Air Fried Brown Rice

Air Fried Brown Rice

  1. In a non-stick round pan, combine carrot, white scallion parts, ginger, vegetable oil, and salt. In an air fryer basket, place pan. Cook at 200 degrees, stirring halfway through, until onion and carrot are just tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. Remove basket and add rice, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and a few grinds of pepper to carrot mixture; stir to combine. Continue to cook at 200 degrees until rice is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes more.
  3. Remove air fryer basket and pour egg over other half. Continue to cook at 200 degrees until egg is just set and peas are warm, about 4 minutes more; stir to combine. Top with green scallion parts.
Scallion Pancake

Scallion Pancake

  1. Preheat air fryer at 160 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together soy-sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, and sugar; stir in ginger and set aside.
  2. On a cutting board, place 1 dumpling wrapper. Light brush top with sesame oil and scatter 2 tsp scallions on top. Top with second dumpling wrapper, pressing to adhere. Repeat with sesame oil, scallions, and wrappers until you have a stack of 6 wrappers. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make a total of 8 stacks of 6 wrappers each.
  3. Working with 1 at a time, using a rolling pin, roll out each stack of wrapper so a 20cm circle, turning and flipping over as necessary. Repeat until all stacks are rolled out.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp canola oil and cook 1 pancake at a time until golden brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve sprinkled with any remaining scallions and with ginger chili sauce for dipping.
Creamy Corn Pasta

Creamy Corn Pasta

  1. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add corn and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to cutting board.
  2. Add orecchiette to a same pot and cook per package directions. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta.
  3. When corn is cool enough to handle but while pasta is still cooking, cut off kernels. Transfer 2 cups of kernels to blend along with Romano cheese, 3/4 cup pasta cooking water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Puree until very smooth.
  4. Toss pasta with corn puree, adding some reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time if pasta seems dry. Fold in reserved corn, scallions and basil. Serve sprinkled with additional cheese and basil and with hot sauce if desired.