English home-cooking recipes

Oven-Air Fried Lamb Chops

This recipe is very lazy-friendly. The air fryer helps force out excess grease, resulting in a crispy exterior and tender interior with a rich garlic flavor. The flavor mainly depends on the quality of the lamb chops themselves. Lamb is rich in high-quality protein and trace elements like iron and zinc, which helps warm the blood and Qi and strengthen the body. Moderate difficulty, beginners can easily master it. Actual hands-on cooking takes only 10 minutes, and with marinating, you can have it ready in about 40 minutes.

Egg Drop Soup

Egg and Meat Eggplant Pancakes

This homemade pancake combines the savory flavor of cured pork with the soft texture of eggplant. The outside is crispy while the inside is soft and moist, making it a filling rice-based dish full of rustic charm. It is rich in carbohydrates and high-quality protein, while the eggplant also provides dietary fiber and vitamins, offering a balanced meat-and-vegetable mix. The difficulty is moderate, requiring control over the batter's consistency and frying heat, but beginners can succeed by following the steps. Total preparation time is about 30 minutes.

Extra crispy chicken wings

Cream of Mushroom Soup

This is a classic French-style thick soup known for its silky, creamy texture where the aroma of mushrooms blends harmoniously with milk. Mushrooms are rich in dietary fiber and trace elements, while milk provides high-quality protein and calcium. The method is very simple and beginner-friendly, taking about 30 minutes from prep to finish.

Di San Xian

Di San Xian is a classic Northeast Chinese home-style dish. The eggplant is soft and sticky, the potatoes are fluffy, and the hot peppers are crisp. The combination is savory and salty, making it a perfect appetizer to go with plain rice. The ingredients provide a rich mix of vitamins and dietary fiber, while the potatoes offer satisfying carbohydrate energy. This dish requires frying and quick stir-frying, so it has certain technical requirements to follow. Beginners need to practice a little. The entire cooking process takes about 40 minutes.

Classic Tourtière

Stir-fried Cauliflower

This is a common home-style vegetarian dish with a crisp and tender texture. It is rich in Vitamin C and fiber. The simple and quick method is suitable for beginners and can be completed in about 15 minutes.

Fried cocoy banana

Lamb and Lemon Souvlaki

Rosol (Polish Chicken Soup)

Grilled Fish

This Sichuan-style Grilled Fish is numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant. The meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the side dishes soak up the sauce making them especially tasty with rice. Grass carp is rich in high-quality protein, pairing well with a variety of vegetables for a balanced nutritional intake. Although the process looks complicated, following the instructions makes it manageable, suitable for beginners wanting to challenge a main course. Preparation to serving takes about an hour.