Kung Pao Beef? It’s true that many restaurants don’t have Kung Pao beef on the menu, because it’s definitely not a traditional dish. Kung Pao is usually made with chicken. But the question of authenticity only comes up for a fleeting moment, until you have a well-executed dish in front of you with a steaming bowl of white rice. Then, you really just don’t care anymore because it’s that tasty! What is “Kung Pao”?...
It’s a recipe born of necessity—those nights when I realized it’s 8:30, and I haven’t eaten dinner yet. There’s no complicated blackening technique, no fancy Japanese sake. It’s just a really easy weeknight fish recipe you can make in a pinch. Don’t Hate Me for This “Japanese” Inspired Miso Fish Okay, by now, I’ve caught some flack for my shortcut Japanese recipes. See my easy miso soup, where it took folks about 2....
How to Make Stuffed Meatballs While there is a little more prepping involved in this recipe than with regular Italian meatballs, it is still super easy! The rave reviews these meatballs earn will be well worth the effort. How to Prepare Stuffed Meatballs: For this recipe, the stuffed meatballs are prepared separately from the sauce. SAUCE MEATBALLS While the sauce simmers, the meatballs can be prepared and baked. How to Cook Cheese Stuffed Meatballs You can bake mozzarella stuffed meatballs for 15-20 minutes at 350°F....
Perfect for meatless Monday or as a vegetarian entrée, but feel free to add beef, chicken, or turkey. If you can find wild mushrooms, use them, otherwise fresh from the market or canned mushrooms will work! Quick and Yummy! This is one of our all-time favorites because it’s easy to make. One pot and three easy steps are all it takes to create this wonderfully heartwarming soup that everyone will love!...
Similar to buckeyes but with a delicious crunch, dip them in chocolate as you would a chocolate truffle or even add a few sprinkles on top. You’ll definitely want to add this recipe to your Christmas Cookie Favorites! Easy No Bake Treats Fudge and candies like Oreo Truffles and toffee are a favorite around here. Of course, we love to bake traditional favorites like chocolate crinkle cookies or shortbread cookies, but filling in your holiday baking with no-bake favorites will free up the oven!...
I first tried this ice cream with blended orange pulp and some orange drink powder (like Tang). The result was good but I felt the orange drink flavor hit the back of the throat and causes discomfort due to artificial flavors. Another thing was the juice separated and froze at the bottom while the cream floated on the top. So that was a failure then I tried a version with orange pieces....
Punjabi halwa poori is just to Pakistanis what donuts are to Americans; a yummy, happy start to the weekend. My kids just love it and having it on the weekend is a ritual for us. Like carrot halwa, sheer khurma, and shahi tukray; sooji halwa is widely eaten throughout South Asia. Why this is the best recipe? There are various ways to make halwa, but this is the most authentic method, that makes soft halwa just like dhabas....
If the fish is fresh, or what the Chinese call “swimming fish,” then steamed fish is usually the preparation of choice. Freshness aside, some types of fish are best for steaming (i.e. fish that are light and delicate) and some are better for frying (i.e. fish with a firm texture). A good pan frying fish that is readily available in markets is the porgy, sometimes called a bream or a scup....
This sweet and savory cheese ball recipe has crushed pineapple, diced bell peppers, and green onions onions mixed with cream cheese. Dip, smear, scoop, or spread the cheesy goodness all season long! Sweet and Savory Pineapple Cheese Ball! Whip up this quick and easy pineapple cheeseball with easy-to-find ingredients and zero cooking! Make ahead! Mix, shape, and chill pineapple pecan cheese balls up to 2 weeks in advance so they’re ready for last-minute invitations or guests!...
To me, it was course #4 in the once famous “Polynesian Luau for 5” at the Holiday Inn Restaurant in Liberty, NY. The Luau served up a soup, a Pu Pu platter, and one dish per person, depending upon how many people were in your luau party. Shrimp with Lobster Sauce and Pork Fried Rice for a party of two. Add Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetables for three and Moo Goo Gai Pan for four!...
This recipe can easily be made on the stovetop or in the slow cooker! Pork Stew Meat Good news! The best cuts of meat for pork stew also happen to be the most affordable. Pork shoulder is a cut of meat that is great for cooking low and slow (it’s the same cut of meat I use for pulled pork or green chili). Choose the cut of pork based on your cooking method....
There are a lot of different kinds of cucumbers out there, but this oriental variety is what you’ll find most commonly in China, and we actually used to grow it in pots on our backyard patio at home in NJ. They have small bumps that you can remove with some scrubbing, and they grow quite long. They’re great in a cucumber salad like this or in a pitcher of water with strawberries and lemons....
Make soft and chewy red velvet cookies using only 4 ingredients! Perfect for Christmas or Valentine’s Day, red velvet cake mix cookies need one bowl and one baking sheet! Easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Fun and festive red velvet cookies are super easy to make (no mixer required). You only need 4 ingredients for these quick and tasty cookies. These distinctive cookies have a pretty crinkle top and are perfect for Valentines’ day!...
Posted Sep 11, 2017, Updated Oct 15, 2021 Are there meals that you could eat everyday and never get tired of? I’m a creature of habit. When I find something I like I tend to stick with it for a while (or forever). I do this because sometimes it takes more brainpower than I can muster to decide what to cook for dinner (or breakfast, or lunch…). So, when I find recipes that I love, like this Honey Mustard Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad, I make them on repeat until my tastes or the season change....
Traditionally, the squid is coated in cornstarch and then fried, yielding an airier crunch, but the mixture of semolina flour, all-purpose flour, and cornmeal makes for an extra hearty crunch with a real depth of flavor. When we have this, it tastes like weekends in Queens with my grandparents and family lunches in Chinatown. We usually only eat salt and pepper squid out at Cantonese restaurants as it’s a real treat, but now we can enjoy making it at home the way we like it!...
Ground beef, ginger and garlic are cooked with fresh peppers and cabbage in a quick and easy sauce. This is a favorite twist on a traditional beef stir fry! Ingredients BEEF Lean ground beef is the base of this recipe. Be sure to add garlic and ginger before cooking and drain any fat after browning. VEGETABLES Anything and everything goes. Cook veggies that take longer first (like carrots and celery) and veggies that cook faster can be added later (like peppers)....
I’ll be using both the Chinese word “zongzi” and the term “sticky rice dumpling” interchangeably in this article. (Just know that while “sticky rice dumpling” is a common translation, it’s not the most accurate one—it’s more of a sticky rice parcel). While enjoyed mostly during the 2000-year-old Chinese Duan Wu Festival (Duānwǔ Jié 端午节) or Dragon Boat Festival, zongzi can be enjoyed any time of the year. If you’ve ever had any sticky rice dumpling or parcel, you know that at the end of the day, these delicious packets of sticky rice and pork are well worth the effort to hunt them down or make them yourself at home!...
We love to make our own stir-fries at home to keep things fresh and healthy! What Is Shrimp Lo Mein? The difference between lo mein and chow mein is the noodles. While the dishes are fairly similar, there are some differences. Chow mein noodles are typically fried, while lo mein noodles are steamed. I add shrimp because it tastes great and it a quick protein to cook. You can also make chicken lo mein or even just serve it with veggies!...
Too often, it’s filled with soy sauce and too sweet. Or they use the same pre-made sauce in everything. The so-called Sichuan Dry Fried Beef that results doesn’t taste anything like the original dish! Hence, I don’t usually order it because it’s never executed correctly. What Sets Our Sichuan Beef Apart Not surprisingly, others have run into these issues, and a reader requested that we make our version of Dry-fried Sichuan Beef....
This is a delicious way to make beef for tacos in place of ground beef tacos or steak tacos (soft or crunchy) or even enchiladas! Top it with tangy horseradish sauce or homemade salsa for a fresh taste. Leftovers can be turned into quesadillas, taquitos, or serve over homemade arepas for lunch the next day! Use it to replace ground beef in a taco ring for a party favorite! Quesadillas are super easy, place a tortilla in a nonstick pan and top with a little cheese, some meat filling, and your favorite veggies....
