Yummie Chinese Sundaes Recipes

HAYSTACKS (OR CHINESE SUNDAES)

Steps:

• In saucepan, cover chicken with water and boil until done.
• Remove chicken, cool and shred, reserve cooking liquid.
• Put soup in saucepan, stir and add enough cooking liquid to make thick gravy (do not add too much, it will thin as it heats). Add chicken and heat.
• Set out chopped ingredients in small bowls.
• Serve buffet style, first 1 cup rice, then add whatever chopped ingredients you desire. Top with chicken gravy mixture and noodles.

SICHUAN CHILE CRISP SUNDAE WITH PEANUT STREUSEL

Steps:

• Prepare the peanut streusel: Adjust oven rack to center position and heat to 350 degrees. (If your oven has a convection setting, make sure it is off.)
• Using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind Sichuan peppercorns, chile flakes, star anise, cumin and fennel together into a fine powder.
• Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse until peanuts are roughly chopped and a coarse meal-like texture is formed. (Alternatively, mix together with your fingers, lithely crushing the peanuts in a mortar and pestle or under a skillet before adding to other ingredients.)
• Spread mixture over a parchment-lined sheet tray in little crumbles. Bake until deep golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through cooking, about 16 to 20 minutes. (The mixture will spread and flatten as it bakes.) As soon as the streusel is cool enough to handle, break it up into small chunks - it's OK if they are a little uneven - then cool completely. Do not let the streusel cool completely before trying to break it! Once cooled, streusel can be stored at room temperature in a sealed container for up to two weeks. This recipe makes about 3 cups.
• To serve, scoop ice cream into 2 bowls. Top with chile oil and streusel.

CHINESE SUNDAE

Steps:

• Cook rice. I use one cup of cooked rice for each guest. Place chinese noodles on baking sheet and warm. Prepare "gravy" by mixing together soups and chicken broth. This can be adjusted for larger crowds.
• Prepare other ingredients and place each in a decorative bowl. ** I usually set the table ahead of time** This fits beautifully with all kinds of parties. I serve this to my book club and it is always a hit!!
• You can change the order of ingredients to suit yourself, this is just the order that I serve them in.

YUMMIE CHINESE SUNDAES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except chicken pieces, rice and toppings). Bring to a boil to thicken.
• Add chicken.
• Serve over hot rice. Serve with options on the side.