29 October, 2021

Lumpia Shanghai

Posted in : Appetizers, Filipino Dishes, Fried Foods, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Pork on October 29, 2021 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: deep fry, filipino appetizer, filipino favorites, filipino food, fried food, garlic powder, ground pork, ground pork lumpia, ivys kitchen, jokoy, lumpia, lumpiang shanghai, shallow fry, soy sauce, water chestnuts

To close out Filipino American History month, I wanted to share my lumpia recipe. Lumpia Shanghai is the Philippine’s version of an egg roll. My lumpia is made with ground pork, water chestnuts, carrots, green onions and other delicious ingredients. It is wrapped in a crepe like pastry and fried until golden brown and crispy.
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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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20 October, 2015

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine, Salad, Stir Fry Dishes on October 20, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: chinese food, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, green onions, ground chicken, ground turkey, healthy, hoisin sauce, ivyskitchen, lettuce, lettuce wraps, mushrooms, oyster sauce, pepper, PF CHANGS, salt, seasame oil, sherry wine, shitake mushrooms, siracha, soy sauce, stir fry, sugar, Vegetable oil, water, water chestnuts

I posted this video during the summer season when I was asked to make something a little more friendly on our figures. I decided to recreate one of my favorite appetizers that I eat as my main entree whenever I am at this restaurant. Here is my version of PF Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps. Here
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8 October, 2015

Lumpia Shanghai

Posted in : Appetizers, Filipino Dishes, Fried Foods, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pork on October 8, 2015 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, black pepper, deep fried, egg, egg rolls, filipino food, fried food, garlic, green onions, ground pork, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, lumpia, lumpia shanghai, lumpia wrappers, soy sauce, spring rolls, water chestnuts

Lumpia, the Philippines version of the egg roll/spring roll. It is filled with meat and deep fried. The wrapper that is wrapped around the meat mixture is super crispy. This dish is usually served as an appetizer and can be made with ground pork, ground beef, ground turkey, or just all veggies. I like to make
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