11 vietnamese watercress Recipes

chicken stock or low-sodium broth, asian fish sauce, sugar, cornstarch, vegetable oil, shelled and deveined medium shrimp, shallots, thinly sliced, minced fresh ginger, watercress , large stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped, fresh lime juice, freshly ground pepper, salted peanuts, chopped, rice , for serving

minced garlic, freshly minced chile (any variety), fresh lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, watercress , torn into bite-size sprigs, butter lettuce or 2 cups other lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces, sliced red onion, oyster sauce, soy sauce, beef sirloin or 1 lb flank steak, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, sliced, salt and pepper, fresh pineapple chunk, in 1/8-inch-thick bite-size pieces, fresh asian basil leaves, cut in half

filet mignon , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-in. cubes, sugar, divided, kosher salt, pepper, canola oil, divided, rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vietnamese or thai fish sauce, sliced red onion, green onions, ends trimmed , onions cut into 1-in. lengths, chopped garlic, unsalted butter, watercress , tough stems removed

scallion bulbs, finely chopped, chili pepper, rice vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, shelled prawns, red capsicum, cm fresh lemongrass, watercress, mint leaf , vietnamese leaves only, pickled ginger, shallots, kaffir lime leaves, lychees

very thinly sliced rib-eye steak*, trimmed of any excess fat, at room temperature, granulated sugar, divided, light brown sugar, divided, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, canola oil, divided, rice wine vinegar, white wine, soy sauce, fish sauce, red onion, medium dice, red bell pepper, medium dice, jalapeno (stemmed, seeded , ribs removed), small dice, minced garlic, green onion stalks, diced, baguette rolls, split, fire-roasted jalapeno aioli , recipe follows, baby watercress, fresh cilantro sprigs, red bell pepper, stem , seeds and ribs removed, julienne cut, english cucumber, peeled and cut on diagonal into 1 1/4-inch rounds, jalapenos, sliced very thin (optional, but recommended ), crispy fried onion strings , recipe follows, lime, cut into 8 wedges, makes enough for 4 sandwiches, plus extra for dipping onion strings), jalapenos, garlic , papery outer layer still attached, cayenne pepper, cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, lime , zested, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, mayonnaise, canola oil, for frying, rice flour, red onions, sliced paper -thin, fine salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chives, minced

beef flank steak, cut into 1 inch cubes, garlic, minced (marinade), sugar (for marinade), oyster sauce (for marinade), fish sauce (for marinade), sesame oil (for marinade), dark soy sauce (for marinade), peanut oil, rice vinegar (for vinaigrette), sugar (for vinaigrette), salt (for vinaigrette), lime (squeezed , for dipping sauce), kosher salt (for dipping sauce), pepper (for dipping sauce), red onion, thinly sliced (soak in vinaigrette), watercress, long stems trimmed, tomato, thinly sliced

rice vermicelli, shrimp, shelled and deveined, sixteen 8-inch round asian rice papers, watercress , large stems discarded, carrots, finely shredded, red bell pepper, cored and cut into thin strips, hass avocados--peeled, pitted and sliced lengthwise 1/2 inch thick, herbed nuoc cham

baguette, cut into 2 pieces, or 2 ciabatta rolls, unsalted butter, melted, mayonnaise, scallions , sliced lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces, carrot, shredded or julienned, kirby cucumber , julienned, leftover thai salad dressing, leftover thai red curry mahi mahi fillets, fresh cilantro or mint, watercress , woody stems removed, asian chili sauce (optional)

coconut, lobster culls, oil , plus 2 tbsp butter, diced shallots, fresh chile , seeds removed and diced, stalks lemongrass, sliced thinly, white wine, heaping tbsp freshly grated ginger, thai yellow or red curry paste, or 1 tbsp madras curry powder, heavy cream, limes, juiced , plus the zest of 1 lime, salt and freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, scallions , cut into 2-inch pieces, egg whites, cold water, water chestnut flour, peanut or corn oil, for frying, wooden skewers, soaked for 30 minutes, green papaya and mint salad, recipe follows, green papayas, thinly sliced, wild mint, chopped, upland cress or 2 bunches watercress, daikon , julienned, carrot , julienned, cucumber, sliced thinly, scallions, cut into thin rounds, vinaigrette , recipe follows, rice wine vinegar, nam pla (vietnamese fish sauce), grated fresh ginger, oil of your choice