Ming Tsais Traditional Spicy Sambal Recipes

Steps:

• * In a medium saucepan, combine the jalapeños, Thai chiles, garlic, and oil and cook over low heat until the ingredients soften and blend, about 15 minutes. * Add the vinegar and cook until reduced by half, 12 to 15 minutes. * Remove from the heat and add the sugar and salt. * Cool to room temperature. * Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse 3 or 4 times to chop to a salsa-like texture. * Store in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed jar. Lasts 1 month, refrigerated.

Steps:

• Place cream and garlic in saucepan and on low heat, reduce the cream to 1 cup. Scoop out potato into a food processor. Puree and add cream, sambal, butter, salt and pepper. Check for seasoning. Keep warm for serving.

Steps:

• For the shrimp mousse: In a food processor, add the shrimp and eggs and blend until almost smooth. Add the butter and season with salt and pepper. Pulse until the butter is incorporated, but still visible in small pieces. Gently fold in the ginger and scallions.
• Test a small piece for flavor by sauteing 1 teaspoon in a small nonstick skillet with oil until the mousse is bright pink and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes, or microwaving until bright pink and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Place the uncooked mousse in an airtight container, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Makes 4 cups.
• For the shrimp toast: In a large saute pan, heat 2 to 3 tablespoons oil, or enough to generously coat the pan, over medium-high heat.
• Reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons of the scallion greens for garnish. On a plate, gently combine the remaining scallions and sesame seeds.
• Spread 1/4-inch layer of the shrimp mousse on each slice of the bread and sprinkle on the scallion and sesame seed mixture.
• Carefully place 1 or 2 shrimp toasts in the saute pan, mousse-side down and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, drain well and cut diagonally. Repeat with the remaining shrimp toasts.
• In a small bowl, combine the pineapple with the sambal oelek. Start with the 2 teaspoons of sambal oelek and add more as you'd like until you've reached the desired heat level you like.
• On a platter, align the triangles and garnish with the pineapple-sambal salsa and remaining 2 to 3 tablespoons of scallion greens to serve.