Cuisine: Asian
Simple Marinated Chicken Thighs
My daughter Grace made these Simple Marinated Chicken Thighs, which uses a Vietnamese-inspired marinade, packed with fish sauce, brown sugar, and chiles, hits all the notes, and because it’s more paste than liquid, it clings to meat or seafood for major impact in a short amount of time.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Five-Spice Asian Chicken Salad with Chili Lime Dressing
I often eat lunch out of one of my prep bowls. This Five-Spice Chicken Asian Salad with Chili Lime Dressing was yesterday's lunch. This recipe is a copy of a salad they sell at Trader Joe's. I always have a hard time figuring out what to have for lunch.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Fresh Thai Shrimp Spring Rolls
My daughter Grace made these Fresh Thai Shrimp Spring Rolls. It's a combination of vegetables, rice noodles, and shrimp wrapped in rice paper. You can get creative with the ingredients by adding julienned cucumber, bean sprouts, etc. It's a refreshing appetizer for a hot summer's day.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice
I love making sheet pan meals. It's a great method for busy work weeks. This Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice is kid-friendly. You could also make this and package it up for lunch during the week.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken
What could be better than Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken? It's very fast and easy to make and guaranteed to be a hit the whole family will love. This chicken dish uses boneless skinless chicken breast and tastes delicious. Great as an appetizer or as a main dish served over rice.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Kung Pao Chicken
This Kung Pao Chicken is a copycat version from Panda Express. I love Chinese takeout food, but I know that it’s very high in sodium and fat. This is classic Chinese dish is easy to recreate at home.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chicken with Broccoli Slaw in a Ginger-Chili Sauce
We were staying at our friend's house over the weekend and he had this Lingham's GInger Hot Sauce on the counter. All I can say is wow! I love this sauce. I had to search for it in several supermarkets, but I finally found it. Anyway, I used what I had in the fridge to make this Chicken with Broccoli Slaw in a Ginger-Chili Sauce using the Lingham's hot sauce.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Carrot with Smashed Tofu and Sesame
This Carrot with Smashed Tofu and Sesame salad is a recipe from Japan, The Cookbook by Nancy Singleton Hachisu. She is a native Californian and has lived with her Japanese farmer husband and three sons in their 80-year-old traditional farmhouse for the last 27 years in rural Japan. She moved from California to Japan in 1988. This cookbook is Japanese cooking for the home cook. I have many Japanese cookbooks. It's a thing of beauty.
- Yields: 6 Servings
Sautéed Asian Broccoli Slaw
This Sautéed Asian Broccoli Slaw is very easy and fast to prepare. Broccoli slaw is made from peeled and grated broccoli stems, carrots and red cabbage. Truth be told, I use it in stir-fry dishes all the time at the school I cook for. The kids have no idea they are eating broccoli and they love it.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Poke Bowls
Poke is a raw fish salad served as an appetizer or main course in Hawaiian cuisine. Be sure to use fresh, sushi-grade tuna for the very best flavor. The topping options are endless. I made it with avocado and baby cucumbers.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 appetizer servings
