25 light illustrated Recipes

vegetable oil, whole chicken , breast meat removed on the bone, split, and reserved; remaining chicken cut into 2-inch pieces, chunk unpeeled ginger (about 1 inch), sliced thin and lightly smashed (see illustration below), scallions , halved lengthwise and lightly smashed, boiling water, salt

unbleached all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, table salt, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, milk (plus an extra tbsp or so if batter is too thick), egg, separated, unsalted butter, melted, vegetable oil (for brushing griddle)

flank steak , trimmed of excess fat, salt and ground black pepper, peanut or vegetable oil, fish sauce, juice from 3 limes, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, cucumber , peeled, seeded (see illustration below), and sliced thin, red onion , sliced thin, fresh cilantro leaves , torn, fresh mint leaves , torn, head bibb or boston lettuce , washed, dried, and torn into pieces (4 cups lightly packed), unsalted dry-roasted peanuts , chopped coarse

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes