Lost Again Pineapple Sweet and Sour Stir Fry Sauce
Stir fry sauce isn't just for stir frying. Here are a few other ideas we've picked up along the way:
Lettuce Cups
Cook ground chicken, turkey, pork or beef in a hot pan with fresh minced
ginger and garlic. Add chopped water chestnuts and baby corn and toss with
Pineapple Sweet & Sour Sauce. Stir until sauce is hot. Spoon the filling
into lettuce cups.
To prepare lettuce cups: Place a head of iceberg lettuce on a cutting
board and cut off 1/3 of the core side. Place the larger piece in cold water
and soak for 10-12 minutes. Remove lettuce from water and gently pull the
"cups" away from the head of lettuce. Each lettuce head will yield about 6
cups of various sizes.
Crispy Tofu and Watercress Salad
Cut firm tofu into 1-inch squares and let dry on paper towels in the
refrigerator for 24 hours. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy skillet
to 350°F. Carefully place the tofu in the oil and gently stir the cubes
with a slotted spoon until golden brown. Drain and top each cube of tofu
with a pinch of freshly grated ginger. Serve with a cool salad of bean
sprouts and watercress dressed with Pineapple Sweet & Sour Sauce.
Slaw Dressing
Thinly slice Napa cabbage and purple onions, and toss in a large bowl
with grated carrots, crisp bean sprouts, whole basil leaves, chopped scallions
and Pineapple Sweet & Sour Sauce. Refrigerate the slaw for an hour, toss
again, and serve.
Tropical Fruit Relish
Finely chop red onion, celery, mandarin oranges and roasted red bell peppers.
Mix with the Pineapple Sweet & Sour Sauce and Dijon mustard to taste.
Refrigerate until needed. Great on grilled meats, seafood or vegetables.
