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Master Chef Joe Poon, created Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant in Philadelphia’s Chinatown in 1997. He prepares fresh meals with simple elegance -- and a dash of adventure. Enjoy two of his favorites.

Plugrá Butter Asian Seafood Paella in Red Curry Essence
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Plugrá Butter Saffron Tiger Shrimp with Spinach Nacho Chips
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Plugrá Butter Asian Seafood Paella in Red Curry Essence
Master Chef Joe Poon, created Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant in Philadelphia’s Chinatown in 1997.

Raspberry Mango Cake with Italian Buttercream

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Chef Poon stresses the importance of moving fast when cooking with a wok because of the extreme heat. If you are using a frying pan, you’ll also need to keep the ingredients moving because of the high heat used with Asian cooking.

To make your Red Curry Essence, sauté garlic, ginger, scallions and shallots with Plugrá Butter for about 30 seconds or until shallots turn transparent. Keep stirring and add the sauce ingredients to the sauté ingredients. Keep stirring until all of the Plugrá Butter melts and the sauce boils. Add the seafood. The sauce thickens as it reduces.

Just before you take the seafood mixture off the stove, add Plugrá Butter to maximize the flavor.

   
Plugrá Butter Saffron Tiger Shrimp with Spinach Nacho Chips
Master Chef Joe Poon, created Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant in Philadelphia’s Chinatown in 1997.

Raspberry Mango Cake with Italian Buttercream

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(Running Time: 2:14)

Prepare all ingredients before you start cooking. You’ll need to move fast because of the high heat and won’t have time to prepare the additional ingredients needed for the recipe.

When plating the dish, layer spinach nacho chips and tiger shrimp. Serve with stir-fried vegetables and Asian Fusion rice.