21 October, 2019

Pork & Noodle Stir Fry (with Vegan & Vegetarian options)

Posted in : Chinese Cuisine, Noodles, One Pot Meals, Stir Fry Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian on October 21, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: baby bella mushrooms, bok choy, chinese american food, chinese food, cornstarch, dark soy sauce, egg noodles, garlic, golden mountain seasoning sauce, green onions, instant noodles, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, low sodium soy sauce, mushrooms, noodles, oyster sauce, pork, red bell pepper, sesame oil, sesame seeds, shitake mushrooms, soy sauce, stir fried noodles, stir fry, sugar, thai chil, yellow onions

Looking for a quick flavorful meal to whip up with left over veggies? Try my pork & noodle stir fry dish. This dish is packed with tons of flavor. If you have the Asian staple ingredients in your pantry, this dish is a must try! It’s better than take out! Vegan/Vegetarian Option: Use Mushroom Sauce
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29 July, 2019

Hawaiian Pork Fried Rice (Inspired by Kihei Caffe)

Posted in : Breakfast/Brunch, Fried Foods, Fusion, Hawaiian Dishes, One Pot Meals, Pork, Stir Fry Dishes on July 29, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bacon, bbq pork, broke da mouth, cafe kihei, char siu, char siu bbq, fried rice, garlic, garlic powder, green onions, hawaiian food, hawaiian grinds, hawaiian grindz, hawaiian pork fried rice, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, jasmine rice, kihei cafe, kihei caffe, maggi, maggi seasoning sauce, onions, oyster sauce, pepper, pork, pork fried rice, pork on pork on pork, portuguese sausage, rice, salt, shallots, shoyu, so ono, soy sauce, spring onions, steamed rice, white rice

Whenever I visit Maui, I love stopping by Kihei Caffe for breakfast and always order their pork fried rice. Because I love this dish so much, I decided to recreate this, my way, at home! Enjoy this for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! I think they use bacon, ham, and Portuguese sausage, but I wanted
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8 July, 2019

Asian Style Garlic Noodles

Posted in : Fried Foods, Fusion, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Stir Fry Dishes on July 8, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: asian garlic noodles, black pepper, butter, crustacean, garlic, garlic noodles, garlic powder, green onions, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, maggi, maggi liquid seasoning, mushroom sauce, oyster sauce, parmesan cheese, red chili flakes, restaurant recreation, stir fry, sugar, thanh long restaurant, unsalted butter

I was inspired to make garlic noodles after having them at an Asian Restaurant in San Francisco. This dish is packed with delicious garlic flavor and will not disappoint! Quick to make with simple ingredients. Use my substitutions if you are vegan or vegetarian. This pairs well with the Chinese Pork BBQ dish I recently
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14 June, 2019

Pancit Bihon / Pancit Guisado

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Filipino Dishes, Fried Foods, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Noodles, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Seafood, Stir Fry Dishes on June 14, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: cabbage, calamansi, carrots, chicken, chicken breast, chicken broth, chicken thighs, chinese sausage, cornstarch noodles, filipino cuisine, filipino food, filipino recipe, green onions, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, lap cheong, lap chong, lemon, low sodium chicken broth, low sodium soy sauce, mushroom, onion, oyster sauce, pancit, pancit bihon, pechay, pepper, pork, pork belly, pork shoulder, rice noodles, salt, shitake mushrooms, shrimp, soy sauce, Vegetable oil

In honor of Philippines Independence day, I decided to make Pancit Bihon / Pancit Guisado. This dish is simple to make in one pot! There are a bunch of steps on how to make this dish, but the outcome is delicious and rewarding! If you are not sure what pancit is, pancit bihon or guisado
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10 April, 2019

Sizzling Tuna Sisig

Posted in : Appetizers, Filipino Dishes, Seafood, Side Dish, Uncategorized on April 10, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: ahi tuna, bawang, filipino cuisine, filipino food, filipino recipe, fish, garlic, garlic powder, green onions, isda, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, jalapeno, kewpie mayo, kewpie mayonnaise, liquid seasoning, maggi, maggi liquid seasoning, mayonnaise, onion, pork rinds, pulutan, red bell pepper, seafood pasta, sisig, sizzling platter, sizzling tuna sisig, thai chili, tuna sisig

