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Pancakes

Equipment

  • Non-stick pan and silicone spatula
  • Med to large mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (195g) flour
  • 1 1/4 cup (~300ml) milk
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tbsp (~70g) butter
  • 3 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • (optional) 2 tsp vanilla

Steps

  1. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl
  2. Create well in center of dry ingredients and add wet ingredients
  3. Whisk until smooth, *adding more milk as necessary (consistency should be a thick liquid or pourable batter)
  4. Pour into nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Check for readiness to flip after bubbles appear, ~2 min

Extras

  • Set aside a 1/2 cup batter and add food coloring. Place batter in piping bag (or ziploc with corner cut off) and use to draw on pancake after pouring
  • After initial pour, add chocolate chips or shredded cheese. To minimize sticking to pan, do not move after flipping!
2025/05/10 08:26 · Ambitious Mango
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Cabbage Soup

Equipment

  • Deep pot

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cabbage, chopped
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 4-6 cups broth
  • Soup veggies or soffrito mix
  • 3 tbsp garlic
  • Herb mix
  • 1-2 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar
  • (Optional): parsley to garnish

Steps

  1. Cook soffritto mix in oil on medium-high, 4-5 min
  2. Add aromatics
  3. Add cabbage and sweat ~5 min
  4. Add 1 can tomato and broth ; simmer ~10 min
  5. Add 1-2 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar
  6. Season salt and pepper
2025/05/09 08:40 · Ambitious Mango
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Taiwanese Cucumber Salad

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Ziploc bag

Ingredients

  • 5-6 Persian cucumbers
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp salt + 1 tbsp sugar mix
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp chili crisp
  • (Optional) 1 tsp sesame seeds

Steps

  1. Wash and cut cucumbers into round slices; place in mixing bowl
  2. Mix with 1 tbsp salt and 1 tbsp sugar; let sit in fridge 30 min
  3. Make marinade
  4. Drain cukes, pat dry, add to ziploc bag with marinade; wait 4 hours
  5. Optional: garnish with sesame seeds
2025/05/08 21:47 · Ambitious Mango
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Instant Pot Beef Stew

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 600g beef stew meat
  • 3 large potatoes
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 2 cups broth
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp salt + pepper
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning

Steps

  1. Saute aromatics in IP
  2. Add all ingredients
  3. Seal IP and cook on high, 35 min + natural release
2025/05/08 13:26 · Ambitious Mango
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Instant Pot Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Pork)

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 600g pork belly
  • 1/2 cup deep fried shallots
  • 4 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp minced ginger
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp shaoxing wine in 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp black vinegar
  • 1 tsp five spice powder
  • 3-4 star anise
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • (Optional): Dry shiitake mushrooms

Steps

  1. Lightly season pork belly skin with salt
  2. Saute pork belly in IP until browned
  3. Add butter to IP saute; stir in brown sugar until caramelized, ~2 min
  4. Add aromatics and saute ~1 min
  5. Deglaze with shaoxing wine and water
  6. Add seasonings , mix, turn off saute
  7. Cut pork belly into strips; add to IP
  8. Cook on high 20 min + 10 min natural release
  9. Remove bay leaves, star anise; simmer to thicken sauce ~10 min
2025/05/08 12:43 · Ambitious Mango
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