8 June, 2020

Salt and Pepper Calamari

Posted in : Appetizers, Chinese Cuisine, Fried Foods, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Seafood, Stir Fry Dishes on June 8, 2020 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: american chinese food, calamari, chinese food, cornstarch, fried food, fried seafood, garlic, garlic powder, green onions, ivys kitchen, ivyskitchen, pepper, salt, salt and pepper calamari, salt and pepper squid, seafood, shaoxing wine, squid, western chinese food, white pepper

If you love calamari/squid and seafood, you must try my recipe!!! This is a simple dish that is packed with delicious Asian flavors. Squeeze lemon on it to bring out the flavors and eat as is or dip it in chili sauce. There really is no set measurements for this recipe. You’ll have to go
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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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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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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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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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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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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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