My boss gave me some ahi tuna steaks and challenged me to make a dish out of it. Since it is Lent season and I’m Filipino, I decided to make tuna sisig! This dish is packed with flavors and a really quick dish to make. Amaze your guest when you serve this on a hot
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4 March, 2019

Potato Skins

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pork, Potatoes, Uncategorized, Vegetarian on March 4, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bacon, baked potato, cheddar cheese, game day food, green onions, ivyskitchen, potato skins, russet potato, salt, sour cream, Vegetable oil

Super Bowl is coming up, so I decided to create a quick appetizer. Try my easy potato skins using just 7 ingredients. *Vegetarian option: Omit bacon Serves: 1 – 2 people Ingredients: 2 russet potatoes skin scrubbed, washed, and dry Vegetable or Canola Oil Green Onions (sliced) Shredded Cheddar Cheese Sour Cream Crumbled Fried Bacon
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3 December, 2018

Arroz Caldo / Lugaw with Left over Turkey (Porridge)

Posted in : Breakfast/Brunch, Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine, Filipino Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Rice Dishes, soup on December 3, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: arroz caldo, breakfast, calamansi, calrose rice, chao ga, chicken, chicken bouillon, chicken bouillon powder, chicken stock, congee, dinner, eggs, filipino comfort food, filipino food, garlic, ginger, glutinous rice, green onions, hang over cure, hang over food, hard boiled eggs, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, jasmine rice, kid friendly, lemon, lugaw, lunch, one pot meal, onion, porridge, red chili flakes, rice and turkey soup, saffron, scallions, soup rice, thanksgiving left overs, turkey left over, turkey soup, water

Thanksgiving is around the corner and that means a lot of left over turkey. In this video I will show you how to transform your left over turkey into this savory rice dish. Traditionally this porridge is made with chicken. You can eat this for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This dish is also known as
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5 October, 2018

Spicy Chicken Wings (Inspired by Tom Cat’s Bar in San Diego)

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Fried Foods on October 5, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: appetizers, chicken wings, corn starch, crispy chicken wings, crunchy chicken wings, deep fried, deep fry, double fried, finger foods, garlic powder, green onions, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, naked chicken wings, pepper, red chili flakes, salt, salt and pepper chicken wings, spicy chicken wings, tom cats bar, tom cats bar spicy chicken wings

If you live in San Diego, north inland county, I am sure you have heard of a dive bar called Tom Cats in Mira Mesa. I was asked by a few to recreate this recipe on Ivys Kitchen, so I took the challenge. The only difference is, I added cornstarch to my chicken wings because
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17 September, 2018

Chicken Fried Rice

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine, Japanese Food, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Rice Dishes on September 17, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: benihana fried rice, butter, buttery fried rice, carrots, chicken, chicken breast, chicken fried rice, chicken thighs, day old rice, eggs, fried rice, garlic, green onions, hibachi fried rice, ivys kidchen, ivys ktichen, ivyskitchen, left over transformations, low sodium soy sauce, onion, peas, restaurant recreations, rice, rice left overs, rice transformations, sesame oil, soy saue

Photo credit: Benihana I had left over cooked rice and extra raw chicken thighs from another night. I decided to try to recreate Benihana’s chicken fried rice. It didn’t exactly come out the way their’s did, however it still turned out delicious. This dish is simple to make and a great way to reuse left
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6 April, 2018

Shaking Beef / Bo Luc Lac

Posted in : Uncategorized on April 6, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: beef, black pepper, bu luc lac, dark soy sauce, filet mignon, fish sauce, garlic, green onions, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, low sodium soy sauce, red bell pepper, rib eye, shaking beef, soy sauce, steak, stir fry, sugar, thai chili, vietnamese, vietnamese recipe

Shaking beef aka Bo luc lac is a quick Vietnamese stir fry recipe. This may not be the authentic way of making this dish, but this is my way. This is a quick dish that you can whip up- marinate the meat for at least 30 minutes (or longer) and stir fry until your liking.
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