Tag: quick meals

Korean curry with minced chicken and vegetables

We make Japanese or Korean curry rice quite often, but this time decided to try some new techniques, including cutting the vegetables into large chunks. The results turned out well, so I wanted to document this while fresh in my mind. Our ingredients: 1 to 1.5 tsp unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, cut into 1”…… Continue reading Korean curry with minced chicken and vegetables

Peruvian-Chinese fried rice with asparagus and egg whites (arroz chaufa blanco)

We first encountered a dish called chaufa blanco at Pisco y Nazca Peruvian restaurant, and we were blown away. Also called arroz chaufa blanco, it refers to fried rice seasoned without soy sauce. The Pisco y Nazca version featured only asparagus and egg whites, and it was not heavily seasoned except for toasted sesame oil.…… Continue reading Peruvian-Chinese fried rice with asparagus and egg whites (arroz chaufa blanco)

Filipino fried rice with smoked fish (tinapa fried rice)

Today we decided to try this Filipino fried rice recipe with smoked fish we had on hand: https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/tinapa-fried-rice/. According to this Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinapa), tinapa means smoked fish in Tagalog, and the most common fish are milkfish and scags. We closely followed the recipe except for the following modifications: first, in lieu of 4 whole smoked…… Continue reading Filipino fried rice with smoked fish (tinapa fried rice)

Filipino sour soup with minced pork and vegetables (sinigang na baboy)

We have been in search of recipes to help us clean out our fridge, freezer, and pantry. We followed this recipe, but adjusted the meat and vegetables: https://www.thekitchn.com/sinigang-recipe-23687279. Our modifications: first, instead of 1.5 lb bone-in pork, we used 1/2 lb minced pork. Second, for the tomatoes we used 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, each cut…… Continue reading Filipino sour soup with minced pork and vegetables (sinigang na baboy)

Minced turkey and vegetable soup

We had a craving for a vegetable-heavy soup with minced meat, so we tried this recipe: https://www.sandravalvassori.com/ground-turkey-soup/ For the vegetables, we used: carrots, celery, onion; Yukon potatoes (skin on), fresh tomatoes (see below); and fresh corn off the cob and baby spinach. This was a delicious and relatively healthy soup. Our modifications: first, instead of…… Continue reading Minced turkey and vegetable soup

Vietnamese-style shredded cabbage salad with fried tofu

We decided to make this for a light lunch: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12372-vietnamese-inspired-cabbage-salad-with-tofu?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Our modifications: first, we halved the amount of cabbage (to 3 cups shredded) and the salad dressing. At the same time, we maintained the original amounts of extra firm tofu, carrot, and peanut. Second, for the extra firm tofu, we followed a method from SkinnyTaste…… Continue reading Vietnamese-style shredded cabbage salad with fried tofu

Fried sweet plantains (maduros)

We often bake sweet plantains to make them healthier, but we decided to try this traditional preparation: https://mydominicankitchen.com/fried-sweet-plantain-slices-platanos-maduros-fritos/ We used a large nonstick pan and 3/4 cup canola oil (instead of 1 cup). Immediately after placing the cooked plantain slices on a paper towel-lined plate, we sprinkled them with a little kosher salt. We served…… Continue reading Fried sweet plantains (maduros)