Lemon Pasta

Absolutely delicious, simple, lemony pasta.

Lemon Pasta

adapted from Love & Lemons

Ingredients:

8 oz spaghetti

1.5 oz grated Parmesan (about 1/2 cup) + more for garnish*

4 Tbs butter

2 Tbs lemon zest + more for garnish*

1 Tbs lemon juice  (or more, to taste)

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt & pepper to taste

basil or parsley, minced to garnish*

*garnish is optional

Instructions:

1. Boil pasta until al dente, reserving 1 cup of pasta water

2. In a large skillet, melt the butter on medium-high heat, until foamy.

3. Turn heat to medium-low, and saute garlic and lemon zest, stirring frequently for 2 minutes until fragrant.

4. Add pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Stir well until a sauce starts to form.

5. Add 1/2 of the Parmesan, and toss well until completely incorporated and sauce starts to thicken.

6. Add lemon juice and remaining Parmesan and toss until sauce is silky smooth. Add more pasta water as needed to get desired texture.

7. Salt and pepper the pasta to taste. Plate, garnish, and enjoy!

Thick Soy Sauce Chicken

This absolutely delicious chicken dish goes down easy - packed with flavor, creating extremely tender and flavorful chicken due to the longer cook time.

Thick Soy Sauce Chicken

from Home Cooking with Somjit

Ingredients:

3 whole chicken legs (9 pieces broken up) - or equivalent pieces of chicken

3 shiitake mushrooms, soaked in water then halved

3 medium potatoes, peeled & halved

4 dates

2 large onions, roughly chopped

3" ginger, peeled & sliced into thin circles

1 full head of garlic, peeled

3 Tbs. oil (for frying)

3/4 cup water, as needed

marinade/sauce:

6 Tbs thick soy sauce

1 Tbs oyster sauce

1 Tbs Chinese cooking wine

1 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, combine all marinade ingredients and toss well with the chicken pieces. Set aside while you prepare the other ingredients, stirring the chicken every 5 minutes to ensure good coverage. 

2. In a large pan with a lid, heat the 3 Tbs. cooking oil over medium-high heat. Once at temperature, cook onions until softened.

3. Add remaining ingredients to the pot and stir well to combine. Lower heat to medium-low, cover pan, and cook for another 45 minutes - stirring every 15 minutes or so. 

Note: If the chicken does not release enough juices, add water as needed so the ingredients don't stick to the bottom of the pan.

4. Serve over rice, and enjoy!