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Recipe: Chicken Herbal Broth

Chicken herbal soup

Various dried herbs are added to a chicken broth to promote general health and wellness. Besides that, it is low calorie, satisfying, and tastes good.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb chicken (e.g. 3 skinless chicken thighs)
  • Astragulus (replenish the Qi)
  • Dried Wild Yam slices (Strengthens lungs, tonifies the Qi, spleen, and kidneys)
  • Dried Lotus Seeds (nutritious, expels heat)
  • Codonopsis (Qi tonic, boosts energy, but in a mild way)
  • Dried Longan (“dragon eye”, helps with sleep, anxiety)
  • Dried Goji Berries (aka “wolfberry”, reduce blood glucose, improves eyesight)
  • Dried Wood ear fungus (source of minerals, improves circulation)
  • Dried Lily bulb (relieves coughs, moisten lungs, calms the spirit)

DIRECTIONS

  • Put the skinless chicken into Instant Pot
  • Add a small handful of each ingredient
  • Add water to top fill line
  • Cook on “steam” mode for 10 minutes
  • Natural release for about 2 hours

See photos at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dAFgBNqESEXAuFa29

See common Soup Ingredients at:
http://www.chinesesouppot.com/category/2-common-ingredients

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Asian Recipes

Recipe: Instant Pot Galbi Tang

INGREDIENTS

  • 1.5 lb beef short ribs
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 yellow onion with skin on if possible
  • 2 green onions for cooking broth
  • 2 green onions , chopped or sliced for garnish
  • 2 thick slices of ginger
  • 1/2 Korean radish , cut into big chunks (2 in x 2 in)
  • 2 Tbsp garlic , chopped
  • 2 tsp guk ganjang (Korean soy sauce for soup)
  • 1 tsp Korean Cheonilyeom Sea salt (less if using regular Table salt)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Trim off any excess fat from ribs.
  2. Soak ribs in cold water for 30 minutes to hour to draw out excess blood.
  3. While the ribs are soaking, clean green onions and slice or chop 2 of them and just cut the remaining 2 in 1/2 lengths for the soup.
  4. Peel and cut 2 thick slices of ginger, peel Korean radish and cut into big chunks. You can use Daikon radish if Korean radish is not easily available.
  5. In your Instant Pot, add ribs, whole yellow onion, radish, green onions, ginger and water.
  6. Close and set your Instant Pot to SOUP function. It will pressure cook your Galbitang perfectly in just 30 minutes!!
  7. Once it’s done, follow instructions to release the pressure and then open. 
  8. Skim off fat from soup.
  9. Season soup by adding guk ganjang, salt and garlic.

Recipe Notes

Serve with some chopped green onions and black pepper so people can and season to their own taste. Rice and kimchi like Kkakdugi will go wonderfully well with this rich and hearty soup.

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Food Health Recipes

Recipe: Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is a “low carb” recipe. Nutrition Facts: Amount Per Serving (1 cookie):
Calories 168 Calories (from Fat 156) Total Fat 17.3g 27% Total Carbohydrates 2.3g 1% Protein 4g 8%* Nutritional Information Is Per Serving (1/12th Total Recipe)

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat your oven to 180C (355 F). Microwave the butter for 30 seconds to melt, but it shouldn’t be hot.
  2. Place the butter into a mixing bowl and beat with the erythritol. Add the vanilla and egg, mix on low for another 15 seconds exactly.
  3. Add the almond flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt. Mix until well combined.
  4. Press the dough together and remove from the bowl. Combine the chocolate chips into the dough with your hands.
  5. Roll the dough (or use a small ice cream scoop) to make 12 balls and place on a baking tray. Bake for 15 mins.
  6. Let them cool, and serve. Keep in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
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Recipe: Pan-Fried Steak

Pan-Fried Angus Ribeye with bone

INGREDIENTS:

  • A ribeye steak, about an inch thick (ribeye has more fat & flavor)
  • Avocado oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Butter

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium high heat. Add oil and let come up to temperature.
  2. Generously season steaks with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 teaspoon butter to pan, then immediately top with steak. Reduce temp to medium. 
  3. Cook without moving steaks until a golden brown crust forms, 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Turn and cook 2 minutes more for rare, or 3 to 4 minutes more for medium-rare.
  5. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Slice steaks against the grain; serve with sauce, if desired.
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Food Recipes

Recipe: Millet Congee

Millet Congee

Millet is an ancient grain, originally hailing from Africa and northern China, and it remains a staple in the diets of about a third of the world’s population. Rich in iron, B vitamins and calcium, millet has a mild corn flavor and is naturally gluten-free. Organic millet is the best. It is not necessary to rinse it. Soaking overnight, with rice cooker timer set in the morning is a good way to have millet congee in the morning. It is usually eaten boiled, since it cannot be used as a flour.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup yellow millet, hulled, best from an Asian market
  • 5 cups cold water
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda (or 1 teaspoon baking powder)
  • Optional: 2 dried Chinese dates cut up; 1 tsp mung beans, or 1 tsp cornmeal

DIRECTIONS (stove top):

  1. Put the millet in a large saucepan, add water
  2. Soak a couple of hours, or overnight
  3. Add baking soda, optional ingredients, and bring to a boil
  4. Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the consistency is that of a thick soup
  5. Optionally, sweeten with a little sugar or honey. 

