Yaki Onigiri (Fried Sushi Rice) with Red Chili Mango Sauce

Yaki Onigiri is a sushi rice ball, or cube, or patty... whatever you prefer, that is lightly crisped

to make the outside crunchy and the inside soft.  Delicious!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sushi rice
• 1 mango diced
• 1/2 lime
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon red chili paste

Directions:

1.) Combine water and rice in a medium pot and boil.  Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 20 minutes.

2.) Remove rice from heat, fluff with a fork and let cool for 10 minutes.

3.) Use a cookie cutter or your hands to form whatever shape you prefer.

4.) Heat oil over medium high heat and cook each side of the rice ball until browned.

5.) Lightly brush with soy sauce and cook each side again.

6.) In a separate pan combine mango, lime juice, honey, and red chili paste and cook over medium heat for five minutes or until mango becomes very soft.

7.) Serve mango sauce over the Yaki Onigiri.

Thai Peanut Slaw in Won Ton Cups

Light, crisp and flavorful... the perfect combination.  Finally a slaw that isn't smothered in mayo!

Ingredients:

• Won Ton wrappers (12)
• 12 oz rainbow cole slaw
• 1 packet of Stevia
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili paste
• 1 lime juiced
• 3 green onions diced
• 1//3 cup peanuts crushed
• 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Turn a muffin tin upside down and spray the underside with non stick cooking spray. 

2.) Spray one side of a won ton with non stick cooking spray and drape over the muffin cup.  Pinch lightly to conform it to the cup.  Repeat with all won ton wrappers.

3.) Spray won ton wrappers with spray and bake for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown.

4.) In a microwave safe dish combine peanut butter, water, Stevia, oil, soy sauce, red chili past and garlic powder.  Microwave on high for one minute.

5.) Stir and add lime juice.  Stir again.

6.) Let cool and then add the cole slaw, mixing thoroughly.  Top with crushed peanuts, sesame seeds and green onions.  Portion into won ton cups.