17 May, 2017

Shrimp Stir Fry

Posted in : Chinese Cuisine, One Pot Meals, Seafood, Stir Fry Dishes on May 17, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bok choy, corn starch, five spice, garlic, green onions, low sodium soy sauce, mushrooms, oyster sauce, pepper, quick meal, quick meals, salt, sesame oil, shallots, shaoxing wine, shrimp, slurry, soy sauce, stir fry, sugar, vegetables, water chestnuts

Usually when my parents go on vacation, they ask me to pick them up from the airport. Whenever I do, I want to make sure that they come home to a nice home cooked meal. This time, I did not have time to prepare or go to the grocery store. Pressed for time, I had
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9 August, 2016

Spam Musubi

Posted in : Appetizers, Hawaiian Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pork on August 9, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: brown sugar, cooking wine, daiso, furikake, garlic powder, hawaiian food, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, light soy sauce, mirin, musubi, nishiki, nori, onion powder, rice, rice wine, seaweed, sesame oil, shoyu, snack, soy sauce, spam, sugar, sushi rice, sweet mirin, teriyaki, teriyaki sauce

Whenever I go to Hawaii, I always buy Spam musubi.. You can eat a few as a meal or a snack. You can find Spam musubi at almost any restaurant in Hawaii, their grocery stores, and their 711s! I actually played around with many recipes and this recipe seemed to work well with me. Ingredients
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21 July, 2016

Katsu Pork Sandwich

Posted in : Fried Foods, Fusion, Japanese Food, Pork, Sandwich on July 21, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: asian slaw, asian slaw dressing, basil, butter, cabbage, carrot, carrots, challah bread, egg, flour, french bread, french toast bread, garlic, ginger, habanero, habanero peppers, heat, hot, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, katsu, katsu pork, katsu sando, kewpie, kewpie mayo, kewpie mayonnaise, lemon juice, lime juice, mayo, mayonnaise, mr. katsu, olive oil, panko, panko bread crumbs, pepper, pesto, pine nuts, purple cabbage, recipe, restaurant recreation, rice wine vinegar, salt, sando, sesame oil, shallots, soy sauce, spicy, sugar, texas toast, toast, Vegetable oil

My boyfriend is a fan of this certain Katsu type sandwich and had asked me to recreate a katsu sandwich at home. When I thought of katsu, I immediately thought of crunchy panko bread crumbs, asian slaw, and some type of spicy mayo. I was going to do a sriracha mayo but I wanted to
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23 October, 2015

Japchae

Posted in : Beef, Chicken/Poultry, Korean Dishes, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Stir Fry Dishes on October 23, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: asian food, beef, carrot, dangmyeon, egg, garlic, green onion, ivyskitchen, japchae, korean cuisine, korean food, mushrooms, noodle, one pot meal, onion, Pasta, pepper, potato glass noodles, red bell pepper, salt, sesame oil, shitake, soy sauce, spinach, steak, stir fry, sugar, Vegetable oil

Japchae is one of my favorite Korean dishes. It is Korea’s version of the Filipino Pancit(video that I posted prior to this). Japchae is a stir-fried dish. In this dish I use sweet potato noodles and various vegetables. You can make this with chicken, pork, shrimp, or beef. You can also leave the meat out
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23 October, 2015

Pot Stickers / Fried Dumplings

Posted in : Appetizers, Chinese Cuisine, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pork on October 23, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: asian food, chicken broth, chinese food, corn startch, dumplings, egg, garlic, ginger, green onion, ground pork, gyoza wrappers, ivyskitchen, mushrooms, pepper, pork, potstickers, salt, sesame oil, shallot, shaoxing wine, shrimp, soy sauce, surgar, Vegetable oil, water chestnuts, white ground pepper, wonton wrappers

In celebration of the Chinese new year, I decided to make pot stickers on Ivys Kitchen . I love these little packets of meat because you can serve this as an appetizer or eat it as a meal. These dumplings are steamed and then pan fried… I LOVE FRIED FOOD =) Ingredients: 2 green onion
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23 October, 2015

Kimchi Jjigae

Posted in : Appetizers, Korean Dishes, One Pot Meals, Pork, soup, Spicy/Mild on October 23, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bacon, chicken broth, gochujung, green onions, ivyskitchen, kim chi, korean cuisine, korean dish, korean food, left overs, leftovers, pork, pork belly, salt, sesame oil, soup, sugar, tofu

Winter is a few months away. What does my body crave during cold weathers? Soup! On this episode of Ivy’s Kitchen, I show you how to make Kimchi jjigae. This is my favorite stew/soup that I love to order whenever I go to a Korean restaurant. This soup is hearty and spicy, of course you
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8 October, 2015

Beef with Vegetables Stir Fry

Posted in : Beef, Chinese Cuisine, One Pot Meals, Spicy/Mild, Stir Fry Dishes, Uncategorized on October 8, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: asian chili garlic sauce, asparagus, beef, chinese cuisine, chinese dishes, chinese food, Ivy's Kitchen, mandarin, mushroom, new york strip steak, one pot meal, oyster sauce, peanut oil, quick, recipe, red bell pepper, sesame oil, soy sauce, steak, stir fry

Looking for a quick meal to whip up. Try my sister’s Beef with Vegetable Stir Fry. This dish is simple to make and packed with a lot of flavor. Here are the ingredients to serve 3: 1 lbs rib eye, fat trimmed & sliced very thin 1 bunch of asparagus, sliced into 2 inches from
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7 October, 2015

Kim Chi Fried Rice

Posted in : Korean Dishes, Rice Dishes, Spicy/Mild on October 7, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: fried egg, garlic, green onions, Ivy's Kitchen, kim chi, kimchi, kimchi fried rice, kimchi-bokkeumbap, korean, korean food, left overs, Rice Dishes, sesame oil

Kim Chi Fried Rice- what a perfect way to get rid of your kim chi left overs! I first saw this on a menu at a Korean restaurant and thought it sounded odd. When my friends ordered it and I had some, wow, it was delish! What a way to wake up boring left over steamed
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