Spicy pork with Korean rice cakes and bok choy is another quick dinner recipe you can make in 30 minutes. My high school aged son is working the dinner shift at a local restaurant and feeding him before he heads to work means I need some quick meals on the nights he works. This recipeContinue reading “Spicy Pork with Korean Rice Cakes and Bok Choy”
Category Archives: Asian
Crispy Honey Beef with Snow Peas
This crispy honey beef with snow peas recipe is another flavor packed dinner you can make in under an hour. It only has a few ingredients, but the cooking method and combination of flavors makes this dish amazing. This dish works great with snow peas, but if you can’t find those, you could also subContinue reading “Crispy Honey Beef with Snow Peas”
Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup
One of my kids and I both love soup a lot, so I make a lot of soup and I’m always looking for new soup recipes. I especially love Asian soups because they tend to have so much flavor in the broth. I’ve got a bunch of Asian noodles sitting in my pantry so IContinue reading “Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup”
Hunan Chicken
Hunan chicken is a Chinese takeout stir fry dish that is easy to make at home. I love quick stir fry dishes since they tend to be fairly healthy and have a decent amount of veggies. They also have a ton of flavor for not much work. This dish typically has chicken, broccoli, carrots, onion,Continue reading “Hunan Chicken”
Thai Red Curry Tofu
Thai red curry tofu is a quick, easy and healthy dinner you can make in about 30 minutes. The store bought red curry paste adds tons of flavor with basically no effort. You can use the Thai Kitchen red curry paste they sell at most grocery stores in the Asian section, or you can useContinue reading “Thai Red Curry Tofu”
Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken
Does anyone else grow lemongrass in their garden? I love the flavor and discovered a few years ago that it grows really well here in North Carolina in the summer. I’ve been growing it ever since. It can be frozen by trimming the top of the stalks, peeling off the hard outer layers, and freezingContinue reading “Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken”
Chinese Hot Pot
I had a Chinese hot pot at home for the first time at my friend Christine’s house and it was so delicious and so much fun. Ever since then, my kids will as me to make one at our house because they really liked it. The simmering broth sits on the table, and each personContinue reading “Chinese Hot Pot”
Thai Chicken with Chile Jam
I have an amazing ingredient to share with you guys. I learned about Thai chile jam from an amazing Thai cookbook that I unfortunately can’t remember the name of. The jam is so complex and it allows you to create a dish with so much depth in a matter of minutes. If you are lookContinue reading “Thai Chicken with Chile Jam”
Karaage Chicken (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Karaage is a Japanese type of fried chicken. Small, bite sized pieces of chicken thighs or chicken breasts are marinated for a few hours in soy sauce, garlic and ginger. They are then coated in a mixture of flour and potato or corn starch and deep fried. Karaage Chicken is typically served with lemon wedges,Continue reading “Karaage Chicken (Japanese Fried Chicken)”
Quick Vietnamese Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad
Does anyone else struggle with getting enough fruit and veggies into their family’s diet? My kids love fruit, and I love vegetables, but it still feels like are never eating as many as you are supposed to. In the interest of time I often fall back on basics like steamed broccoli or green beans. NoContinue reading “Quick Vietnamese Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad”