Shrimp is an incredibly popular crustacean, one that we’re eating more often than any other type of shellfish. The popularity comes from the flavor and texture, as shrimp have a salty and semi-sweet taste that is unique and simply perfect. What about the health effects though? Is shrimp good for you? Questions like that seem […]
Sous Vide Cocktail Prawns with Orange-Caper Sabayon
A perfect appetizer for your next party. It does look sophisticated and tastes fittingly delicious. Elegance. This appetizer does have the name and the looks that exude sophistication with all the flavors to match. Don’t however, be put off by this as getting your prawns to perfection ain’t hard at all with sous vide cooking. […]
10 Succulent Sous Vide Shrimp, Crab, & Lobster Recipes
Sous vide is a powerful tool for many different recipes – including seafood. Yet, if you look at sous vide seafood recipes, you’ll notice that most of them are for fish. Sous vide does produce some fantastic fish dishes, including many that are much better than conventional cooking. But, if we focus entirely on fish, […]
10 Divine Slow Cooker Shrimp Recipes
If you are a fan of shrimp (or prawns), then this list of recipes is going to be an especially good choice. Here, I’m highlighting ten different slow cooker shrimp recipes that take advantage of shrimp, prawns, or crawfish to create a flavorful dish. These are all meals that would make excellent dinners, although I […]
Filipino Pork Binagoongan (Pork in Shrimp Paste Stew)
Serve something uniquely flavorful for dinner. This Filipino Binagoongan simply deserves its place as a classic! Pork stewed in shrimp paste? I know I may be getting some odd reactions with this dish, but before everything else, let me say that this quite uncommon combination simply works. Excellently, in fact just like a whole lot […]
Vietnamese Green Mango Salad
A quick salad that’s perfect as an appetizer or as a side for a simple fried or grilled main course. Definitely worth the try! This Vietnamese salad shouts out nothing else but bold Asian flavors. Sweet, tangy, fresh, spicy. . . it indeed is a perfect representation of the complexity of most Asian cooking – hot […]
Salted Egg Prawns
A truly rich dinner that’s ready in minutes! There’s really no excuse to serving delicious food for the family. With various recipes from salted egg fries, to salted egg fried chicken, or salted egg potato chips gaining popularity lately, I just thought it may be worth looking back to where all of these really originated […]
Slow Cooker Tom Yum Goong
A very fresh and comforting soup perfect for those cold winter nights. This slow cooker Tom Yum Goong is definitely a must-try. Who doesn’t love Tom Yum Goong? It’s a world-famous Thai classic for a reason. Spicy, very aromatic, flavorful, but I’ll have to say fresh would best describe its flavor. Sounds complicated? Not at […]
Slow Cooker Chili Prawns
A classic Malay prawn dish perfectly cooked in the slow cooker. Perfect with rice or with a few bottles of beer. These chili prawns are just one of those spicy dishes that showcase chili more for its flavor rather than its heat. It’s sweet, its a bit tangy, it carries that fresh seafood taste of […]
Slow Cooker Soy-Ginger Braised Squid
Braising squid is really something you have to try. This Asian-inspired recipe is definitely a good start. This slow cooker braised squid turned out excellently flavorful and tender. I know, I may get some eyebrows raising by now, as most say that squid should be cooked for a minute or less to keep it from […]