Chicken with Ginger Scallion Oil 薑蔥油淋雞

I used a whole chicken for this recipe, but you can use any part of the chicken. Chicken legs and chicken wings come to mind. I’m not a big fan of eating ginger, but I like ginger flavour. So, in this recipe, I didn’t add any shredded ginger with the shredded green onions. If you like cilantro, add it with the green onions and also some to cook the sauce.

Homemade Shallot Oil (葱头油)

Shallot oil is the ultimate condiment for almost everything! It's one of the most versatile, flavour-enhancing condiment that simply elevates any dish, be it noodles, fried rice, soups, stir fries, radish cake, and even muah chee. You can easily make your own shallot oil at home with just two ingredients and less than 20 minutes.

Chimichurri Recipe

Chimichurri is a timeless Argentinian sauce made with oil, garlic and fresh herbs, a perfect sauce or marinade for grilled meats, seafood, veggies and more. Easy to make and ready in minutes!

Chimichurri Recipe

Chimichurri is a timeless Argentinian sauce made with oil, garlic and fresh herbs, a perfect sauce or marinade for grilled meats, seafood, veggies and more. Easy to make and ready in minutes!

Beef and Celery with Sha Cha Sauce 沙茶芹菜炒牛肉

Flank steak is a very popular cut of beef to use in stir-frying. It’s lean, tender and can absorb marinades quickly. You may also use ribeye or tenderloin to get similar results. Besides celery, you can also use water spinach (aka tong choy), mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, garlic stem or any vegetable that doesn’t contain too much water. Alternatively, you can skip the vegetables altogether, which is also a very popular dish.

no bake Goat Cheese Tart with Tomato Compote

Hot and Sour Chicken Salad 酸辣手撕

I used 3 chicken legs that totaled approx. 600g with the bone-in. After removing the bones, I had approx. 350g of meat. You may also choose to use a whole chicken which is probably double the size. This recipe will not work well with de-boned raw chicken. You may also want to add peanuts, sesame sauce, sesame seeds, sea cucumber, black fungus, celery or carrots to this dish. You can consider substituting the cucumbers with green papaya.

Bourbon Marinated Flat Iron with Bourbon Shallot & Chive Compound Butter

Flat Iron steak with a short marinade of bourbon, shallots and garlic gives a nice undertone of flavors while enjoying this steak.

Dry-Fried Green Beans 乾煸四季豆

You can use this recipe for any vegetable that doesn’t have too much water content. Asparagus, cauliflower, eggplant and broccoli are some good ones. I wouldn’t recommend dry-frying for vegetables like spinach, bok choy or lettuce though. You may also consider adding ground pork, olives, chopped dried shrimp, pork cracklings, Sichuan peppercorn, dried red chilis, XO sauce, hot bean paste and peanuts. The preserved vegetables are optional but I like the bit of crunch and additional flavour that it offers to the dish. I used preserved radish 菜脯 (cài pǔ). Preserved mustard greens 榨菜 (zhà cài) would be a better option to maintain its Sichuan flavour.

Hot and Sour Chicken Salad 酸辣手撕

I used 3 chicken legs that totaled approx. 600g with the bone-in. After removing the bones, I had approx. 350g of meat. You may also choose to use a whole chicken which is probably double the size. This recipe will not work well with de-boned raw chicken. You may also want to add peanuts, sesame sauce, sesame seeds, sea cucumber, black fungus, celery or carrots to this dish. You can consider substituting the cucumbers with green papaya.