Avanti Dank Teriyaki

Avanti Dank Teriyaki medley on Blood Orange Honey Dijon dressed baby kale
w/ teriyaki tofu, haricot verts, carrots & whole garlic cloves. 

This all natural, dark and rich teriyaki is sweetened w/ dried fruit, 100% fruit juices, honey and molasses.  It's loaded w/ trinity roots, spices and healthy oils.  It keeps well in the fridge and freezes perfectly.  Use it on everything you cook in the kitchen and on the grill.  Brush it on for the last few mins of cooking for a lacquer glaze.  Share your culinary photos of your Avanti Dank Teriyaki plated dishes on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages all at AvantiNatural.  

Dank Teriyaki glazed carrots top a spicy miso broth vegetable soup

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Cup	Pineapple juice
3	Cups	oj
2/3	Cup	Sweet marsala
10	Medium	Dried apricots
10	Medium	Dried prunes
1	Tablespoon	Barberries	Optional, sub dried tart cherries if desired

Directions:

Bring to a simmer covered, simmer for 10 mins.  Cool.  In a blender or Vitamix add all the ingredients below. 

10	Cloves	Garlic
1	Cup	Fresh ginger	Peeled, rough dice
1	Large	Shallot
1	Medium	Orange	Peel AND juice
1	Cup	Soy sauce
1 ½	Teaspoons	Black pepper
1	Whole	Japanese chili	Dry or more to taste
2	Tablespoons	Toasted sesame oil
2	Tablespoons	evoo

Blend all of the above until smooth.  Return to the pan and add the following

2	Cups	Pineapple juice
1 ½	Cups	Water

Put the water in the vitamix and turn it on, to rinse out all the goodness from the jar.  Add that to the pot w/ the pineapple juice.  Bring to a simmer, adding in

2	Tablespoons	Molasses
¼	Cup	Honey

Stir to dissolve the sweeteners.  Taste, add a tablespoon more honey if desired. 

All to cool completely.  Store refrigerated.  This is best made several days in advance of your first use.  Allow the flavors to marry for the best tasting Dank Teriyaki

Dank Teriyaki tacos w/ tofu & haricot verts, pickled jalapeños, carrots & garlic

Thin a little teriyaki sauce w/ some sake, vermouth, white wine or apple juice and make roasted teriyaki garlic cloves.  About 30 mins in a 375 oven will do it.  

Here's what they look like heading for the oven, just need to add the sake.  

Give them a quick stir.  Now into that 375 oven for 30 mins.

And they look like this when they are tender, seasoned, dank and done.

More soup this time w/ extra HOT jalapeño & carrot pickles 

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Roasted garlic & Avanti Dank Teriyaki tofu, zucchini & dandelion greens