Quick and easy recipes for all
My mother-in-law first introduced me to Red Cooked Pork [Chinese: Hong Shao Ruo] back in the beginning years of my marriage. She mentioned it was one of my husband’s favorite dishes. Red Cooked Pork is a sweet pork dish, where caramelized sugar coats the pork while browning/braising, turning it a reddish color. Back in those …
For years, I was under the impression that roasting a bird would takes hours and hours of time. You had to start in the morning and it wouldn’t be ready until 4 hours later. Because of this, I never made roasted chicken until a few years ago, when I discovered the amazing 5 Minute Prep …
My family loves these cheesy biscuits. Then again, they love anything with white flour. And white flour + cheese = homerun! This recipe is so easy, even young kids can make it. It has no rising time, does not require use of food processors to cut butter into small pieces, nor does it require folding …
It was just one of those days… rush rush rush. I started lunch late and needed a quick veggie. Carrots in the Instant Pot would be fast! I filled a measuring cup with water and started pouring it into the Instant Pot. Envision a slow motion scream NoooooOOOOOOoooooo! The inner pot wasn’t in the Instant …
Silky smooth eggs that melt in your mouth. These quick and easy steamed eggs do just that. My kids often call these eggs “Jello” eggs because they have the consistency of Jello or custard. This is the perfect dish for a baby transitioning to solids or for those busy weeknights in need of a quick …
I haven’t posted many vegetable dishes so far but it is an essential part of our lunch and dinners! Edamame is one of those veggies that I can prepare at the last minute, with no peeling, chopping, or scrubbing! My kids like eating edamame because it’s fun to eat! Especially if the shells are seasoned …
This 10 Minute Crispy Skillet Salt and Pepper Chicken uses the quick batter – shallow fry method that we discussed in a previous post 10 Minute No Dredging Skillet Chicken Nuggets. Check out other recipes that use the same basic technique as this Salt and Pepper Chicken: Mongolian Chicken Sweet and Sour Chicken Adapted from Omnivore’s …
This 20 Minute Instant Pot Honey Mustard Chicken is the perfect dump and go meal for a busy weeknight. Complete the meal with vegetables by adding carrots to the Instant Pot! Unbelievably fast and easy. You’ll be finished with dinner from cooking to tummy in less than an hour! Adapted from Rasa Malaysia Honey Mustard …
These Air Fryer Asian Meatballs are a family favorite. Serve over a bed of rice or pasta and drizzle with the meatball sauce. Yes, the sauce is the secret ingredient that makes the meatballs so addictive. Although I use an air fryer in this recipe, you can also make this in the oven. Bake in …
Chicken rice is a popular dish in South East Asia. When we traveled to Thailand and Cambodia, both countries had their own versions of this simple dish. Note, this dish is not called chicken and rice. It is just chicken rice. Simple and concise, just like this 30 Minute Instant Pot Chicken Rice. Chicken rice …
