3552. PANCIT with BACON, SALMON and SHELLFISH

serves ~6


5-6 ounces of dried mung bean threads
dash of oil
12 oz. bacon, cut into strips
1-2 cups seafood mix (comes with shrimp, calamari, and mini scallops; frozen is fine)
5-7 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped or sliced
salt & pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon or so bouillon (vegetable, chicken, or beef)
3/4 cup water or broth (vegetable, chicken, or beef)
1-2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
1-2 tablespoons fish sauce aka patis (optional)
1-2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
8 ounces dried canton noodles
1/2-1 cup shiitake mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup of celery, chopped
1/2-1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup baby broccoli, chopped, stems and florets separated
1/2-1 cup snow peas or snap peas, left whole or cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups cabbage, shredded
3 scallions, thinly sliced + more for garnish
1/4 cup parsley, chopped (optional)
2 (4-6 oz each) salmon fillets, skin on (pan-sear when ready to eat)

Soak mung bean threads in hot water for about 30 minutes. While soaking the bean threads, you can cook the other components. After the 30 minutes or until softened, drain and set aside.

Cook the bacon in a bit of oil until crispy. Set aside and save the bacon fat.

Using a dash of bacon fat, cook the seafood mix in the same pan as you cooked the bacon. Be careful not to over cook. When done, set aside on a plate.

In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic, adding a tablespoon more bacon fat or oil if needed. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Mix in bouillon and continue to sauté for about 5 minutes or until onions have softened.

On medium heat, add the water or broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Let it come to a boil. Put the dried canton noodles on top and let it absorb the liquid. Keep tilting the pan and gently pressing on the noodles so that they soften. This will take 3 minutes or so.

After the canton noodles have softened, add the mushrooms, celery, carrots, and broccoli stems. Mix and let cook for a couple of minutes. Add more broth or water if needed.

Add the softened mung bean threads in addition to the snap peas. Mix and cook for a couple more minutes. Turn the heat off and add the cooked bacon (save a handful for garnish), cooked seafood, cabbage, scallions and parsley. Mix well. Adjust seasoning, adding more salt & pepper, soy sauce, fish sauce, or Worcestershire sauce if needed.

When ready to eat, make the pan-seared salmon. Let rest 5-10 minutes. Slice and add to the dish. Alternatively you can slice the raw salmon into bite sized pieces and stir-fry until brown on both sides and fully cooked. Garnish the dish with a little bacon, parsley, and scallions. Serve with calamansi, lemon, or lime.


bacon recipe source: David, food flavor fascination, June 13, 2013

2903. STIR-FRIED LOTUS ROOT with BACON and VEGETABLES

serves 4 as a vegetable side dish


1/4 cup cloud ears
1 large lotus root section (about 8 ounces)
2 ounces Chinese bacon
2 tablespoons chicken broth
1 tablespoon Shao Hsing rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
4 slices ginger, smashed
8 ounces snow peas, strings removed
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 cup finely shredded scallions

Put the cloud ears in a small bowl with enough cold water to cover for 30 minutes. When softened drain and discard the water. Remove the hard spots from the cloud ears, cut into bite-sized pieces, and set aside.

Trim the lotus root ends. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lotus root, removing the rootlike strands, and rinse under cold water. Slice the lotus root lengthwise in half. Cut each half into 14-inch-thick slices to make about 2 cups. Rinse the lotus root again in case there is any mud lodged in it. Drain the slices in a colander and shake out any excess water.

Remove the hard rind and thick layer of fat attached to the Chinese bacon and discard. Cut the bacon crosswise into scant 1/4-inch-thick slices to make about 1/2 cup. In a small bowl combine the broth, rice wine, soy sauce. and sesame oil.

Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat until a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in the peanut oil, add the ginger slices, and stir-fry 10 seconds or until the ginger is fragrant. Add the bacon and stir-fry 45 seconds or until it begins to release its fat. Add the lotus root and stir-fry 1 minute or until well combined. Add the snow peas, carrots, and cloud ears and stir-fry 1 minute or until well combined. Swirl the rice wine mixture into the wok, sprinkle on the salt and pepper, and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until the lotus root and snow peas are crisp-tender. Stir in the shredded scallions.


bacon recipe courtesy of: The Global Gourmet^®, Forkmedia LLC, PO Box 2261, Wimberley, Texas 78676-2261; Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories, by Grace Young, Simon & Schuster 2010

2666. CHILEAN SEA BASS with BACON, YELLOW RICE and MUSHROOMS

decent sized piece of Chilean sea bass fillets
2 slices of fairly lean bacon
4 thin slices of mozzarella cheese
snow peas (mange tout)
1 cup basmati rice
1/2 an onion
a handful of baby portabella mushrooms
1 soft tomato
1/2 large green pepper
1 large dessert spoonfull of tomato paste
crushed garlic
ground cumin
black pepper
chili powder
turmeric

Before anything else, wash the rice until the water runs off clear, and drain it, then turn on the grill. Finely chop the onion, slice the mushrooms, and chop the pepper into half inch squares. Add a cup and a half of water, and half a teaspoon of ground turmeric to the rice, and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick to the pot. When it boils, turn the heat right down, and jam a piece of kitchen roll under the lid to give a good seal. Then start a timer for ten minutes, and put the sea bass under the grill, seasoned with salt and pepper, skin side up.

Fry the onions and mushrooms in a little olive oil until soft. When they're close to cooked add a dessert spoon of ground cumin, half a teaspoon of ground black pepper, and a quarter teaspoon of ground chili. Mix the spices in and fry a little longer. Now chop up the tomato, and add that and the tomato paste. Stir in boiling water to adjust the consistency to a thickish sauce. Add the green pepper and garlic, and salt to taste. Turn the heat down and leave the sauce to simmer, stirring occasionally.

When the first ten minutes expires, turn off the heat under the rice, turn over the sea bass, and start the timer again for another ten minutes. Bring the snow peas to the boil in a pot with a lid in just a little water. Put the lid on and turn the heat down.

After another five minutes, put the bacon strips over the fish, and continue to grill. When the second timer expires, put the mozzarella slices over the bacon, and continue to grill. Heat the plates, and serve each with a portion of rice, snow peas, and sauce, arranged as gaudily as you like. Take the sea bass out from the grill, divide it in two pieces with a sharp knife so it doesn't disintegrate, and add to the plates.

bacon recipe courtesy of: Brits Eye View, Tanzania

1968. SNOW PEAS with BACON and MINT

1/4 cup (60 ml) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup (60 ml) distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 thick slices bacon, finely chopped
1 pound (455 g) fresh Chinese pea pods (also called snow or sugar peas), ends and strings removed or 5 packages (about 6 oz. /170 g each) frozen Chinese pea pods, thawed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

In a small bowl, stir together broth, vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch; set aside.

In a wide nonstick frying pan or wok, stir-fry bacon over medium-high heat until browned and crisp (about 3 minutes). Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Pour off and discard drippings from pan. Wipe pan clean (be careful; pan is hot).

Add pea pods and 10 cup (80 ml) water to pan. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until pea pods are tender-crisp to bite (about 1 minute for fresh pea pods, about 30 seconds for frozen). Uncover and stir-fry until liquid has evaporated. Transfer to a rimmed platter and keep warm.

