Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! While I am not generally one for frying, I do pull out a recipe like this one for special occasions. And honestly, it doesn't get a whole lot better than this asian-inspired garlic poppers recipe! The crispy chicken is coated in a garlicky, sweet and savory sauce that is sure to wow everyone who tries it! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that you don’t want to miss! Like This Recipe? You will … [Read more...]
Pulled Chicken Wonton Crisps with Asian Slaw
Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Warning: this easy appetizer looks so fancy, people will think you spent all day on it! At a yom tov meal where I’ll be serving meat as the main, I like to serve a chicken appetizer for something a bit lighter - that’s why pulled chicken (especially with my fantastic shortcut!) has become one of my go-to apps for yom tov meals. This one is elegant, plus it hits all the right notes of crunchy, sweet, tangy, spicy and more! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on … [Read more...]
Asian Garlic and Ginger Pasta
Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! This asian inspired noodle dish is an absolute go-to favorite of mine. It's definitely easy enough for a quick weeknight dinner, but also special enough to grace your holiday tables. I make this fresh on Yom Tov, in just a few minutes before the meal starts! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that you don’t want to miss! Like This Recipe? You will absolutely LOVE my cookbooks! They also make … [Read more...]
Roasted Green Beans with Asian Peanut Sauce
Roasted Green Beans with Asian Peanut Sauce: a quick and easy side dish that's both addictive and family-friendly! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Tonight's post was supposed to be about Purim. I had been brainstorming purim recipes, had a list of ideas for hamantaschen, shalach manos, and even the purim seudah. But then. But then, this idea came to me. Roasted Green Beans - but with an Asian peanut twist. That's right. It's everything I (and you!) love in a side dish: veggie? Yep. Super easy? Yep. Minimal prep time? Yep. Minimal dishes to wash? Yep. Family friendly? Yep. Addictive? TOTALLY. So. … [Read more...]
Mongolian Beef + Secret Restaurant Recipes Review and Giveaway!
Mongolian Beef is an easy and delicious restaurant style dish that you can make at home thanks to a great new cookbook, Secret Restaurant Recipes. I'm so excited to bring you an in-depth review of this amazing new book: Secret Restaurant Recipes by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek - and I'm giving one lucky reader a chance to win their own copy! Scroll down past the review and recipe for the giveaway. Years ago, when Leah Schapira and I were just getting to know each other, one of our first conversations ever was about getting restaurant recipes. I told her that a local pizza shop makes a great techinah sauce - and she told me to beg for the recipe. And ever since then, I knew she has … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Fried Rice
Quick and Easy Fried Rice is a yummy side dish that takes just minutes to make! Excuse me for a minute while I go all nostalgic on you here, but I grew up with this dish, so it's really exciting to share Daddy's Quick and Easy Fried Rice and Eggs with you all. My father made it all the time when I was growing up - and it's no wonder! If you have leftover rice (or you can make extra rice when making some for a different dish) you can transform it into a yummy side dish. My father used to do it as a real spur-of-the-moment thing. "Oh look - leftover rice from supper? Let's make lunch for tomorrow!" With just a few minutes of prep and simple ingredients, this is bound to become your … [Read more...]
Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing
Here's something you should know about me. I don't really like carrots. Not raw ones anyway. Here's something else I should tell you. I despise ginger. Especially fresh ginger. One more thing. I love carrot-ginger dressing. Seriously love it. Always have. I first tasted this dressing, like many people did, at a local Japanese restaurant. I'm pretty sure the house salad came with the entree. Oddly enough, I remember nothing about the meal but the "free" salad. Maybe that's because my mother is an amazing cook, and has an even better palate. She has this magical way of tasting something at a restaurant, closing her eyes and tasting all of the components, then going home and recreating it. … [Read more...]