Flavoursome fun - with fusion sharing light bites

Food should be fun

We firmly believe that food should be fun; sharing is learning; taste is transforming; and quality is quintessentially ... Stokes.

These interpretations of Asian Fusion recipes are intended to reflect each of these great food qualities.

Cucumber Salad

If you can't buy cucumber and carrot already spiralized and don't have a spiralizer, julienne them or using a peeler, cut long thin ribbons and cut each again lengthways.

Slice a couple of spring onions lengthways and chop a good handful of coriander. In a bowl mix 2 tbsp of honey, 2 tbsp of Stokes Sweet Chilli Sauce, the juice of 1 lime, 1 inch of grated ginger, 1 tbsp of soy sauce and 2 tbsp of sesame or vegetable oil.

Toss the salad in the dressing, sprinkled with 1 tbsp of toasted sesame seeds.

Using sauces from our special 'Chinese New Year 5' collection together with some Oriental basics - 5 Spice, Soy Sauce, Ginger and Lemongrass - you'll create marinades in moments for a fun celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Oh yes - and if you haven't entered our Chinese New Year COMPETITION yet, you can do so here.
   

 Stokes 'Chinese New Year 5' Collection

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Pork Sandwich

Well, it's considerably more than that! This is a Vietnamese favourite, eaten in a baguette as a sandwich reflecting Vietnam's years as a French colony.

Here's how:

Called Banh Mi, it is usually made with pork rump steaks beaten out to thin strips (minute steak style), marinated and grilled. We are using 500 g of minced pork which takes on the marinade more quickly and is easier to munch in a hungry hurry.

For the marinade mix 2 tbsp of grated lemongrass, 2 grated garlic cloves, 1 tbsp of Stokes Hoisin Sauce, 2 tbsp of Stokes Tomato Ketchup, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 2 tbsp of brown sugar, 2 tbsp of sesame oil or vegetable oil and 1 tbsp of toasted sesame seeds. Immerse the minced pork in the marinade for an hour or so.

Heat a wok with sesame or vegetable oil, stir fry 2 chopped shallots and with a slotted spoon, add the minced pork. It will be ready in just 6 or 7 minutes, so prepare your baguettes. Spread with Stokes Real Mayonnaise, a dash of Stokes Chilli Ketchup, fresh herbs and daikon pickled carrot (from a jar). Add the cooked pork and go.

Hoisin Beef Wraps

When it comes to flavours, this has it all.

Here's how:

As we are sharing, take 2 nice sirloin steaks, remove the fat and sinew and slice into thin strips.

For the marinade, mix 3 tbsp of Stokes Hoisin Sauce, 1 tbsp of Stokes Brown Sauce, 1 tsp of Chinese 5 Spice, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, the juice of 2 limes, 125 ml of dry white wine, 1 tbsp of brown sugar and, our favourite, 1 inch of fresh ginger, grated. Give the beef a good soaking, overnight if possible.

With a slotted spoon, put the beef in a hot wok with sliced spring onions and quickly stir fry the meat for just 3 or 4 minutes.

Add the remaining marinade and bubble for 2 minutes then fold the juicy steak slices into a wrap with coriander and slices of cucumber. Served with Stokes Sweet Chilli Sauce, this works wonderfully with the other wraps, sandwiches and salad.

Beef Lettuce Wraps

These refreshing Oriental lettuce wraps can be made with minced pork, chicken or tofu, but today we're using ground beef.

Here's how:

Stir fry a 500 g pack of minced lean beef in a smoking wok until the pink has gone then set the meat aside. In the same hot wok now cook 3 finely diced shallots, 3 cloves of garlic (grated) and our 1 inch piece of ginger, grated.

After 3 minutes add the beef back to the wok with a small tin of water chestnuts, drained and chopped.

Add 4 tbsp of Stokes Hoisin Sauce, 1 tbsp of Stokes Chilli Ketchup and 1 tbsp of soy sauce. Cook the ingredients through for 2 minutes and it's ready to serve.

Spoon the meat into Baby Gem lettuce boats with a garnish of chopped spring onion, peanuts and grated carrots.

 Stokes 'Chinese New Year 5' Collection

Buy your collection here 

and save 10% off the individual product price.

More foodie thoughts for the week:






Review our tasty Breakfast, 'Dinner' & Chinese collections here.










British Pork - for the healthiest, tastiest mealtime smiles here.









 



Hunter's Chicken is just one tasty idea shared on Facebook here.

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...adding Stokes will make you smile ;)

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