The Cool, Creamy Condiment Your Pulled Pork Sandwich Needs ASAP

niindo/Shutterstock Pulled pork is not just delicious, it is practically a way of life for some dedicated barbecue enthusiasts, with entire restaurants being dedicated to it. The tender pork, slowly cooked to smoky, well-seasoned perfection, is a mouthwatering ode to American cuisine. It’s incredibly easy to make in a slow cooker and, when used in a sandwich, it makes the perfect meal. You’ve got your carbs from the soft bun, a protein punch from the meat, and if you top it with a crispy coleslaw, you can fill your vegetable quota while … Read more

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ASAP / Condiment / Cool / Creamy / Pork / Pulled / Sandwich

Pork Bao – First Try! – Leels Cooks

I love bao, really any type of steamed bun, but the bbq pork type you get at dim sum are my absolute favourite. I grew up in Vancouver where Asian food is cheap and readily available, but life has led me to places where that is no longer the case. So if I can’t get it,  let’s try to make it.   I grabbed the recipe from Tasting Table as I just wanted what looked like a basic dough recipe, and would wing the filling. I didn’t want to have to get any other ingredients and wanted to use what I … Read more

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Bao / Cooks / Leels / Pork

Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ pork) – Leels Cooks

I make this recipe quite often and have it in my featured highlights on instagram but I figured it was time to get it up here! I like to make two whole pork tenderloins worth and freeze it in portions for fried rice, bao, ramen or whatever else! This recipe has NO red food colouring because I feel it’s unnecessary, and it’s red *enough* anyway. It shouldn’t be difficult to find the ingredients for this one nowadays but if you’re struggling, the most prominent flavours are hoisin and chinese five spice. You could omit everything but that and still get … Read more

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BBQ / Char / Chinese / Cooks / Leels / Pork / Siu

Slow-Braised Pork Cheeks Are Where It’s At.

This is a post for my carnivores. True carnivores. The kind that will go that extra mile to attain a cut of meat you won’t see at the grocery store. The kind of carnivores that will do a little leg work to wrap their chops on pork cheeks. Because I know that rare is the butcher who keeps pig cheeks in stock. But this blog has never just been about the everyday kind of thing. Sometimes I like to make your work a little bit harder. Slow-braised pork cheeks are one of the most delicious things you can make. But whatever you do, don’t try to … Read more

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Cheeks / Pork / SlowBraised

Authentic Thai Recipes – Dry Chili Pork Ribs Curry (แกงคั่วพริกซี่โครงหมู)

In this authentic Thai recipe from my Thai mother-in-law, you’ll learn how make Southern Thai dry chili curry with pork ribs. You’re going to pound the curry paste from scratch, boil it with bite sized pieces of pork ribs, and it’s going to be one of the most massively flavorful Thai curries you’ve ever tasted! Let’s get cooking… First, watch the video: If you have a few minutes, first press play to watch the video below so you can see how to make this recipe and the exact method of cooking. (If you can’t see the video, watch it on YouTube … Read more

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Authentic / Chili / Curry / Dry / Pork / Recipes / Ribs / Thai / แกงควพรกซโครงหม