Thursday, May 14, 2015

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 


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