Madame So’s Wok-Roasted Chicken
Ok, this has been a long time coming. I think my last post was a month ago! This chicken dish is probably one of my favorites. Every time I think about it, I can picture it being made in our home in Ottawa. Hot off the stove, my mum would place it on the cutting...
Chinese Braised Chicken Wings
I periodically dig around my freezer to make sure I’m circulating through frozen meat and seafood that I buy from the farmers market and elsewhere. In the past, I’ve had product go bad because of freezer burn which is a waste of money and totally avoidable! This time I found a batch of chicken wings...
Homestyle Sweet and Sour Chicken
Adapted from Grace Young’s Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe found in her The Breath of a Wok. 1 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced 2 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp Chinese cooking wine 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt 8 shakes of ground white pepper...
Chicken Chow Fun with Bean Sprouts
Chicken chow fun with bean spouts was pretty easy and quick to make. Longest time was spent cutting up the chicken. Adapted rice noodles with stir-fried beef and vegetables recipe taken from Regional Cooking of China cookbook. 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken (I used thighs but you could use breast meat. Or substitute beef) marinade...
Kung Pao Chicken
My aunt has this awesome recipe for Kung Pao Chicken which is found in her Yan Kit’s Classic Chinese Cookbook. It’s fairly easy and quick to put together and most (if not all) of the ingredients are readily available from your local market. The key is to not overcook the chicken. Moist is what we...
Chicken Piccata
I saw a couple of recipes for Chicken Piccata over the past couple of weeks and thought that might be a good, easy and tasty dinner one night. I also had most of the ingredients on hand so that didn’t hurt. In the end I adapted a recipe from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis....
Stir-fried Chicken with Leeks
I bought some leeks at the Stonestown Farmers Market about a week ago and thawed out two frozen chicken breasts. I wanted to make something simple so took my Aunt#3′s “Stir-fried Pork with Leeks” recipe and adapted it for my dish. 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into small strips canola oil 1 lb leeks,...
Marys Chicken with garlic
Adapted from chicken with garlic recipe in Silver Spoon cookbook. 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1 chicken, cut into pieces 1 garlic bulb, separated and peeled 5 tbsp dry white wine salt and pepper Take one chicken and cut into 2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, 2 drumettes and wings, and 2 breast (with bone)....
Simple Chinese Meal
I hadn’t made a Chinese supper in a long while so decided tonight was the night to change that! I had some chicken breast I bought yesterday (on sale at Whole Foods – $5.99/lb vs $7.99/lb), fresh bok choy, and tofu (soft/medium) on hand. The menu was going to be a simple bean curd stir...
Baked Chicken with Mustard Sauce
Our family friend first made this recipe for us way back in the late 80s if I remember correctly and it has been part of my collection ever since. The recipe comes from a chef named Umberto Menghi who has four restaurants in B.C., cooking school in his native Italy, published numerous cookbooks, and even...
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