One lazy weeknight I was looking to make something with extra ground turkey in the fridge and found a one-pan meal. Win! This dish was a happy accident as I added an Asian twist to a recipe that called for just turkey, onion, tomato, yam, and basil (boring). Double win!! Ingredients: 1/2 medium sweet onion, finely chopped 4-6 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium yam (or … Continue reading One-pan Thai coconut turkey curry
Traditional Chex mix with an Asian twist! My husband loves these with an ice cold beer 🍺. Grab your favourite cereals, dry snacks, and nuts to customize your party mix. This recipe yields enough dressing to coat 12-13 cups of dry snack ingredients so be sure not to pour too much! Ingredients: 1/2 cup salted butter 3 Tbsp brown sugar (or honey) 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce 3 Tbsp hoisin sauce 1 Tbsp sesame … Continue reading Sweet & Spicy Asian Snack Mix
Chilli served 3 ways: traditional topped with your favourite toppings and a side of garlic bread, for breakfast with an egg on top and a side of guacamole, and a late night snack over freshly baked (or fried) French fries! Make the chilli then customize how it’s served over the course of a few separate meals. My chilli has a lot of seasoning and this … Continue reading Flavour Punched Chilli
Sweet, spicy, sticky, & saucy. So delicious and worth every effort in the kitchen. Ingredients: 3-4 cups vegetable oil for shallow frying 2-3 chicken breasts, cubed into 1.5” pieces 3 Tbsp cornstarch 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour (I used bread flour but any will do) 1/2 tsp garlic salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp paprika Sauce Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic, minced 1” piece of ginger, … Continue reading Fried Chicken Bites with Sticky & Spicy Asian Sauce
My mother-in-law makes this salad quite often, doubling it so she can bring some over for my husband and I. While I’ve asked her for the recipe many times, she says she just throws it all together without one. My husband and I made sure to measure it all out. FINALLY we have it documented and I can make this at home whenever I have … Continue reading Lola’s Asian Steak Salad
These are my baby boy’s favourite! The difference is that I only use lean ground beef and omit the parm, chilli flakes and salt in his. His meatballs are still tasty except baby-friendly for an 11 month old. Sauce Ingredients: 2 Tbsp oil 2 cans diced tomatoes 3/4 onion, diced 6 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp chilli flakes 1 Tbsp sugar (if needed) Meatball Ingredients: … Continue reading Spicy Italian Meatballs
Yields 2 | Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins Ingredients: 1.5 cups dry rice 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 Korean or Asian pear, grated 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or more to taste 1 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger) 1 tablespoon canola oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound … Continue reading Quick Korean Beef Bulgogi
My husband and I adapted our Spicy Thai Coconut Mussels to a (thicker) soup for these cold winter nights. This version has some vegetables and shrimp in place of mussels. You could easily substitute or add in chicken or tofu as well! Since we like thicker soups over rice, you can simply thin it out with chicken stock and serve this as a starter dish … Continue reading Thai Red Curry Coconut Shrimp Soup
Serve up these green beans over rice for a complete meal or on the side to compliment any other dish like Chinese Soy Chicken Wings or Steamed Chinese Meat Cake. Ingredients: 1/2 lb lean ground pork 1 tsp cornstarch Pinch of sea salt Pinch of ground white pepper 1 tsp canola oil 2-1/2 c green beans, cut into 2-3 inch pieces 1 tsp garlic, minced … Continue reading Szechuan Green Beans
My sister-in-law is Vietnamese and has shared her recipes and trade secrets (short cuts!) for an amazing and authentic dish. This is a dry bowl meaning that this is not pho (a noodle soup). Instead this one is full of varying flavours: sweet, savoury, spicy, and tangy. Serve with your choice of protein, a side of spring rolls, and top with pickled and fresh veggies … Continue reading Vietnamese Cellophane Noodle Bowl
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