Recipes | Little Fat Boy

Cacio e Chili Crisp

A creamy, spice pasta dish where pecorino romano meets chili crisp in this very non-traditional homage to cacio e pepe that comes together in a pinch.

Sticky Rice (油飯)

Comforting stir-fried sticky rice that's perfect with any ingredients you have in the fridge.

A dumpling dish with a filling made with pork, veal, and parsley. They're then steamed directly in a comforting pomodoro sauce that's made in the steamer, a love letter to both Italian and Taiwanese tradition.

Black Sesame Ricotta Cake

Soft like cake yet chewy like mochi, this black sesame mochi cake uses ricotta to keep the texture super moist and light, a technique adapted from mother herself Ina Garten.

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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Chili Crisp Ketchup

This versatile condiment made with ketchup and chili crisp has a spicy sweet- ness full of aromatic flavor from garlic and ginger. It’s perfect for sandwiches, eggs, or anything that needs brightness.

Lap Cheong Corn Dog

Sweet and savory chinese sausages are dunked in corn dog batter and fried to midwest nostalgic perfection.

Sweet Corn Ice Cream

A dairy-free no churn ice cream recipe for all you corn lovers out there!

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!

Cornbread Brown Butter Mochi

All the flavors of traditional cornbread, but with the texture of chewy mochi.

Strawberry Shaved Ice

Frozen strawberries and a grater are all you need to create this delicious refreshing dessert.

Tomato Egg Noodles

This simple homestyle dish is scrambled eggs in a savory-sweet stir-fried tomato sauce that’s been cooked down with scallions and ginger and folded into noodles for a rich, saucy 15 minute noodle bowl.

Gluten-Free Dumpling Dough

Will you die if you eat gluten, but still love dumplings? Well this recipe is for you. A gluten-free dumpling wrapper recipe that balances foldability with gluten like texture. Perfect for folding, pan-frying, steaming, really anything a gluten dumpling wrapper can do this one can do too.

Fruity Pebbles Butter Mochi

Hawaiian butter mochi is combined with childhood Fruity Pebbles to create a chewy explosion of color, texture, and flavor that will make your inner child very happy.