Pan Seared Sea Scallops
I love seafood and I try to eat it just as much as I possibly can. It has loads of health benefits and the flavors are amazing. If you love seafood, then you will absolutely love this pan-seared sea scallops recipe that cooks in under 5 minutes.
Mongolian Beef Ramen
Mongolian beef is a common Chinese takeout dish often made with thin slices of flank steak. When researching recipes online, many use ginger, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic. There are often green onions involved, sometimes other veggies. Here, I obviously took many liberties. First and foremost, I transformed the stir-fry steak dish into a […]
Chicken Parmesan
Traditional chicken Parmesan is a minefield of potential problems: dry meat, soggy crust, and a chewy blanket of mozzarella. To keep the meat moist, we salted the cutlets for 20 minutes, and to keep the exterior crunchy, we replaced more than half of the starchy (and consequently sog-prone) bread crumbs with grated Parmesan cheese. […]
Crab and Chinese Sausage Fried Rice
Chinese sausage is a wonderful ingredient. Its sweet, salty, and slightly smoky. For the best flavor, start with a dry sauté pan or wok set on medium heat. Add sausage and turn to low. The fat will render and in about 5 minutes, you can remove the sausage, leaving the fat. This is where a […]
Sautéed Asparagus and Peas
This easy spring saute with leeks, asparagus, and peas is enriched with butter and brightened with lemon zest.
Dan Dan Noodles
These spicy Asian noodles will put a pep in your step. A recipe with as many variations as an Irish stew, dan dan noodles are a classic element of Chinese Sichuan cuisine. The core of the recipe consists of noodles, a spicy peanut sauce, and minced pork. You can find udon noodles vacuum packed in […]
Easy Sweet Italian Sausage Patties
For an easy, all-purpose Italian sausage that’s perfect in pasta sauce or on top of a pizza and that’s full of pungency, spice, and personality, we started with coarsely ground pork. Using a stand mixer to combine the pork and seasonings (salt; toasted, crushed fennel seeds; sugar; black and red peppers; and garlic) helped extract […]
Oaxacan Refried Black Beans
In Oaxaca, black beans are a part of almost every meal. Though they often are served whole, we especially liked the balanced, complex flavor and smooth, velvety consistency of refried black beans. Lard gives these beans a rich meatiness, but coconut oil is a good vegetarian substitute. The beans can be stored in an airtight […]