Since I do not waste my weekends by going to the grocery store, almost ran out of food in the fridge again on Monday. Thank goodness cauliflowers keep well in the correct temperature, so this dish was born. 1 tb olive oil 1 md Cauliflower head, cut into floweret 2 tb Black Bean Sauce 2…
Korean Chicken Thighs
This recipe was adapted from Korean Roasted Chicken Thighs, but I didn’t have 1 hour to bake the chicken, so cooking on stove top was the way to go, the dish turned out real flavorful, little girl kept on telling me she enjoyed the way I cooked the chicken tonight, so I guess whether you…
Modified Pepper Beef
Bought some fresh thin beef steak last night, decided to modify my Mom’s stir fried beef / onion recipe and make it my own. A little corn starch goes a long way on keeping the beef slices tender, don’t use too much because it can turn the dish into a gooey mess. Beef Marinate: 2…
Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots
It’s important to keep some ingredients in the freezer/fridge/pantry for days when you just don’t have fresh vegetable, prepackaged bamboo shoots comes in handy and saves the day! 15-20 large shrimp (peeled) 1 prepackaged bamboo shoot 1 T ginger (minced) 1 T garlic (minced) 1 T rice wine 1 t sesame oil a dash of…
12345 Improved!
So out of all the stew/braised meat dishes, this one is hubby’s favorite. It’s actually an old Chinese recipe that’s passed on through the generations, and my Mom makes it often also. I’ve put a little twist on it last night and the result turned out so well, so below is what I did. Ingredients…
Beef & Chinese Broccolli
I thought about stir frying beef and onions (using my Mom’s recipe), but had Gailan (Chinese Broccoli) in the fridge and didn’t want them to go bad, so using the same marinate as the onion beef, this turned out quite well also. Marinate: 2 T soysauce 1t olive oil a dash of pepper 1t rice…
Asian broiled tilapia
This is definitely one of those easy, healthy and delicious dishes that I would make again and again. The lovely green vegetable is from my Mama’s organic garden, the hot fish wilted the leaves a bit, and the sauce made a lovely salad dressing for it! 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 3 large garlic cloves, minced (about…
Spicy braised spare ribs
How many ways to braise pork? I have no idea, but it certainly is one of my favorite method of cooking meat! 2lbs Pork Spare Ribs cut in 1″ x 2″ pieces 2 T Olive Oil 1/3 cup soy sauce 1 cup rice wine 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 Tablespoon…
Spicy Asian Beef Noodles
I served the beef stew as a main dish, along with stir fried spinach last night. Today for lunch the left over stew came in handy as a noodle dish, not quite as good as the one my parents make, but hits the spot anyway! Stew Beef cubes 3 table spoon Soy Sauce 4 slices…
Taiwanese Cabbage & Sausage
Another vegitable dish that little girl can not get enough of, I had to monitor her closely so there was enough left over for lunch tomorrow! 1 head of Taiwanese Cabbage 3 sticks of Taiwanese Sausage 2 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon of olive oil 2 tablespoons of chicken flavored seasoning dash of black pepper…
Ginger Chicken
Previously I’ve given ginger chicken a try, but this one is a little different, it calls for whole chicken thighs, and there’s actually quite a bit of process going on, I was a little worries about the dish being too salty, so there was not kosher salt rub on the chicken directly. Next time I…
Five-Spice Rub and Hoisin Glaze ribs
I’ve not experimented with dry rub yet, so this recipe seemed quite intriguing. Felt the result could have been more flavorful, the dry rub does not sink into the meat, so I had to get creative with the sauce… Dry Rub: 3 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 1 tablespoon kosher salt…
Weeknite Meals 