Author: Jenny Lo

Meals

Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri

Based on the NYT – Easy Weeknight dinners Serves: 2-4. Time: 10 mins. Ingredients 4 chicken breast cutlets (4 to 5 ounces each), pounded about 1/4-inch thick  Kosher salt and ground black pepper ⅓ cup store-bought or homemade mayonnaise 1 cup chimichurri  Instructions Season chicken cutlets on both sides with salt and pepper and set aside. Whisk together […]

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Sheet pan Sausages and Brussels Sprouts With Honey Mustard

Based on the NTY Cooking – Easy Weeknight Dinners. Serves : 4. Time : 30 mins. Ingredients 1 pound fresh sausage 1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise 1 pound small potatoes, halved 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed 4 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds (optional) Optional – carrots, sweet potato, […]

Appetizers, Foods, Meals

Spring Rolls

Easy to make! Essentially stir fry vegetable filling ingredients (or parboil). Cool them in the fridge. Wrap and Fry! Ingredients 1 package of store bought spring roll wrappers Bean sprouts Mung bean (cellophane), “clear” noodles, soaked in hot water for 10 mins. Carrots, julienned Napa cabbage, shredded Shitake mushrooms Garlic, minced Option – ground pork […]

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Chinese style BBQ Pork

We used 1 pound pork tenderloin for this non traditional recipe Ingredients for the marinade 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 3 tablespoons runny honey 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder 2 cloves of garlic, finely grated 1 inch (2 cm) knob of […]

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Easy fall of the bone BBQ Ribs

Ingredients Ingredients – Dry Rub (also used for pulled pork) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon of cayenne 2 teaspoon chipotle 2 teaspoon of cumin Heat oven to 275°F. Coat ribs with dry rub Cover the pan or baking sheet tightly with aluminum foil, and […]

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Pulled pork sliders

We could not pass up the pork shoulder sale at No Frills! Ingredients – Dry Rub (also used for ribs) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon of cayenne 2 teaspoon chipotle 2 teaspoon of cumin Instructions Coat the pork shoulder in the dry rub mixture. […]

Desserts, Foods

Butter Tarts

Makes 12. Pre heat oven to 375°F and position a rack in the lower thrid. Beat 1/3 cup of unsalted butter and 3/4 cup of brown sugar. Beat in Egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon cream. Fill tart shells 2/3 full with butter mixture. Optional- raisins, pecans, walnuts, almonds. Tip – cook tarts shells […]

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Coconut Milk Chicken Breast with Vegetables

Based on the NYT Cooking – Easy weeknight meals. 30 min. Serves 4 Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breast 2 tablespoons of oil 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 large garlic, grated 1 1/2 tablespoons of ginger, grated 1/2 cup chicken stock 1 (14oz) full fat coconut milk 6 oz green beans, halved crosswise 1 […]

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Maple and Miso Pan Salmon with Asparagus

Based on the NYT Cooking – Easy Weeknight meals. 20 min. Serves 4. Ingredients 4 six oz skin on salmon fillet about 1 inch thick. (I used on piece of previously frozen salmon) 4 tablespoon maple syrup 1 tablespoon miso (paste) 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 2 teaspoon soy sauce 1 garlic clove, grated 1 […]

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Beautiful B.C. Bowl

Original Recipe from Whitewater Cooks Tofu I substituted the Salmon out for some baked tofu. Pre heat oven at 400ºF. Drain tofu. Add cubed tofu to mixture of tamari (or soya sauce), oil, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and additional seasoning (garlic). Toss. Bake for 15 mins, flip, bake for another 15 mins. Salmon 4 six […]

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Oven Baked Risotto

This will be the easiest risotto you’ve ever made! No stirring required! This recipe serves 2. Ingredients 1 pound of frozen butternut squash (pre cubed) 1 medium onion 2 cloves of garlic 2 cups of chicken or vegetable broth 1/4 cup of wine 1/2 cup of parmesan or more to taste 1.5 tablespoons of butter […]

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Chicken Souvlaki

Ingredients 2 ½ lb organic boneless skinless chicken breast, fat removed, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces 10 garlic cloves, peeled 2 tablespoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 teaspoon each Kosher salt and black pepper ¼ cup Greek extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup dry white wine Juice of 1 lemon Instructions Prepare the marinade. In the bowl […]