Jalapeno Ginger Glaze Recipes

QUICK-SEARED GARLIC-GINGER JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and pour in toasted sesame oil. Immediately add green onion, jalapeno, and ginger; be careful of the fumes. Stir-fry for 20 to 30 seconds. Add garlic and sesame seeds and stir-fry until there is some char and the jalapeno slices are slightly wilted, 20 to 30 seconds more. Transfer to a heat-safe serving dish.

MANGO GLAZE FOR FISH, CHICKEN, OR PORK

Steps:

• Heat the vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar and cook until thickened slightly. Add jalapeno, ginger, and mango and continue cooking until softened. Add the lime juice. Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Strain, if necessary. Consistency will be thick and jam-like, but can be thinned to more of a glaze consistency with honey or water.

PORK WITH ORANGE JALAPENO GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and pour over the pork. Refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In hot saute pan with 2 tablespoons of peanut oil, brown pork loin on all sides. Place it in the oven for 30 to 45 minutes until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F. Remove pork from the oven; let rest on a rack for 10 minutes. Slice.
• Reduce orange juice to 1/3 cup. Combine sugar, ginger, jalapeno, orange zest and rice wine vinegar. Cook in a 1-quart pot until it's a medium-dark amber color. Stir in orange juice, butter and salt. Strain through a sieve and keep warm. Arrange pork on serving platter and drizzle with sauce.

ROASTED SALMON WITH JALAPEñO, HONEY AND LIME

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. While the oven heats, combine the honey, jalapeños, vinegar and soy sauce in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Pat the salmon fillets dry using paper towels. Brush a 9-by-9-inch baking pan (or other similar-size baking pan or dish) with olive oil, then place the fillets in the pan, arranging them evenly without crowding. Brush the fillets generously with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Pour the glaze and jalapeños over the salmon, spooning some of the glaze onto the fish as it collects in the bottom of the pan.
• Roast the salmon for 6 minutes, then baste with the glaze. Return to the oven and roast until the salmon is cooked through but still slightly rare in the center, another 6 to 8 minutes.
• Spoon the glaze in the pan over the salmon, then squeeze the lime over the salmon, and sprinkle with salt and cilantro, if using. Serve hot with rice on the side, pouring any glaze that remains in the pan over the rice.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH GINGER AND JALAPENO

Steps:

• Bring water, butter, honey, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add carrots, ginger, and jalapeno. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, about 7 minutes. Transfer carrots and pan juices to a serving dish, and toss with parsley. Serve warm.

JALAPENO CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, put the sugar, ginger, jalapenos, orange zest and orange juice. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add the cranberries and set over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water if the mixture appears too dry. Add in the lemon zest and juice and season with salt or a bit more sugar. Let cool completely and serve.