Chinese Barbecued Chunks

Post Date: 14th Jan, 2009 - 2:12am / Post ID: #

Recipe name:
Chinese Barbecued Chunks

Recipe category:
Appetizers

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Recipe detials:

Ingredients
2	cup	tvp chunks
2	cup	boiling water
2	tablespoon	ketchup

		---MIX IN SMALL PAN---
1/3	cup	ketchup
1/4	cup	brown sugar
2	tablespoon	dark sesame oil
2	tablespoon	tamari
2	teaspoon	5 Spice powder*

Directions:
Take first three ingredients, mix and let stand 10 minutes. Cover tightly and microwave on medium for 10 minutes or simmer on top of stove 20 minutes, adding more liquid if needed. Heat sauce, adding any liquid from the chunks. Stir well and when sauce is boiling, mix with the chunks. Let marinate 30 minutes or longer. Before serving, bake in the marinade in a covered dish in a microwave on medium power about 5 minutes, stirring once. OR bake at 350F until chunks and sauce are hot. Spicy and aromatic. Serve with toothpicks as an appetizer or mix with cooked rice for a main dish. Makes about 1 quart. Note: 5 Spice powder may be obtained in a health food store or a Chinese grocery store. VERY hot! OR may be made by combining 1 t ground fennel, 1 t cinnamon, 1/2 t ground star anise, 1/2 t ground cloves and 1/4 t szechuan or cayenne pepper.

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Chinese Barbecued Chunks - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 14th Jan, 2009 - 2:12am