I’m all about simplifying weeknight dinners so my latest discovery using oven and wok combo will impress you so much that you’ll want to immediately invite friends over for dinner to show off your new dinner trick, it never fails! Once you’ve got this down, you’ll be able to make loads of variations, see mine below. It’s the same easy technique as my visual roadmap for wok cooking.
1) you won’t need one more cookware taking up counter space
2) you can use whatever you find in your fridge
3) you’ll be guaranteed success every time!
Here are a few things you need to know to guarantee your success…
1) use meat that has a ton of marbling i.e. fat so it doesn’t get dry, I love pork shoulder strips or pork belly. It’s not fat that makes you fat, it’s sugar and starchy carbs. I learned a lot since becoming prediabetic and my numbers are so good, I’m off medication!
2) use firm veggies to include with meat and add less firmer veggies half way through.
3) always start with switching oven on at 345 while chopping aromatics: onion, garlic and ginger.
4) use very little chicken broth or any leftover wine or beer, you don’t want soup!
5) you don’t need much seasonings cause you’ll want to taste the flavors from your meat and veggies! Seasonings can be tamari, dry spice rubs, dry herbs, tumeric ginger (good for digestion and all sorts of health benefits, be aware it’ll turn orangey yellow which I love, more color the better!)
6) use a wide baking tray, trust me you’ll want to make a whole lot of this to last a few more dinners! After filling with veggies and meat, cover tightly with foil and stew for about 1 1/2 – 2 hours, check half way through if you want, but I’ve never had to do anything even after peeking at it!
7) stir fry a veggie that gives contrast and oompf to your stew! Two that were outstanding…bok choy and rappini.
Ready to find out how to make your pork fork tender?
This is not a recipe, it’s a method, along same lines as my no-recipe technique for wok cooking, remember?
Here are more Easy Weeknight Dinner Ideas for Grilling and Wok Stir Fry!
Why Grill and Stir Fry in One Dinner?
Grilled Hoisin Pork Chop with 3 different veggie sides
Grilled salmon and stir fry bok choy
Grilled Swordfish with stir fry zucchini
Wok Star Supper CLUB: Hakkasan Yum Cha 2015 (updated)
Year of the Ram is off to a fabulous start for 2015! Chinese New Year with 70 lucky people at HAKKASAN, Fontainebleau Miami Beach was such a treat! I organized it as part of my Wok Star Supper Club gatherings, to celebrate Asian culture and cuisine with like minded people. If you’ve never had an authentic Yum Cha Chinese style, you have to experience it. And the best way to do that is at a chic, modern and beautiful restaurant like HAKKASAN. You get the royal treatment and you leave all the work to the chefs who painstakingly make all the intricate and magnificent dumplings and miniature sculptures!
Yum Cha in Chinese literally means, “drink tea” and is a leisurely way to enjoy an afternoon with family and friends over a 4 course 13 item dim sum menu, and that’s what we did yesterday. If you missed it, you can drool over the dishes below.
It was wonderful to see so many who’ve attended my class join me in this celebration and I hope to make this an annual event. If you want to experience future Wok Star Supper Club events, subscribe to my free newsletter in right sidebar so you’ll be the first to hear about events and get first option to reserve as well as news about my wok cooking classes, resources, meal ideas, tips, techniques and videos to simplify your life!
Thanks so much to Tasting Table, New Times and Miami Herald for spreading the word!
photo credit: all horizontal photos by Geraldine Ramirez, square food shots by me!
Hakkasan at the Fontainbleau Hotel
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
HOH WOK CLUB: Hakkasan Miami host Chinese New Year Yum Cha
NEWS UPDATE! 19 more spots have been added due to popular demand! Please click on registration graphic at bottom of this page to SIGN UP and PLEASE, PLEASE read the instructions below for arrival and parking! We will sit down to yum cha lunch promptly at 12:20pm, so give yourself PLENTY of time to get there, mingle and have a complimentary champagne! If you’re interested to hear about specials like this and get the first dibs to attend, sign up for my free newsletter in right sidebar of this website —>
This Chinese New Year of the Ram, I’m excited to announce my HOH WOK CLUB gathers for an exclusive Yum Cha Lunch at the chic and modern HAKKASAN, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Sunday, March 1st from 12-3pm for $45 including tips and tax! Only 40 lucky guests get to join me inside the elegant Ling Ling Room room designated for this intimate gathering where guests can socialize and savor a sit down yum cha lunch.
Just a teaser, canapes of sesame prawn toast, steamed scallop shui mai, pan fried foie gras Shanghai dumpling and wild mushroom hand pulled noodles (my favorite) are some of the 13 items in this superb menu, see full menu below. I look forward to seeing you then!
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HAKKASAN is located inside the iconic world famous Morris Lapidus’ designed Fontainebleau Miami Beach. I’m proud and honored to be associated with Hakkasan, as a cooking teacher, it’s important for me to showcase only restaurants that represent Asian culture and cuisine at its finest. I only want to bring you the best so you’ll have a wonderful experience to remember, so bring your family and friends and let’s celebrate the Year of the Ram!
HOH WOK CLUB is a celebration of Asian culture and cuisine and a way for cooking students and Wok Star Eleanor Hoh to socialize outside of her Wok Star cooking classes and marketing Wok Star Kits to help folks succeed in wok cooking and eating healthy while having fun! These gatherings are also open to anyone who enjoys meeting people and exploring new flavors. Many who’ve attended have gone back to these restaurants to try other dishes and told friends about them. Over the years, Eleanor has had the honor of building wonderful relationships with the chefs and owners of the restaurants. One of the main reasons Eleanor created HOH WOK CLUB was to support smaller, independent family owned restaurants and help them succeed.
In this case, HAKKASAN is not a small family owned restaurant, it’s a Michellin-star concept with authentic, modern Chinese fare and AAA Four Diamond award winning restaurant. Chef de cuisine Jian Heng Loo (Kenny), originally from Malaysia has worked at prestigious restaurants including the Capella Singapore, a luxury resort, and the G Hotel in Malaysia. Jian honed his craft over a span of twenty years throughout Asia, he’s a new generation chef that uses his creativity and open mind to innovate the traditional Chinese cuisine.
You’ll be prepaying directly to HAKKASAN…
When: Sunday, March 1st, 2015: 12-3pm, do not be late, we will start lunch at 12:20pm sharp!
12pm – complimentary: glass of champagne upon arrival in the bar
12:20pm – yum cha lunch in Ling Ling room (see menu below)
3pm – end
Where: Hakkasan is located in rear of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, near pool, take elevator.
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Cost: $45 includes tips and tax. Extra Alcoholic beverages will be added to your bill.
Why: celebrate Chinese New Year of the Ram
Tel: if any problems, please call Hakkasan directly, I have no control over reservations. Before 4pm 1-877-326-7412 and 786-276-1388 after 4pm.
Parking: Valet $12 with stamp from Hakkasan. There is public parking north of the hotel and a little hike. Also garage just south of hotel. Your choice.
Social media: use hashtag #WokStar on twitter, instagram and Facebook to share your day. Follow @dinebleau (Fontainebleau’s food account)
Reservations and prepay: click on graphic below to reserve and prepay…
