Asian Pears with Vanilla-Poached Kumquats

Name: Asian Pears with Vanilla-Poached Kumquats
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 227 grams kumquats , ends trimmed, sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick, and seeded; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 kilograms Asian pear (4 large), peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise; 118 milliliters water

Asian Pears with Vanilla-Poached Kumquats is a gluten free and vegan side dish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 223 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up kumquats, lime juice, vanilla bean, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into water with lime juice in a small heavy saucepan, then add pod, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer 3 minutes.

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Vanilla Bean

Lime Juice

Seeds

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Add kumquats and simmer, covered, until they just begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Kumquat

Put pears in a heatproof bowl.

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Pear

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Pour kumquats and syrup over pears and toss gently, then cool.

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Kumquat

Pear

Syrup

Chill fruit, covered, at least 2 hours.

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Fruit

Fruit can be chilled up to 1 day.

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Fruit

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Servings:

227grams

kumquats , ends trimmed, sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick, and seeded 3Tbsps

fresh lime juice 1kilograms

Asian pear (4 large), peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick 118milliliters

sugar 1

vanilla bean, halved lengthwise 118milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Lubanzi Chenin Blanc. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.