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Recipes

Mall-Style Bourbon Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp roasted garlic paste
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp bourbon (or sub apple juice)
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar (plus extra to taste)
  • ½ tsp ground ginger

Instructions

  1. Season chicken and grill or pan-fry over high heat for ~7 minutes per side until charred.
  2. Let rest, then slice into strips.
  3. Sauté garlic paste in butter. Add soy sauce, hoisin, bourbon, sugar, and ginger.
  4. Simmer until thickened. Return chicken to pan and cook 10 minutes more.
  5. Serve with rice or noodles.
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Recipes

Honey Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

  • Chicken thighs
  • Salt, pepper, garlic powder
  • Fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 egg
  • Flour and cornstarch (1:1 ratio)
  • Garlic (roughly chopped)
  • Sesame oil
  • Soy sauce
  • Chili garlic paste
  • Rice vinegar
  • Honey
  • Oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, ginger, and mix with egg.
  2. Dredge in a mixture of flour and cornstarch seasoned with garlic powder and salt.
  3. Heat oil to 350°F and fry chicken for 2 minutes. Remove.
  4. Increase oil to 375°F and fry again briefly for extra crispiness. Drain.
  5. Sauté chopped garlic in sesame oil. Add soy sauce, chili garlic paste, rice vinegar, and honey. Reduce.
  6. Toss fried chicken in the sauce and serve hot.
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Recipes

Mongolian Beef

Ingredients

  • 1 lb flank steak, sliced thin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ onion, sliced
  • 3 green onions, chopped (white and green parts separated)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce (for sauce)
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp MSG (optional)
  • Vegetable oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. Marinate beef with salt, white pepper, sesame oil, soy sauce, cornstarch, and baking soda for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat oil to 350°F and shallow-fry beef until crispy. Remove and drain.
  3. Remove most oil, sauté onions, then garlic, then add sauce ingredients and beef.
  4. Add green parts of green onions, toss to coat, and serve over rice.
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