Day 2 Sassy Sauces and what to use them in!

Sauces are good with a lot of different type of foods. I know I mentioned I am a fan of Asian cuisines in the last post so this one is dedicated to one of my favorites, Yakisobe. Which is basically fried noodles translated from Japanese, Yaki meaning fried. Today I was going to give to you two wonderful sauces as well as a Yakisobe recipe, the sauces I had in mind where home made Terryaki sauces and home made Sweet and Sour sauces. Which are both unbelievably easy and tasty.

Terryaki Sauces

1/4 cup water
2 cups Soy Sauces (I use a imported brand that our local Asian Market Carries)
4 table spoons cornstarch
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 garlic clove
1 tea spoon ginger
1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds

Mix together in a bowl, Soy sauces white sugar brown sugar garlic clove ginger and sesame seeds. bring to a boil, Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and add into the mixture. bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Use right away or refrigerate, it is handy to have a bottle to store it instead of tupperware, the recipe is completely adjustable to your taste, or thickness. For thicker sauce add more cornstarch.


Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

1/2 cup of ketchup
2 cup water
5 tablespoons white sugar
5 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ginger
1/4 cup water
4 tablespoons cornstarch


In a sauce pan mix in 2 cups of water, 1/2 cup of ketchup, white sugar brown sugar stir the sugars until it dissolves, and ginger, bring to a boil, stir occasionally for 5 minutes then bring to a simmer for 5 more minutes. Use right away or refrigerate, it is handy to have a bottle to store it instead of tupperware, the recipe is completely adjustable to your taste, or thickness. For thicker sauce add more cornstarch.

Yakisobe

1 1/6 oz bag of frozen vegetables of your choice
1 package of portabela mushroom pre sliced
1 bag of shrimp 50 - 60 pieces do not for get to take the tails off.
1/2 cup terryaki Sauce or Sweet and Sour
1 package of yakisobe noodles ( you can find it at Asian market it normally comes with 3 in one package, or you can use cooked ramen noodles and drain well.
2 tablespoons sesame oil

In a wok medium to high, heat sesame oil add yakisobe noodles and break them apart, fry for 1-2 minutes and add one package of frozen vegetables, cook until the vegetables are not frozen. meanwhile slice the pre sliced portabela mushrooms in half's, and add to the pan and also add the sauce of your choice, cook for another 1-2 minutes, lastly add in all of the shrimp to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes or until the shrimp are hot. Keep a eye on the shrimp so they do not shrink.

I hope you enjoy these two delightful recipes They are very good You can even use the Terryaki or Sweet and Sour in other dishes as well. Until next time Ja mata kudasai