Stuffed Tomatoes Chinoise
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- - to make
- Serves 6
Fresh tomatoes, stuffed with tasty salad ingredients, and topped with a delicious vinaigrette dressing make this an easy, quick side dish for any dinner table.
Ingredients
- 6 tomatoes about 7-8 oz each shopping list
- to taste --- salt shopping list
- 3/4 oz ginger root, grated shopping list
- 1 oz rice vinegar shopping list
- 1 oz sesame oil shopping list
- 1/2 oz Soybean oil or vegetable oil shopping list
- 1/2 oz soy sauce shopping list
- to taste --- sugar shopping list
- 3 1/2 oz carrot shopping list
- 1 3/4 oz celery shopping list
- 1 3/4 oz onion shopping list
- 1/2 lb bean sprouts shopping list
- 1/2 lb Shelled, cooked small shrimp shopping list
- 1 1/2 tbsp Chopped cilantro shopping list
- 1 cucumber shopping list
How to make it
- Remove the stems from the tomatoes.
- Slice the top third of the tomatoes, keeping the tops.
- Remove the seeds and ribs of the tomatoes.
- Season the interior with salt and overturn on paper towels.
- Set aside in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Place the grated ginger, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy oil soy sauce, and sugar to taste in a blender.
- Blend until well mixed.
- Strain the vinaigrette into a small bowl.
- Set aside.
- Cut the carrot, celery, and onion into a fine julienne.
- Blanch the vegetables in boiling salted water for 30 seconds, then refresh in ice water.
- Strain and squeeze out any excess water.
- Spread on paper towels and keep chilled until ready to use.
- Repeat the procedure for the bean sprouts.
- Combine the vegetables, shrimp, and chopped cilantro in a bowl.
- Add the vinaigrette and toss to mix.
- Channel the cucumbers, then cut into thin slices.
- Arrange the cucumber slices into circles on plates.
- Fill the tomatoes with the vegetable and shrimp mixture.
- Place in the center of the cucumber circles and place the tops on the tomatoes.
The Rating
Reviewed by 56 people-
Except for the sprouts, ya got my 5, elaine!
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lacrenshaw
in Horsham loved it
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Healthy and nice presentation, too!
greekgirrrl
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Sounds as delicious as it looks. Thanks!
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