Chef Inspirations and Signature Recipes

“Let the flavors of East Asia inspire you!”

-Howard Cantor, Corporate Executive Chef

Our newest collection delivers on authenticity AND bold flavor.

Signature Recipes from the Kitchens of Fuchs

These four easy, great-tasting recipes are just the beginning of what you can create when you start with our East Asian Creations seasonings as your foundation:

• Taiwanese Fried Chicken Seasoning
• Sichuan Beef Hot Pot Base
• Soba Noodle Salad Seasoning
• Vegetarian Mushroom Dumpling Seasoning

Taiwanese Fried Chicken Seasoning

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs Boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1” pieces
• 5 TBSP Seasoning
• 1 TBSP Light Soy Sauce
• 1/3 Tsp Sesame oil
• 2 cup rice flour
• 1 cup AP Flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 TBSP cold water

Steps:

1. Begin by cutting chicken thighs into 1” pieces, place into a bowl and add soy sauce, sesame oil and 2.5 TBSP of the seasoning. Mix well to fully cover the chicken. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight if possible.
2. Blend rice flour, AP flour and 1.5 TBPS of seasoning in a bowl and mix well. Split into two containers for breading the chicken
3. Whisk eggs and cold water in a bowl and set up a breading station to coat the chicken for frying with a flour/egg/flour order.
4. Heat fryer to 375F
5. Coat chicken in flour, egg and then flour and fry until fully cooked and brown. Chicken should be at 165F when done.
6. Take cooked chicken and toss in remaining seasoning before serving with your favorite dipping sauce.

Sichuan Beef Hot Pot Base

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Vegetable, Beef or Chicken Stock
• 4 TBSP Seasoning
• 1 head baby bok choy cut in half
• 4 ears baby corn cut into 1/3
• 4 shiitake mushrooms sliced
• 4 baby bella mushrooms roasted
• 1 TBSP Red bell pepper sliced thin
• 1 TBSP Green onions sliced thin
• ½ cup cooked Ramen style noodles
• 1 TSP Red Chili oil

Steps:

1. Heat 2 cups of broth and seasoning to a boil, mix well to full incorporate and hydrate
2. While heating prep vegetables and cook noodles
3. Remove Hot Pot from heat and place in a bowl, add vegetables and noodles.
4. Garnish with green onions and chili oil. For more heat add more chili oil or your favorite chili paste.

Soba Noodle Salad Seasoning

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked soba noodles
• ¼ cup Shredded carrots
• ¼ cup Shredded Napa cabbage
• ¼ cup Sliced red bell peppers
• 1 TBSP Soba Noodle Seasoning
• 1 TBSP Sliced green onion
• 1 TSP Light Soy Sauce
• 1 TSP Black Sesame Seeds
• 1 TSP White Sesame seeds

Steps:

1. Cook soba noodles according to package directions and toss in light unflavored oil, chill
2. Shred vegetables and added to chilled noodles
3. Add soy sauce and seasoning to noodle mix and toss to fully incorporate.
4. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds

Vegetarian Mushroom Dumpling Seasoning

Ingredients:

• .5 lbs. Firm Tofu
• .5 c Grated Carrot
• .5 c Shredded Nappa Cabbage
• .5 c Sliced Shiitake Mushroom
• 2 tbsp Finely Chopped Red Bell Pepper
• 2 tbsp Finely Sliced Scallion
• 2 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 each Egg, Beaten
• 2 Tsbp Water
• 1 Tbsp Fuchs Dumpling Seasoning
• Bowl of water
• 35-40 Wonton Wrappers
• Deep Fryer with Fryer Oil

Steps:

1. Preheat deep fryer to 375°F.
2. Cut tofu in half horizontally and place on a plate with a paper towel on top and below the tofu. Place and other plate on top. Place a one-pound weight on top and let sit for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the carrots, cabbage, mushrooms, bell pepper, and scallion. Combine in a large bowl.
4. Dice the Tofu and combine in the bowl.
5. Add the beaten egg, 2 tbsp water and Fuchs Dumpling seasoning to mixture. Wearing a glove, thoroughly mix the dumpling filling by hand.
6. Forming the dumplings: Remove a wonton wrapper from the pack. Place a damp cloth over the remaining wrappers to ensure they do not dry out. Using your finger or a pastry brush, dip the water from the bowl and brush all four edges of the wonton wrapper. Place a heaping teaspoon of dumpling filling in the center of the wrapper. Shape as desired and place on pan, ensuring to cover finished dumplings with a damp cloth.
7. Prepare a tray with a wire rack or dry paper towel nearby the deep fryer.
8. In small batches, plunge the dumplings into the fryer oil until the wrapper is golden brown (roughly 1 minute). Agitate with tongs or a metal spoon while frying to ensure an even fry.
9. Place fried dumplings onto the wrack and season to taste with kosher salt.

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