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Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on May 3, 2010
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Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

What $47.68 buys you. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee peels the daikon. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee makes a ginger/cilantro paste for the chicken. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee puts the ginger and cilantro paste into a dish towel, rinses it with cold water and squeezes. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee dips the chicken into flour, then the egg wash and then the ginger/cilantro paste. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee sautes the chicken in oil over medium-high heat. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee caramelizes the asparagus and daikon. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee crushes walnuts using a soy sauce bottle Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee presses dough on top of the rhubarb and shapes it into a crust. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Lee sets the chicken and vegetables in a baking dish so they can be easily rewarmed for guests. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Ginger/cilantro-crusted chicken. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Caramelized asparagus and daikon glazed with soy. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee
Frugal Foodie: Susur Lee

Rhubarb/apple bake. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

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