Cucumber Lime Gin & Tonic
Ingredients
2 ounces Empress Gin
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce agave syrup
Fever-Tree Aromatic Tonic Water
Cucumber
Lime
Directions
- In a shaker, muddle a 1-inch piece of cucumber. Add gin, lime juice, agave, and some ice. Shake well.
- Line the inside of a 13-ounce highball glass with thin cucumber slices. Add ice to the top.
- Strain shaken gin mixture over ice and finish with tonic water. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Crab Rangoon Nachos
Ingredients
Wonton wrappers
Imitation crab
Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce
Rangoon Sauce
16 ounces cream cheese
2 3/4 cups half and half
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch black pepper
Sliced scallions for garnish
Black sesame seeds for garnish
Directions
1. Cut wonton wrappers into triangles and fry in 335-degree oil until crispy.
2. Chop imitation crab into small pieces.
3. Prepare sauce by heating cream cheese and half and half in a saucepan over medium-low heat, whisking until smooth. Add seasonings.
4. To assemble nachos, create a bed of wonton chips, sprinkle imitation crab over the top, and drizzle with white sauce and sweet chili sauce. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.
Sweet & Spicy Chicken Karaage
Ingredients
1 pound boneless chicken thighs
3 eggs
Dredge
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tablespoons onion powder
2 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon white pepper
Sauce
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sriracha
2 tablespoons gochugaru
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon salted butter
Directions
1. Whisk together all the dredge ingredients in one bowl.
2. Whisk eggs well in another bowl.
3. Cut chicken thighs into bite-size pieces.
4. Coat cut chicken in dredge mixture, then place into egg mixture, then back into dredge mixture.
5. Fry chicken in 350-degree oil until cooked through and golden brown.
6. While the chicken is frying, whisk together all sauce ingredients except butter and pour into a saucepan.
7. Heat sauce over medium heat until it starts to simmer, then add butter.
8. Once the butter is melted and mixed into the sauce, add in your fried chicken, tossing to coat.
9. Serve on white rice and garnish with sliced scallions.