recipe is super quick and easy. How quick it is depends on how quickly you can chop your veggies and seasoning. To ensure a bit of Asian flavor I added red chili pepper and a healthy dose of coriander. Now if that is not your cup of tea you can leave these out and replace them for parsley and something less spicy such as a red bell pepper. Of course you can also go spicier and add more pepper or a different style. I didn’t use noodles or rice to serve this with but if you feel you need some grains to keep you going you can very easily serve those as a side dish.

Serves 2. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total: 30 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 200 grams pork strips (can be replaced by beef if you’d like)
• 125 grams baby corn
• 1 red chili pepper (take out the seeds and chop into the smallest bits you can manage)
• 150 – 200 grams green beans (cleaned and broken in half)
• 1 paksoi (chopped)
• handful of fresh coriander (chopped)
• a bit of oil (1 – 2 table spoons)

Optional:

• Sesame seeds

Tools:

• A big pan with a high edge (or a wok if you have one)
• Small pan for boiling green beans
• chopping board and knife

Preparation

Step 1:

• Clean & half your green beans first
• Wash them
• Put them in some water and bring to a boil until fork tender (5 – 8 minutes)

Step 2:

• In your large pan heat up some oil
• Add your chopped pepper & coriander
• Let them wilt
• Make sure you keep stirring & tossing the entire time, to prevent burning.

Step 3:

• Add in pork
• Keep tossing until meat is browned
• Add corn & paksoi
• Again keep stirring and tossing until tender

Step 4:

• Drain green beans
• Add to pan
• Keep tossing until your ingredients are all cooked.
• Just use a fork and try one of each to see if it’s done.

Step 5 (optional):

• In a hot pan with a thin bottom, add some sesame seeds
• Do NOT use oil
• On high heat, toast your sesame seeds by moving the seeds around until brown
• This literally takes seconds, so be careful!

Step 6:

• Serve!
• Put everything on the plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds last

Enjoy!

What’s your favorite Asian dish to make?