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Kung Pao Chicken, Healthy and Tasty on SoFlo Health TV Show!

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What a blast showing everyone’s favorite…Kung Pao Chicken on SoFlo Health TV Show on Channel 10 but my Wok Star Way without sugary, goopy sauce, spicy chilies, deep frying and with cashews instead of peanuts! And NO recipe or measuring needed‼️

Jump to 09:28 – 12:56 then 13:37 – 17:01
Easy prep with usual San-J Tamari, Sherry, Pepper, Cornstarch (TSPC) plus
Koon Chun Hoisin Sauce

Thanks Soflo Health and host Hunter Franqui.

SoFlo Health on Channel 10 WPLG

1st air date : Sunday, January 1st, 12:30 PM
2nd air date: Sunday, January 8th, 12:30 AM 

Thanks Italkraft Aventura for hosting us on such short notice and support for my cooking classes over the years.

Thanks @YourMarketingBluePrint and Trina Salgarski for connecting us. 

Thanks to San-J Tamari and Koon Chun for your continued support.

Try this stir fry for cooking flavorful vegetables so you’ll LOVE them!

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Do you hate vegetables or find them difficult to cook? I get so many emails from Wok Stars who used to hate vegetables till they started using tips from my online class now enjoy cooking and eating them! They’re so happy their kids or partners devour their veggies and LOVE them‼️ 

Try this colorful stir fry cruciferous mix with lovely grilled ribs for a simple weeknight dinner! See simple cooking process and short video below, you won’t believe how easy it is…

Easy Weeknight Dinner: Grilled Ribs with stir fried broccoli and cauliflower florets.

WHY BITTER VEGETABLES ARE GOOD FOR US…

Even my husband who usually likes my vegetables find cruciferous vegetables a bit difficult to enjoy. They can be a bit too crunchy and when they’re too raw, gives off a bitter taste. However, it’s the bitter part that helps with inflammation, they’re also full of fiber which helps to activate your organs and good for gut health.

We LOVE bitter vegetables but it’s a different kind of bitter. So, when I cooked these multi colored cauliflower and broccoli florets, he loved them done this way. 

In Asia, we enjoy eating our vegetables with every meal even from a very young age and I’m happy to share how we cook them so you’ll enjoy them too. 

Try this delicious way for cooking flavorful vegetables so you’ll LOVE them!

This stir fry process works especially well with firm stemmed veggies like  gorgeous multi colored cauliflower & broccoli florets. Crunchy on the outside but tender inside! Sprinkling spices at the end of the stir fry gives them a punch of flavor. 

FLAVOR is probably what’s missing and why many don’t enjoy eating vegetables! 

The secret is to FRY first to get crunchy texture and retain bright colors THEN blanche not the other way round which is what most traditional recipes tell you to do! When you blanche first, the vegetables become soft, lose their brightness and will be much harder to crisp them. 

Multi colored cauliflower and broccoli florets

Check #Wokstarway on Instagram for more wok tips and easy ways to add more FLAVORS, TEXTURES & COLORS to any dish!

STIR FRY PROCESS…

1. Fry with AVOCADO OIL, garlic & ginger on medium high heat in cast iron wok or skillet.

2. Add a little stock or water and “steam fry” with lid on.

3. Add seasonings near the end of cooking time like a little sprinkle of medium sherry or leftover wine, salt and any dry spices or dried herbs you have. Mine were Ajika chili powder and 21 Seasoning Salute, both from Trader Joe’s.  

What a perfect pairing. 

Colorful and a delicious feast!

The pork ribs were seasoned with my own made up spice rub, so good! I’ll post what spices I used to make up your spice rub, good for grilling meats, stir fried vegetables or sprinkle on salads!  

My Wok Star cooking process is simple and easy. When you take my online class, you’ll discover you only need 4 TSPC seasonings. They are sprinkled for marinades, sauces and stir fried vegetables. You don’t need recipes or exact measurements for easy, healthy weeknight dinners. 

Best Ground Turkey Weeknight Dinner Ever!

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Seriously, this easy Ground Turkey dish for a weeknight is the BEST!  And so EASY.  You can adapt it to whatever diet you’re on…Weight Watchers, Keto, Paleo, South Beach, etc.  Vegetarian or vegan, no problem!  Try with kidney, red or black beans, chick peas, butter beans, lentils or tofu. This delicious Ground Turkey dish was inspired by a conversation I had with my sisters, isn’t it funny the power of association?

Ground Turkey with multi-colored, mini sweet peppers, tomatoes and a handful of peas on a bed of soba noodles. Add some chili oil for extra heat if you like.  I did, yum!

For 2019, I wanted to reintroduce you to my approach to cooking without recipes or measuring and use what you have in your fridge and pantry. It’s what I teach in my cooking classes in Miami and in my online Udemy course (click for your discount!). So, be prepared because I may not include specific measurements.

Cook this way and you’ll be less stressed AND you’ll start enjoying coming up with surprise dishes of your own! It’s a meal that can stretch for big families, for one tray of ground turkey, it gave my hubby and I enough for 3 meals. 
Go wild with variations and combinations! You can keep it even simpler and use only ONE veggie like frozen peas. No need to defrost, just throw in a couple of minutes when you’re doing recombine, easy, DONE!
Try with just one veggie like tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, you get the gist!
About the meat…
If you stick with using Ground Turkey, don’t use breast cause it’ll be dry and tasteless.  Ground Pork is not common at western supermarkets but it’s very popular in Asia.  Get your butcher to grind the pork for you. The best cuts are pork butt or shoulder, you need marbling of fat so it’s not dry.

Use this cooking process…
– cook soba noodles first
– prep veggies
– make sauce, using TSPC, my 4 basic seasonings for marinade and sauce..
T: San-J tamari; S: Sherry (medium);  P: Pepper (white pepper); C: Cornstarch 
+ 1 tblsp. Koon Chun Brown Bean Sauce + 1 heaped tsp. Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauce
– marinade meat with same TSPC 

Use same stir fry process…Wok Stars, check your Stir Fry Crib Sheet!
– fry veg
– fry ground turkey in 2 batches, flip over when it’s golden brown one side and cut into crumbles
– heat sauce
– recombine veg + meat in sauce

It”ll be your GO-TO dish you’ll want often!  Don’t forget to invite your kids, family and friends to chip in with prepping and cooking. Cooking together makes it less lonely and you’ll find it’s a great time to bond!  Most of my food memories are of cooking with my mom and sisters and I KNOW those moments have contributed to our close relationships to this day!

Here are my complete step by step process for the BEST Weeknight Ground Turkey dish ever!

 


 


 

 
Here’s another great dish using Ground Turkey, my famous, signature Rainbow Lettuce Wrap Appetizer I make this in my cooking class and is a big hit!