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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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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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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16 November, 2016

Beanless Chili Con Carne

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Beef, soup, Spicy/Mild on November 16, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: beanless, cheddar cheese, chicken stock, chili, chili con carne, chili dog, chili powder, chili with meat, chili with no beans, comfort food, corona, cumin, dark beer, dos equis, dutch oven, fall recipe, fire roasted, fire roasted tomatoes, football sunday, freezer foods, garlic, green onions, green tabasco sauce, ground beef, ground chuck, ground turkey, hot dogs, hot sauce, iron pot, iron skillet, ivyskitchen, light beer, low sodium chicken stock, lunch, modelo, modelo especial, no beans, olive oil, one pot meal, onion, oregano, pepper, protein, quick, red tabasco sauce, salt, scallions, soup, sour cream, sunday dinner, tabasco sauce, tailgate food, thyme, tomato paste, tomatoes, tortilla chips, Vegetable oil, winter food

Chili is what I call one of my favorite fall/winter time comfort foods. It is a cozy dish that is warm and hearty, and if you like a little bit of spice, this chili has a little kick of heat. What I like best about this dish, you can make a big pot ahead of
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8 April, 2016

Twice Baked Potatoes

Posted in : American Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Potatoes, Side Dish on April 8, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bacon, bake potato, baked potatoes, butter, carbs, carbs galore, cheddar, cheddar cheese, cheese, cheesy, creamy, crema, crispy, crispy bacon, garlic, garlic powder, green onions, i love carbs, ivyskitchen, loaded potatoe, milk, paprika, pepper, pork bacon, potato, potatoes, russet potato, russet potatoes, salt, scallions, sour cream, spring onions, twice baked, twice baked potato, twice baked potatoes

I love potatoes. I especially loved them twice baked. Whenever my dad makes a family steak dinner, he serves his steaks with twice baked potatoes. I decided to recreate his recipe This potato uses simple ingredients but is packed with tons of delicious flavors. The potato is loaded with bacon, cheese, and green onions. You can
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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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