English home-cooking recipes

Teriyaki Chicken Thigh Rice Bowl

Teriyaki Chicken Thigh Rice is a delicious, slightly sweet and savory meal. The thighs, seared until crispy and infused with a rich sauce, offer a silky, tender meat texture. Chicken meat is rich in high-quality protein, and paired with broccoli and carrots, it adds dietary fiber and vitamins. While the preparation requires a bit of deboning technique, it is overall not complex, and beginners can succeed by following the steps. From prep to serving, it takes about 30 minutes to get on the table.

Sticky Toffee Pudding Ultimate

Orleans-Style Baked Drumsticks

Orleans-style baked drumsticks are a simple and easy-to-make dish rich in protein and iron. The total time takes about 3 hours, with about 20 minutes of manual operation.

Fish Soup (Ukha)

Lychee Pork (荔枝肉)

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Stuffed Green Peppers (Qingjiangiang)

This Guangxi classic home-cooking dish involves green peppers wrapped with seasoned meat filling or shrimp paste. They are pan-fried until wrinkled and browned, then braised to infuse with flavor. The fragrant scent of peppers blends with the savory filling, making it salty, slightly spicy, and excellent with rice. Both pork and shrimp provide high-quality protein, while peppers are rich in Vitamin C for a balanced diet. Making this requires a bit of patience to stuff the peppers, but the process is clear. Generally, it takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Easy Spanish chicken

Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken with Ginger

This Hunan-style dish is a great side dish to accompany rice. The chicken is savory, flavorful, and has a rich ginger aroma; it is spicy without being overly dry. The chicken is rich in high-quality protein, and ginger helps drive out cold and warm the stomach while stimulating appetite. The process is simple and easy even for beginners. The total time from marinating to serving is approximately 1 hour.

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Brined Dishes ( Luo Cai )

This is a classic Chinese braised meat dish. The meat is tender, flavorful, and aromatic. The brine can be reused many times and improves with age. It is suitable for cold dishes, drinking, or with main food. The dish is rich in high-quality protein and various vitamins, providing balanced nutrition. This creation requires a bit of patience, but the steps are clear and beginner-friendly. Soaking to remove blood, making sugar color, and pressure braising takes about 1 hour; soaking overnight allows flavors to fully infuse. By the next day, you can slice and enjoy.

Sesame Flatbread (Zhima Shao Bing)

Sesame Flatbread is a traditional Northern Chinese pastry. The surface is coated with sesame seeds and is crispy and fragrant, while the inner layers are distinct, soft, and palatable. Flour provides ample carbohydrates, while sesame seeds are rich in calcium and unsaturated fatty acids. Although the process involves kneading and making the filling, the operations are not complex, making it suitable for beginners. Preparation to serving takes about 40 minutes.

Pistachio cake