Smoky and Spicy Rub

Why go to an expensive restaurant to get a delicious and juicy steak when you can make it in the comfort of your home? Here is a spicy and smoky rub for steaks, chicken, ribs, or any cuts of meat. All you need to do is rub a couple of tablespoon of dry rub per piece of meat. Grill it in a preheated grill for 3-4 minutes on each side (I used a ridged iron skillet) and finally brush the meat with some Worcestershire sauce mixed with tamarind paste and ketchup. Easy huh? Told you so! You can also mix the wet and dry ingredients together to save time but careful because sugar burns easily.

***Remember the steak needs to be at room temperature before they go on the grill, oven, or skillet***

Pizza Dough with Rosemary

How do you guys celebrate Mother's Day? Here in my home I usually cook up something my mom requested (more like baking this time). So this year I asked my mom what she wanted to eat and she simply replied, "Pizza, make me pizza." Right on! 

I used a stand mixer to knead the dough but if you don't have one, I suggest you to knead the dough in a large bowl because the dough is extremely sticky and messy. For the topping, I added button mushrooms, pepperoni, onion, spinach, tomato, pepper jack cheese, green bell pepper, and sun dried tomatoes: basically I chopped and sprinkled on anything I found in the fridge. 

Happy belated Mother's Day to you all beautiful moms out there!

Breakfast: Strawberry Spinach Shake

As previously mentioned, I wanted to start eating healthy and I really am. I've cut out fried food, am eating less sweets, and adding more fruits and vegetables into my diet. I know I also said I'd be posting savory breakfasts, but I just wanted to share this sweet recipe so bad! This is my go-to/on-the-go nutritional breakfast. It isn't too sweet and you can hardly taste the spinach! What?! Spinach you say? Yes, Spinach! This dark leafy green vegetable contains anti-cancer properties, lowers blood pressure, is good for the bones and nervous function, and promotes healthy skin! Talk about super cheap superfoods am I right? So give this baby a try and you'll thank me later (seriously). 

On a side note, I won't be posting any recipes this week due to finals but I'll continue the week after!

I'm not trying to advertise Coca-Cola here (jeje)

Sauce: Smoky Tartar Sauce

Here is the recipe for the smoky tartar sauce as promised. It pairs great with meat and vegetables, and is wonderful as a dip. You can just pulse everything in a food processor or mix by hand. Remember to refrigerate sauce for a couple of hours before serving. 

-Keep refrigerated-

Breakfast: Hearty Ggyeranjjim

This is my second butchered "Korean" recipe, ggyeran jjim also known as steamed egg mixture. I was inspired by the sweet chef Maangchi's Ttukbaegi ggyeranjjim recipe and made some alterations for a "heartier" result. The dish in itself has a very mild and clean flavor with a spongy tofu texture. You can serve this with rice and/or grilled meat or as an appetizer. 

Please check out her website and videos for more authentic Korean recipes. 

Sauce: Salsa Roja

If you were to search online for a salsa roja recipe, you'd come across hundreds of results. Similar to most sauce recipes you can add, substitute, or even eliminate ingredients to your liking. There just isn't one perfect recipe because (honestly) they all are! Here is my take on a milder  and sweeter sauce that is great for making chile rellenos, huevos ahogados, enchiladas, chilaquiles, or any recipe that asks for salsa roja! I hope you give this recipe a try!

I guess I should have garnished it a little before taking a picture...

Curry Hambagu

Last month I was on a curry frenzy. For two weeks I had nothing but Kimchi curry, pork curry, chicken curry, green curry, and coconut curry. With nothing but curry thoughts running in my head, I was inspired to make this curry flavored hamabu but rather drenching the patties in curry sauce, I decided to infuse curry flavor into the meat. As for the sauce, I made a smokey tartar sauce that really paired well with the meat. If you love hambagu and curry then you are in for a treat!

I'll unveil the tartar recipe next week so stay tuned!