Family Style
My family always ate family style, where the table housed glass Pyrex's each with their own island full of delicious food. These recipes are large dishes that are worth sharing. Dishes that are worth bringing friends or family over together to share a meal or to just treat yourself and indulge for one.
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Pork Burgers
A burger patty recipe made with pork that's both classically American and Asian grandma, perfect on its own or with an assortment of your favorite toppings.
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Taiwanese Fried Chicken Cutlet with Orange Honey and Miso Glaze
An extra large fried chicken cutlet doused in a sweet and sour glaze inspired by Taiwanese night markets.
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Coca-Cola and Soy Glazed Ribs
These braised ribs are tender and fall of the bone thanks to the perfect pairing of soy sauce and a can of Coke, resulting in the most caramel-y sweet and salty ribs all made in a single pot.
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Herby Dill and Scallion Skillet Chicken
A whole, spatchcocked chicken that's doused with an herby oil made of scallions and dill, then roasted on top of carrots and whole scallions. A perfect one-pan meal to eat with white rice.
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Whiskey Maple Pork Shoulder
Maker's Mark whiskey is the secret ingredient to this extremely tender and juicy whiskey maple pork. It's sweet, savory, and full of caramelized flavor that's begging to be put on a carb with some pickles!
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Cheetos Taiwanese Fried Chicken
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Grilled Cheese for a Bad Day with Scallion Mayonnaise
An indulgent play off the classic grilled cheese featuring melted gruyere and cheddar alongside apple and scallion mayonnaise oozing between two thick slices of artisan bread.
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Zuppa Toscana Congee
Simple congee serves as the perfect base for the flavors of the iconic Zuppa Toscana soup from Olive Garden. The congee features a comforting base filled with ground pork, kale, garlic, and sliced potato.
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Taiwanese-American Chicken Pot Pie
A classic chicken pot pie with a filling made from onion, chicken thigh, potato, and carrots — but seasoned with classic Taiwanese grandma flavors like scallions, ginger, rice wine, and soy sauce.
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Honey Cashew Shredded Chicken
An easy, one pot meal filled with juicy soy and honey glazed chicken drizzled with a creamy scallion cashew cream. A very loose tribute to the delicious cashew chickens of Chinese takeouts.
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Sweet and Salty Coca-Cola Soy Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
Tender fall off the bone chicken drumsticks slow braised in Coca-Cola, soy sauce, black vinegar, and fish sauce.
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Scallion Whole Roasted Chicken
An homage to watching Ina Garten with my grandma. This juicy, whole roasted chicken is soaked in the nostalgic flavors of scallion, ginger, and childhood.
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Salt & Pepper Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Fried chicken only from gua bao recipe. Crunchy, salty, peppery and delicious. An ode to night markets, this chicken's secret sauce (or batter so to speak) is sweet potato starch.