In all honesty, it doesn’t matter what The Petite Produce Fairies put in my box; I’m always delighted by the variety and the care that has gone into the compilation. Occasionally the contents favour a certain cuisine, which makes planning even easier.
This week with all the greens, ginger, lime and coriander I can’t help but lean towards a few Asian style dishes.
Before I arrange my vegetables, which is never the difficult part, I’ll have to organise some meaty numbers. I know I can whip up a yummy Teriyaki inspired marinade which will go with fish/chicken/pork/lamb/beef/mushrooms/eggplant..you name it! It’s a simple one that will last a good few days in the fridge and unlike the traditional sticky Teriyaki sauce, it’s lighter in texture but still brings lots of flavour, especially if the protein is left to marinade overnight.
Ingredients
(Makes 1 cup for 4 Servings)
- ½ cup of soy sauce or tamari
- ¼ cup of mirin (or Sake if you’re feeling flash!)
- 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced or finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon of finely grated fresh ginger
Put all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk until the sugar has dissolved. You can literally pop this into a ziplock bag along with the protein of your choice and forget about until the next day when it’s ready to grill or bake!
To go with my Teriyaki meal I’m going to go with a soba noodle chow mein using a good few of my organic greens and ginger. Click here for the recipe! Te Manaia Organic green kale, carrot, ginger soba noodle Chow Mein.
I'm still left with lots of choices..Zoe's Garden Asian Broccoli Salad, Honey and sesame roasted Carrots and Parsnips, Asian Slaw, Zoe's Garden Spiced silverbeet and Potatoes.
And when it comes to mid week and I'm a bit over it all I'll most likely braise my zucchinis in a tomato sauce with some white beans, olives topped and finish off with some chunky Kingsmeade Feta and a bit too much olive oil!