Make-ahead tip: Mix up the glaze first thing in the morning, and allow the chicken thighs to marinate all day in the refrigerator to soak up even more flavor. After that, getting dinner on the table is as simple as heating up the grill pan. Ingredients 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions 3 tablespoons dark […]
Hot! Hot! Hot! That is exactly how your wok should be before the food goes in so that you get the crispy, browned edges you want. Get the thinnest slices of meat by using a serrated knife to cut it or by freezing it for 30 minutes. Ingredients 10 ounce very thinly sliced pork shoulder […]
Chicken lettuce wraps are an adventurous way to introduce new flavors and cuisines to your table of eaters. They’re a lot like tacos—handheld and highly customizable—and often very fast to prepare. For this Korean-inspired version, we let chicken marinate in big-flavor ingredients—gochujang, sesame oil, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Think of gochujang as Korean steak […]
Chicken lettuce wraps are an adventurous way to introduce new flavors and cuisines to your table of eaters. They’re a lot like tacos—handheld and highly customizable—and often very fast to prepare. For this Korean-inspired version, we let chicken marinate in big-flavor ingredients—gochujang, sesame oil, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Think of gochujang as Korean steak […]
This five-ingredient main is a great way to get more seafood into your weeknight rotation. Seek out shrimp that’s free of sodium tripolyphosphate (STP), a common preservative that significantly boosts the sodium in your shrimp. Can’t find riced cauliflower? Make your own by pulsing cauliflower florets in a food processor until crumbled. Easy! Ingredients 3 […]
In this recipe for Char Siu, the Chinese version of barbecue, the pork is cooked in the slow-cookerfor an extra tender, juicy, and stress-free meal. Serve with sticky or long-grain white rice and a steamed or stir-fried medley of bell peppers, carrots, snow peas, sliced baby corn, and water chestnuts. Ingredients 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy […]
Have your little helpers mix up the glaze, while older kids can help skewer the beef. Ingredients 3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons mirin 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 cups packaged coleslaw 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon grated […]
Find fresh or frozen wakame seaweed at Asian markets. You can also use fresh or frozen premixed seaweed salad. The tuna and avocado make this dish a potassium powerhouse. Serve atop brown rice, if you like. Ingredients 1 tablespoon sesame oil 3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce 1 pound sushi-grade yellowfin tuna, cut into 1/2 -in. […]
A killer savory marinade of shallots, fish sauce, toasted sesame oil, garlic, and turmeric permeates the fish and gives it a beautiful golden color. When you sear the fish in a hot-hot pan (go for stainless steel or cast iron here), it gets fantastically browned. Ingredients 1/4 cup sliced shallots 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill […]
Isaac enjoys Japanese-style grilled specialties like these chicken skewers with soy-mirin marinade. The marinade would also pair nicely with salmon. Serve with sautéed snow peas. Ingredients 1/3 cup mirin (sweet rice wine) 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut lengthwise into 1-inch strips […]