DIRECTIONS (rice cooker):

  1. Put millet, cold water, optional ingredients, and baking soda in a rice cooker
  2. Turn on rice cooker in “porridge mode”.
  3. Millet congee will be ready in about an hour.
Vacuum packed millet from Asian market.
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Food Recipes

Baked Steelhead trout

This recipe yields moist, tender, delicious steelhead trout — can also be used to bake salmon. But steelhead is milder, moister, and fattier than salmon.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 lb of steehead
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Minced parsley (optional)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat over to 375°
  2. Place trout filet in center of aluminum foil
  3. Season with salt and pepper
  4. Melt butter in microwave safe bowl, stir in fresh minced garlic
  5. Spread over the trout
  6. Sprinkle on fresh minced parsley (optional)
  7. Fold the sides of the foil over the trout, covering completely, and seal into a closed packet.
  8. Bake about 15 minutes
  9. Open the foil exposing the top of the trout and broil the the last 4-5 minutes
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Cold Brewed Coffee

Cold brewing results in a better tasting coffee, imo. The slow infusion without heat results in lower acidity and a smooth drink while enhancing the taste of coffee. Here’s what a barista says:

It turns out that heat pulls some of the most intense and aromatic chemicals out of coffee beans, which translates into the acidic, slightly bitter taste of hot-brewed coffee. Because cold brew is made with cool water, it tastes sweeter, a bit milder, and way less acidic.

Equipment: 8 x 10 cm. disposable tea bag

  1. Put two tablespoons of ground coffee in a tea bag
  2. Put the bag in a mug, and fill will cold water
  3. Leave overnight (~12 hrs) on table top to brew at room temp.
  4. In the morning, dispose of the tea bag
  5. Enjoy the coffee heated, or at room temp.
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Recipe: Pour Over Coffee

Good quality, freshly roasted (within two weeks) coffee is single most important factor in making good coffee. A coffee grinder helps; but buying pre-ground coffee is so convenient! Tip: Peet’s “Big Bang” ($7.99 sale, $9.99 regular for a 12 oz. bag) available at Fred Meyer is a good choice. A good pour over technique helps too. This recipe makes a six oz. serving of coffee.

Equipment: Air sealed coffee canister, silicone coffee cone, #2 Melitta filter, glass coffee mug, hot water maker, and cell phone timer app.

  1. Heat filtered water to 205°
  2. Moisten the Miletta filter with water
  3. Put a heaping tablespoon of ground coffee in the Melitta filter
  4. Slowly [our just enough water (1-2 oz) to bloom the coffee.
  5. Wait 45 seconds.
  6. Slowly pour about 2-3 oz of water
  7. Wait about a minute
  8. Slowly pour another 2-3 oz of water
  9. Done

Total brewing time is about 3.5 minutes

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Recipe: Pan fried chicken w/ Panko

This is an easy recipe to make pan fried chicken, crispy on outside, and moist inside. About 12 minute cook time.

INGREDIENTS:
– Skinless, boneless chicken (e.g. Safeway “Open Nature” chicken, which is hormone & antibiotic free). White or dark meat.
– Cooking oil (e.g. avocado)
– (1) Egg
– Panko bread crumbs – 1 cup
– Salt & Pepper
– Poultry seasoning (or garlic, onion powder)

DIRECTIONS:
– Beat egg in shallow bowl
– Mix panko and seasoning
– Heat oil in fry pan
– Dry chicken with paper towel, so it doesn’t splatter when frying
– Dip chicken in egg mixture, and then in panko mix
– Place in pan, and fry about 6 minutes.
– Flip over and cook another 5-6 minutes.
– Serve

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Asian Recipes

Recipe: Choy Sum Soup

INGREDIENTS:
– Wood ear mushrooms (hydrated)
– Sweet potato noodles (hydrated)
– Fresh Choy Sum
– Water
– Avocado oil
– (2) green onions
– 1/2 teaspoon of chicken seasoning, or mushroom powder
– 1/2 teaspoon salt, or nu salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Hydrate wood ear mushrooms & sweet potato noodles
2. Chop green onions in 1 inch sections
3. Cut ends off choy sum. Wash in water.
4. In wok, heat avocado oil, and stir fry green onions until flavor releases (oil & green onions for flavor)
5. Add about a quart of heated water. Bring to boil.
6. Add choy sum, wood ear mushrooms, and noodles. Bring to boil.
7. Add seasoning
8. Lower heat, cover the wok, and simmer about 15 minutes.