Stir broth mixture and pour into pan. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil, stirring, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in chopped mint. Pour sauce over pea pods, sprinkle with bacon, and garnish with mint sprigs.


bacon recipe courtesy of: ifood.tv

1756. KOHLRABI SALAD with APPLE, BACON and SNOW PEAS

yields one serving


1 small kohlrabi bulb
¼ cup chopped Fuji apple
10 snow peas
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, shelled
2 slices bacon
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey

Slice the kohlrabi paper thin with a mandolin. Mix with chopped apple. Shell the snow peas. Toss them in along with the sunflower seeds. Crumble the bacon finely and mix it in. Refrigerate while making the dressing. Mix vinegar into the cream and let it sit out for 10 minutes until thick. Add honey and mix well. Add the dressing to the salad a little bit at a time until thinly coated.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Dianasaur Dishes, Foodista.com: The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

1546. SNOWPEA and CRISPY BACON PASTA

serves four


350 grams bow tie pasta
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, sliced
100 grams mushrooms, sliced
375 ml can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon cornflour
salt and pepper
125 grams snow peas, sliced lengthways
4 rashers bacon, sliced, pan fried or grilled until crisp

Cook pasta according to directions on packet, drain, keep warm. Heat oil in pan, add onion and mushrooms, cook stirring 1 minute. Add combined evaporated milk, mustard, cornflour, salt and pepper. Bring to boil stirring, add snow peas, simmer 1 minute. Pour sauce over pasta with bacon, toss through.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Carnation Milk | Cuisine.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald

1239. BACON WALNUT SNOW PEA SALAD

serves 12


750 grams snow peas
200 grams bacon, cut in small strips
100 grams walnuts
a handful of fresh parsley
2 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons basil olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper

Cook the snow peas until tender but still crunchy, preferably in a steam basket to retain the nutrients and color. Cook the bacon strips in a large skillet for about ten minutes, until they've released some of their fat and they start to turn golden and crispy. Remove them from the skillet with a slotted spoon. Chop the walnuts, not too finely. Wash and dry the parsley, pick the leaves and chop them. In a salad bowl, mix together the vinegar, the basil olive oil and the walnut oil. Notice that you're running out of both oils. Experience a slight panic at the thought. Caress the cheering idea of getting hazelnut oil instead. Add the snow peas, walnuts, bacon and fresh herbs in the bowl, and toss to coat and even out the goodies.


courtesy of: Clotilde Dusoulier, Chocolate & Zucchini

939. GRILLED EUCALYPTUS, PUMPKIN, BACON and APPLE SKEWERED PRAWNS

1 kilogram pumpkin
1 onion, finely chopped
1 apple, cored and finely chopped
1 cup stock, chicken or vegetable
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
salt
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 kilogram king prawns
8 slices bacon, cut into small pieces.
8 skewers, metal, or wooden,
the juice of 2 limes
eucalyptus herb butter [*]
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon oil
snow peas, sufficient for 4 servings.
freshly ground pepper

Place chopped pumpkin, onion, apple, stock, nutmeg and salt in heavy-based saucepan with the water and milk, and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until pumpkin is tender. Drain any excess liquid and mash or puree pumpkin potage. Keep warm. Peel and de-vein prawns, leaving tails on. Thread prawns and bacon pieces alternately onto skewers, and rub prawns with lime juice. Place the filled skewers on a grill plate and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Baste with eucalyptus butter. While the prawns are grilling, heat a little butter and oil in pan and gently stir fry snow peas for 1 to 2 minutes. Divide pumpkin potage between four preheated plates and sprinkle with pepper. Place 2 prawn skewers on each plate of pumpkin and Garnish with snow peas.


courtesy of: A Taste of Australia, by Joy Ross and Alistair Punshon

807. LAYERED SUMMERTIME SALAD with BACON and GEMELLI PASTA

makes 10 to 12 servings


2 cups uncooked gemelli (twist) pasta (8 ounces)
8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 cups bite-size pieces salad greens
1 cup snow (Chinese) pea pods, cut in half
1 cup sliced cauliflower florets
1 cup broccoli florets
1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)

Cook pasta as directed on package; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain. In medium bowl, mix pasta, onions and half of the bacon. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, cheese, lemon juice, sugar and garlic powder. In 3 1/2-quart salad bowl, layer salad greens, pasta mixture, pea pods, cauliflower, broccoli and bell pepper. Pour mayonnaise mixture evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with remaining bacon just before serving.


courtesy of: Betty Crocker, General Mills, Inc., P.O. Box 9452, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440