4 May, 2020

Mongolian Beef

Posted in : Beef, Chinese Cuisine, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Stir Fry Dishes on May 4, 2020 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: american chinese food, baking soda, beef steak ribeye, brown sugar, corn starch, cornstarch slurry, egg white, garlic, ginger, green onions, ivys kitchen, ivyskitchen, mongolian beef, new york strip, One Pot Meals, ribeye, shaoxing wine, slurry, soy sauce, stir fry, thai chili, western chinese food, white pepper, wok

My freezer is packed with tons of meat. I found steak and was craving “Western Chinese Food” so I decided to make Mongolian beef. This dish is a quick on pot/stir fry dish. The meat comes out tender and juicy. The sauce is sticky, velvety, sweet, and a bit savory. Try this recipe out! You
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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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24 May, 2018

Lumpiang Sariwa – Fresh Lumpia

Posted in : Appetizers, Filipino Dishes, Pork, Seafood, Vegetarian on May 24, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bean sprouts, bouillon, brown sugar, cabbage, carrots, chicken bouillon, chicken bouillon cube, cloves, corn starch, corn starch slurry, eggs, filipino food, filipino recipe, fish sauce, flour, fresh lumpia, fresh spring rolls, green beans, ground pork, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, knor pork bouillon cube, knorr chicken bouillon powder, low sodium soy sauce, lumpiang sariwa, milk, onion, patis, peanuts, pork, pork bouillon, pork bouillon cube, romaine lettuce, salt, sarap, shrimp, soy sauce, sugar, sweet potato, tofu, Vegetable oil, water

I decided to film with my mom for Mother’s Day. We made her favorite dish, lumpiang sariwa, using her recipe. Lumpiang sariwa is a fresh spring roll that is filled with veggies, ground pork, and shrimp (omit if you want to make this a vegetarian dish), and topped with crunchy crushed peanuts and a delicious
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4 December, 2017

Vietnamese Pok Pok Wings aka Fish Sauce Wings

Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Fried Foods, Vietnamese Food on December 4, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: birds eye chili, chicken wings, corn starch, fish sauce, fish sauce wings, fresh lime juice, fried chicken wings, fried food, garlic, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, lime juice, pok pok wings, thai chili, vietnamese fish sauce wings, vinegar

Pok pok wings aka fish sauce wings. Does it taste like fish? Not really, this dish uses fish sauce as the salt flavoring component, mixed with the sweetness of the sugar, and the tangy lime juice. A delicious crunchy chicken wing with a balance of sweet, savory, tangy, and spicy. This may not be the
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30 June, 2017

Mochiko Chicken

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Hawaiian Dishes on June 30, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: boneless chicken, boneless thighs, chicken, chicken thighs, corn starch, crunchy, egg, furikake, garlic, ginger, green onions, hawaiian bites, hawaiian dishes, hawaiian food, hawaiian recipe, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, kewpie, kewpie mayo, kewpie mayonnaise, marinade, mayonnaise, mochiko, mochiko chicken, mochiko flour, ono, panko, panko bread crumbs, recipe, rice flour, savory, sesame, sesame seeds, shoyu, so ono, soy sauce, sriracha, sriracha mayo, sugar, sweet, sweet rice flour, tin roof maui, tin roof restaurant, zip lock

I recently went to a restaurant in Maui (Tin Roof) and fell in love with this dish. I honestly did not know what it was. I did know mochiko is a sweet rice flour and I wanted to try Hawaiian food, so I decided to order it. I am so happy that I did! The
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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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17 February, 2017

Creole Shrimp

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Seafood on February 17, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: baked, brown rice, butter, buttery, cayenne pepper, celery salt, chili powder, compound butter, corn starch, coronado island, creamy butter, creole, creole seasoning, creole shrimp, devein, deveined, dried rosemary, french baguette, french bread, fresh lemon, garlic salt, garnish, green onions, ground basil, ground black pepper, ground mustard, ground oregano, ground sage, ground thyme, heat, hot, italian parsley, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, jasmine rice, lemon, lemon juice, lemon pepper, melted butter, mrs dash, onion powder, pacific fire shrimp, parsley, peohes, prawns, restaurant recreation, san diego, savory, scallions, sea salt, shrimp, soft butter, spicy, spring onions, tabasco, tabasco sauce, tony chachere, tony chachere creole seasoning, unsalted butter, white rice

I was inspired to make this dish after trying this spicy shrimp I had at a restaurant on Coronado Island, in San Diego. I call it Creole Shrimp. I decided to make a compound butter and melt it over the shrimp. This dish is spicy and will make you scream for more. Enjoy this as
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25 October, 2016

Hot Wings

Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Fried Foods, Spicy/Mild on October 25, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bar food, blue cheese dip, breaded chicken, buffalo chicken wings, buffalo hot wing sauce, buffalo wings, butter, carrot sticks, cayenne pepper, celery sticks, chicken, chicken wings, corn starch, crunchy chicken, deep fried, double fried, drumettes, flour, fried chicken, garlic powder, green onions, hot sauce, hot wings, ivyskitchen, onion powder, paprika, peanut oil, pepper, potato starch, ranch dressing, salt, sports food, sriracha, sriracha sauce, unsalted butter, winglettes, wings

Football season is here! Looking for something to serve up on game day? Try my spicy hot wings! You can make it as spicy or mild as you want. I like to double fry my wings for that extra crunchy goodness. Again, this really doesn’t need exact measurements, the ingredients are measured according to your
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