I'm having a few friends over for dinner and a movie in the back yard. I'm not sure what to cook as a main dish; I have some Asian appetizers in mind so far, but don't know any good Asian main dishes. I'm also considering Cornish Hens with wild rice and potatoes (baked with tomatoes, onions and parmesan cheese), but don't know what appetizers go with that.
Can I mix Asian appetizers and Cornish Hen main dish, or is that too much for the taste pallet? What's a good Asian main dish or what appetizers are appropriate for a Cornish Hen main dish? Should I scrap both ideas and start from scratch, if so any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
2006-08-29 05:46:03 · 11 answers · asked by alilintheknw 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
A lot of Asian dishes are eaten family-style, meaning multiple dishes that everyone can sample (think buffet, but at a table). Chicken/Shrimp fried rice is always super tasty and/or some Beef and Broccoli. Also, lettuce wraps are really popular and easy to make. It's just whole leaves of iceberg lettuce and people dish some ground beef w/your own spices into the leafy shell and eat it. Yummy yummy. Good luck!
2006-08-29 05:52:58 · answer #1 · answered by superrix83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would look on the food network website for recipes from Giada DiLaurentis. She is not exclusively vegetarian but makes a lot of her dishes without meat and they are delicious. I like to cook vegetarian at least 3 times a week. Last night I did a really good dish- it was part BBQ and part pasta. Grilled yellow squash, zucchini, red peppers and onions on the BBQ. Once cooked, drizzled with a little truffle oil and then added about 1/2 lb of cooked penne (used Barilla plus for more protein). Tossed in a little more olive oil, some fresh chopped garlic, parsley and whole basil leaves. Finally another dash of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little dijon mustard, salt and pepper to taste. It was great- never missed the meat. Oh yeah top with some good shredded parmesan.
2016-03-27 00:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your main dish sounds good and so do your appetizers. When I entertain I like to mix cuisines....just because your appetizers are Asian it doesn't mean that your main dish has too be as well. Go for it.
2006-08-29 05:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dina1971 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try Soaking the hens in Teryaki sauce Or Soy Sauce for an 24 hours before cooking enough to completley cover them let them sit for 24 hours then make the recipie as you plan to BOOM asian main dish!
2006-08-29 05:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds fine, but you could also consider a teriyaki-marinated pork loin, grilled, instead of the hens. Wild rice AND potatoes seems like too much starch - salad instead of potatoes?
2006-08-29 05:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by SewSmart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Korean BBQ Beef (Pul-Kogi)
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pear - peeled, cored, and minced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine beef with garlic, pear, green onions, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, rice wine, sesame seeds, fresh ginger, and ground black pepper. Seal, and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat grill pan over high heat. Brush oil over grill pan, and add beef. Cook, turning to brown evenly, for 3 to 6 minutes, or until done.
2006-08-29 05:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by scrappykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a Baked Potato Buffet with all kinds of good toppings. Different and fun.
2006-08-29 05:57:18 · answer #7 · answered by EMAILSKIP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHICKEN MARSALA - In a frying pan, butter (melted) sliced mushrooms (Lots). cook until mushrooms start to soften. In a second frying pan cook Chicken (boneless, cut into pieces or strips and coated with flour) in butter, until edges on all sides start to brown. In first frying pan, add finely diced garlic and a generous amount of Marsala wine to mushrooms and heat vigorously for about two minutes, add chicken from second frying pan and cook until sauce thickens (flour from chicken will thicken sauce). To finish, add a spritz more Marsala wine (important, to sharpen Marsala flavor) and serve. - ENJOY
2006-08-29 06:10:03 · answer #8 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds good...mix it up....I adree w/Dina:) Happy a nice party:) Ever consider doing the hens on a grill? Works GREAT!!!
2006-08-29 05:53:02 · answer #9 · answered by AQHA34 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it all sounds delicious. Don't worry about mixing cuisines!
Can I come too?
LOL
2006-08-29 05:52:16 · answer #10 · answered by Hot Pants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