This recipe comes from Ottolenghi’s Test Kitchen and it is a take on Chinese takeout lemon chicken, but lightened up and with a much deeper flavored sauce, achieved using preserved lemon paste. I had bought a jar of the above preserved lemon paste to make these Preserved Lemon Chicken Skewers and I had a quiteContinueContinue reading “Double Lemon Chicken”
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Lentil Chopped Salad with Honey Pecan Dressing
This salad is a slightly modified version of the one on Kathleen Ashmore’s site. I LOVED this salad. I hadn’t really thought of putting lentils in a salad, but it really works. They add great texture and it really makes this salad unique. The real star of this recipe is the dressing though. The originalContinueContinue reading “Lentil Chopped Salad with Honey Pecan Dressing”
Lomo Saltado
Lomo Saltado is a Chinese-Peruvian hybrid dish created by Chinese immigrants who moved to South America. The dish combines American ingredients, like potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers, with Chinese ingredients and techniques, like soy sauce and stir-frying. Some versions call for tossing the French fries directly into the stir fry while others put the fries onContinueContinue reading “Lomo Saltado”
Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo
These grilled shrimp tostadas were pretty much everything I want in a summer time meal. Crispy tostada, creamy guacamole, flavorful grilled shrimp and fresh, bright pico de gallo. We topped these with some Valentina hot sauce, which we recently had at a little Mexican restaurant and had to get for home. It is so flavorfulContinueContinue reading “Grilled Shrimp Tostadas with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo”
Ginger Garlic Pork Noodle Soup
The ginger garlic pork noodle soup was a simple dinner I put together from stuff I had in my fridge and freezer. The components are straightforward but I used several Asian ingredients to really boost the flavor here. For the soup base I used chicken stock, to which I added some ginger, garlic, Korean beefContinueContinue reading “Ginger Garlic Pork Noodle Soup”
Mini Lamb Burgers with Pesto Mayo
These mini pita breads are the perfect size for making mini burgers. The combination of lamb and pesto is really delicious and I’m not sure why you don’t see it more. This mini burger in a pita is just about the right size for a meal. You could easily make regular beef burgers like thisContinueContinue reading “Mini Lamb Burgers with Pesto Mayo”
Buffalo Chicken Chili
I decided to try this recipe for Buffalo White Chicken Chili from Half Baked Harvest because I’ve never had white chicken chili with buffalo sauce and it sounded tasty. This is a fairly rich dish as it has cream cheese (and also calls for cheddar, which I left out) in the chili. I lightened itContinueContinue reading “Buffalo Chicken Chili”
Seared Pork Banh Mi
As I said in my post yesterday for these delicious rolls, we love banh mi. This particular recipe is a slightly more healthy version of a typical pork banh mi. A pork banh mi usually has caramelized pork (typically a fattier cut) as well as some pork pate on it, which is super amazing andContinueContinue reading “Seared Pork Banh Mi”
Fish Taco Bowls
Fish tacos are one of my favorite things to order at restaurants, and I also make them at home on a regular basis. This is a bowl version of a fish taco that uses rice/coleslaw as the base, which is topped with seasoned, seared fish, veggies, herbs and a super delicious sauce. I used frozenContinueContinue reading “Fish Taco Bowls”
Clam Chowder (From Scratch)
I have never made clam chowder before from scratch. It can be hard to find fresh enough seafood to make dishes like this, but I checked and my local Wegman’s had live clams! My son had a craving for clam chowder so I decided to go for it. I used the recipe from serious eats,ContinueContinue reading “Clam Chowder (From Scratch)”