21 February, 2020

Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings aka Crack Chicken

Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine on February 21, 2020 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: chicken wings, chinese food, cold water, cornstarch, crack chicken, garlic, golden chopsticks, ice water, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, msg, msg wings, red chili flakes, royal mandarin, salt and pepper chicken wangs, salt and pepper chicken wings, san diego crack chicken, scallions, shaoxing wine, water, wings

I remade my salt and pepper chicken wings video. If you’re from San Diego and have tried Royal Mandarin or Golden Chopstick’s salt and pepper wings, this is my version of their recipe! MSG is the “Salt” and the red chili flakes is the “pepper” factor. You can substitute out the MSG and use salt,
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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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19 June, 2019

Char Siu Pork / Chinese BBQ Pork

Posted in : Chinese Cuisine, Pork on June 19, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bbq, brown sugar, cantonese, cantonese cuisine, chinese bbq pork, chinese cuisine, chinese pork bbq, chinese roasted pork, dark soy sauce, fermented red bean curd, garlic, hoisin sauce, honey, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, pork butt, pork shoulder, red bean curd, red chili flakes, roasted pork, sesame oil, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar, water, white pepper, white sugar

I was inspired to make Chinese Pork BBQ after my trip to China Town in San Francisco, CA. This dish is not complicated at all, however you will need the time and patience to make this dish. Don’t worry, this dish will be worth the time and patience. Pork turned out tender and juicy! Ingredients:
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4 March, 2019

Bucatini All’Amatriciana (A Roman Dish)

Posted in : Italian Dishes, Noodles, Pasta, Pork, Uncategorized on March 4, 2019 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: amatriciana, bacon, basil, bucatini, bucatini all'amatriciana, crushed tomato sauce, garlic, guanciale, italian food, italian parsley, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, onion, parmigiano reggiano, pepper, pinot grigio, red chili flakes, roman dish, salt, san marzano, spaghettie, tomato, tomato sauce, white wine

Valentines Day is next week. Why not make your special someone this amazing pasta dish. This pasta dish has a few ingredients but is packed with so many wonderful flavors. You will need to use good quality ingredients for this dish. Serving: 4 – 6 people Ingredients: 1 package of Bucatini or Spaghetti noodles (I
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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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28 June, 2018

Mozzarella Sticks Recipe

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Italian Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Vegetarian on June 28, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: AP Flour, Appetizer, bar bites, cheese sticks, egg, flour, fried cheese, fried cheese sticks, garlic, italian bread crumbs, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, marinara sauce, mozzarella, mozzarella cheese, pepper, red chili flakes, salt, shallots, tomato sauce

Mozzarella sticks is one of my favorite “bar food” appetizers I like to snack on. I love that it is a “stick” that is crunchy on the outside and cheesy in the inside. I love dipping my cheesy stick in my marinara for another dimension of flavor. Ingredients: Mozzarella Sticks: 1/2 cup flour Ground Pepper
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27 May, 2016

Simple Marinara

Posted in : Italian Dishes, Sauce on May 27, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: basil, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, garlic, home made, italian, ivyskitchen, marinara dip, marinara sauce, olive oil, onion, oregano, pepper, red chili flakes, salt, san marzano, sauce, spaghetti sauce, sugar, tomato sauce, tomatoes

Sometimes using store bought sauce is a great time saver. But when I do have time, I love to make batches of my own marinara sauce and keep it in the freezer for up to 6 months. You can use this sauce in many different ways.I start off with the main ingredients to make this sauce and
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4 March, 2016

Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted in : Appetizers, Italian Dishes, Pork on March 4, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bacon, bread crumbs, button mushrooms, cream cheese, cremini, cremini mushrooms, crispy bacon, easy, elegant, evoo, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, green onions, italian cuisine, Italian Dishes, italian food, italian parsley, italian pork sausage, italian sausage, marsala cooking wine, marsala wine, mascarpone, mascarpone cheese, mushrooms, olive oil, panko, panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, pepper, pork, portabello, red chili flakes, salt, scallions, small bites, spicy italia sausage, spring onions, sweet italian sausage

I had a few people over to ring in the new year and wanted to whip up an elegant but easy appetizer. Instead of serving the basic shrimp cocktail, cheese platter, cheeese dips, or bread with toppings, I decided to stuff some mushrooms. I had most of the ingredients on hand in my fridge but
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8 October, 2015

Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings

Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine, Fried Foods on October 8, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: chicken, chinese cuisine, chinese food, chinese style fried chicken, crack chicken, deep fried, fried chicken, garlic, garlic chicken, Ivy's Kitchen, mandarin food, mandarin style friend chicken, peanut oil, pepper, red chili flakes, royal mandarin, salt, salt and pepper chicken wangs, salt and pepper chicken wings, san diego crack chicken, shaoxing wine, spicy chicken

If you’ve been to San Diego, CA, hopefully you’ve been to Royal Mandarin and had their famous Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings. These wings are addicting. This crunch fried chicken has a wonderful blend of garlic flavor, salty, and spicy. It’s like the Pringles theme, “Once you pop, you can’t stop.” These wings have been nicked
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