• 12 oz. ahi tuna block
• 4 oz. English cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 Tbsp. scallions (green part only), sliced thin
• ¾  tsp. toasted sesame seeds
• 10 wonton skins
• 2 c. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1¼  Tbsp. orange soy sauce (see recipe)
• Spicy lime mayo (see recipe)
• Cilantro leaves, no stems

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Ingredients for the sauce:

2 Tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp minced ginger
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/2 c soy sauce
1/2 c water
3/4 c dark brown sugar

Ingredients for the Meat:

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 pound flank steak
1/4 c corn strach
1 scallion

Slice the flank steak against the grain into 1/4 inch thick slices.  Coat the pieces of steak with a think coating of cornstarch on both sides of the meat.  Let the beef sit for about 10 minutes so the cornstarch sticks.  Chop the green onions and set aside.  While you wait, work on your sauce.

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a saucepan over medium low heat.  Add garlic and ginger. Cook for about a minute – stirring once.  Add soy sauce and water. Make sure you were cooking over medium low heat…if the oil is too hot it will splatter once you add the water so be careful.  Add the brown sugar into the sauce and bring up heat to medium. Bring to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes until he sauce thickens.  Remove from heat.

Heat 1/2 cup of oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat until it’s hot. Add the beef to the oil and sauté for two minutes, or until the beef just begins to darken on the edges. Stir the meat so that it cooks evenly. After a couple minutes, use a large slotted spoon to take the meat out and place onto paper towels.

Pour the oil out of the wok or skillet. Put the pan back over the heat, add the meat back into the wok or skillet and simmer for one minute. Add the sauce, and cook for an additional minute while stirring. Add the chopped green onions. Cook for one more minute, then remove the beef and onions with a spoon to a serving plate. Leave the excess sauce behind in the pan.

Tips:  Chicken also works. If you are out of dark brown sugar, light brown sugar can also be substituted for a similar taste.

P.F. Changs Monoglian Beef Recipe is a post from: TasteForCooking

Ingredients for the Spring Rolls:

2 ounces of deli ham, finely sliced
2 teaspoons of vegetable oil
1 tablespoon of ginger
3 tablespoons of garlic
4 scallions
2 cups of shredded cabbage mix
   (green & red cabbage with carrots)
1/2 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined & diced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon of Thai Chili paste
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
pack of spring/egg roll wrappers
   (found in produce section of grocery store)

Ingredients for the Sauce:

1 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sweet rice wine
1 teaspoon ginger
1 scallion, finely chopped

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
2.  Cook the ham & shrimp in 2 teaspoons vegetable oil over medium heat for 3 to 4  minutes.
3.  Add ginger, garlic & scallions, & cook for about 2 more minutes.
4.  Turn off heat. Add cabbage, Thai paste, cilantro, soy sauce & vinegar & toss.
5.  Wrap the spring rolls.
6.  Pierce each roll with a toothpick several times to prevent bursting.
7.  Mix 1 teaspoon vegetable oil & 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil to brush over egg rolls.
8.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Turn the rolls & bake an additional 8 to 10 miutes until golden brown.

Tips:

Also serve with jar duck sauce sold at grocery stores.
I made them once & forgot to brush with the oil prior to baking - the egg rolls did not cook through complete and were a bit chewy. Not good!
Substitute crab or chicken for the shrimp

Baked Spring Roll Recipe is a post from: TasteForCooking