Sheet Pan Moist And Delicious Banana Bread
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This sheet-pan banana bread is a delicious healthy dessert alternative that’s moist and quick to make. Keep the banana bread simple or jazz it up with chocolate chips or walnuts. This recipe can feed many (great for the classroom!) or freeze the leftovers as a grab-and-go breakfast or quick dessert.
- 6-8 dark speckled bananas
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (sour cream, milk, or buttermilk can be used as substitutions)
- 4 large eggs (beaten)
- 2 sticks unsalted melted butter (16 tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- Half sheet pan (13″x 18″)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon hot water
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Crab Rangoon (Crab & Cream Cheese Stuffed Wontons)
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Crispy on the outside and creamy inside, these homemade crab rangoon taste just like takeout but without the takeout price.
- 5 oz lump crab meat (squeeze out excess liquid if any)
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 30 wonton wrappers (3.5″x3.5″, about 12 oz)
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- Neutral oil for deep frying
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Vietnamese Chayote and Dried Shrimp Omelette (Trung Chien Su Su Tom Kho)
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A quick omelette with dried salted shrimp and chayote squash. Protein and vegetables all in one pan.
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves (peel and mince)
- 1/2 cup small dried salted shrimp (soak in water for 10 minutes, drain and rinse)
- 2 small chayote (peel, remove core, cut into matchsticks)
- 1 green onion/scallion (remove end, slice thinly)
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Air Fryer Hawaiian Furikake Salmon
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Hawaii’s favorite salmon dish made even easier with an air fryer. Tender salmon fillets brushed with a soy-mayo glaze, topped with furikake, and air-fried until golden and flaky. It's perfect over a bowl of steamed rice.
- 1 lb salmon (skinless or skin-on, your choice)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 – 3 tablespoons kewpie mayo
- 2 tablespoons furikake rice seasoning
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Viral Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Bars
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Dark chocolate, pistachio cream, tahini, and a crispy layer of toasted kataifi, these chocolate bar treats are rich, crunchy, and surprisingly easy to make. Whip up a batch to share with family and friends this season!
- 6.7 oz pistachio nut butter (1 small jar)
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 3 cups kataifi phyllo dough (cut into short segments)
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 10 oz Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers (1 bag)
- 5 Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers (optional)
- Parchment paper
- 2 large candy bar molds
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Easy Poke Bowl
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Once you have quality sushi-grade fish, the rest is easy. Poke bowls are simply an assembly of ingredients. There’s no need to cook. Plus, it’s totally customizable. Add and choose whatever protein and topping you like and you’re set.
- 1/2 lb cubed sushi-grade fish (I’m using Yellowtail/Hamachi here)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- Black or white toasted sesame seeds
- Wasabi (optional)
- 1 small shallot (peeled, sliced thin)
- 1 green onion (sliced thin)
- Steamed rice or sushi rice
- Furikake (dried rice seasoning)
- English or Persian cucumbers
- Avocado
- Mangoes
- Edamame (soy beans)
- Wakame (seaweed salad)
- Japanese Kewpie Mayo
- Sriracha
- Nori (roasted seaweed)
- Tobiko or Masago (fish roe)
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Edamame Cucumber Tahini Sesame Salad
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A protein-packed edamame and cucumber salad tossed in a nutty tahini sesame dressing. This simple salad makes a great side dish or appetizer. It’s light, crisp, and quick to make.
- Half English cucumber (about 8 oz)
- 1/2 cup cooked edamame (soy beans)
- 1 tablespoon tahini paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion or shallot
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions or cilantro
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How to Prepare Aloe Vera Jelly for Boba Drinks (Nha Đam)
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Cool, chewy, and refreshing, here’s how to prep fresh aloe vera at home so you can scoop it straight into your favorite boba drinks.
Lazy Pan-Fried Lemongrass Pork Ribs with Sweet & Savory Glaze
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Large pieces of sweet and savory pork ribs coated in an umami-packed glaze. This super-simple pork rib recipe has the same great flavor as traditional Vietnamese caramelized pork ribs, but takes fewer steps.
- 3 lbs pork spare rib slab
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large shallot (finely diced)
- 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass
- 3 garlic cloves (finely diced)
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 green onions (optional; thinly sliced)
- Sprinkle ground black pepper (optional)
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Vietnamese Fried Pork Spare Ribs (Suon Heo Chien)
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A pan-fried pork riblets recipe, perfect on its own or with rice or noodles for a complete meal.
- 2 lbs pork spare ribs (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda (meat tenderizer)
- 1 tablespoon chicken or mushroom bouillon powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 scallion/green onion (optional; slice thin)
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