Sometimes I love to have a piece of candied ginger when I have ate too much. By chance I saw Alton Brown on TV showing how to make candied ginger, something which I will buy from the Chinese Medical Shop. Then I thought, if we can make candied orange peel [quite similar to keat paeng] at home, perhaps I can also try candied ginger. To know 'what is crystallized ginger?' check it out here.
Today, I saw a box of very fresh young ginger roots at the vegetable stall in the wet market. I bought some to make these candied ginger.
Recipe Source - Candied Ginger from Alton Brown
Ingredients - Small Portion
250 gm young ginger roots - scrape the skin/peeled
1 and 1/2 cup water
200 gm sugar
- Peel the ginger root and slice into 1/2 cm thick slices.
- Place ginger and water in a saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat and cover to cook for about 35 minutes or until ginger is tender.
- Transfer the ginger to a colander to drain, reserving 30 ml of the cooking liquid. Weigh the ginger and measure out an equal amount of sugar.
- Return the ginger and liquid to the saucepan. Add in the sugar. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook until the sugar syrup looks dry [has almost evaporated and begins to re-crystallize, approximately 20-25 minutes.
- Transfer the ginger immediately to the cooling rack and spread to separate the individual pieces.
- Once cool, store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or more.
Crystallized Ginger – dried slices of natural ginger root, cured and coated in sugar. Here are 10 great ideas for putting this sweet, spicy and comforting ingredient to work in your kitchen:
2. Melt butter with diced Crystallized Ginger, fresh lemon juice and sliced green onions in a saucepan. Spoon over hot rice and serve with chicken or fish.
3. Sprinkle finely chopped pieces as a finishing touch on apple pie a la mode or a whipped cream-topped brownie.
4. Combine diced Crystallized Ginger with nuts, brown sugar and spices for a baked apple or pear filling.
5. Add chunks to a stir-fry for a sweet and spicy bite.
6. Dip Crystallized Ginger pieces in melted chocolate. Let cool and serve as a special after dinner treat.
7. Add to water and sugar mixture to make ginger-infused simple syrup. Strain before adding to drinks, such as iced tea.
8. Sprinkle diced Crystallized Ginger into fruit salad for a spicy, zesty flavor lift.
9. Add to a homemade cranberry sauce with orange zest.
10. Or, just snack on this sweet treat right out of the package. Crystallized Ginger is especially helpful for calming the stomach while traveling.
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