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Recipes

Ming Tsai's Sweet and Sour Cranberry Chutney

Ingredients:

  • 2 red onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 2 Tablespoons minced lemongrass, white part only
  • 2 cups dried cranberries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups naturally brewed rice vinegar
  • grapeseed or canola oil for cooking
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

  • In a saute pan coated lightly with oil over high heat, saute the onions and lemongrass until soft, about 5 minutes. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and check for flavor.
  • Add cranberries and sugar and deglaze with naturally brewed rice vinegar.
  • Reduce by 75 percent, or until liquid is absorbed. Check again for seasoning.
  • When cool, transfer to a container, cover, and store in fridge for up to two weeks.