Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner, this teriyaki tofu recipe features crispy baked tofu tossed in a deliciously sweet, savory sticky teriyaki sauce! Â It's also customizable to your tastes - add in any veggie of your choice (broccoli, snow peas, bean sprouts, bell peppers, … Continue reading →
Eel Sauce (Unagi Sauce)
The popular sweet and savory sauce that adds richness and umami, Eel Sauce is a key component of Japanese cuisine. Also known as unagi sauce or kabayaki sauce, it is super easy to make at home. This traditional Eel Sauce recipe uses just 3 ingredients and comes together in … Continue reading →
BEST Yum Yum Sauce
The famous Japanese steakhouse sauce that's phenomenal for dipping, drizzling and enjoying with your grilled meats, seafood, vegetables, rice, noodles and more! This homemade Yum Yum Sauce recipe is super quick and easy to make and tastes at least a hundred times better … Continue reading →
Ponzu Sauce (Japanese Citrus Sauce)
The famous tangy and umami-rich Japanese dipping sauce! Use it as a marinade, for dipping, for sprinkling over your food, as a vinaigrette for salads and veggies, and as a stir-fry sauce. Fresh and vibrant in flavor, this Ponzu Sauce recipe rivals your favorite restaurant … Continue reading →
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Look no further for the BEST Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken recipe! Hands off, fuss free, 10 minutes of prep time, and you'll come home to a delicious, ready meal! It's after making meals like this that I ask myself why I don't utilize my slow cooker more often.  I … Continue reading →
Teriyaki Salmon
Flaky, tender, juicy, and positively LOADED with flavor, this Teriyaki Salmon recipe is super easy to make and is sure to be a hit with the whole family! Serve it with some steamed rice and a veggie of your choice and you've got yourself a complete and highly nutritious … Continue reading →
Chicken Teriyaki
Saucy, succulent, and sure to satisfy, this Chicken Teriyaki recipe is sure to become a regular favorite! This chicken teriyaki rivals your favorite takeout or restaurant version and comes together so quickly, there's simply no good reason not to make it at home - not to … Continue reading →
Baked Tofu
This baked tofu recipe transforms that soft, squishy mass into the most delightfully crispy-chewy nuggets that take all of 5 minutes of prep time and can be used as a substitute in virtually any dish that calls for meat! As an omnivore I like meat but I don't eat a … Continue reading →
Asian Salad Dressing
This versatile Asian Salad Dressing recipe comes together in 5 minutes and is absolutely delicious on leafy green salads, steamed veggies, drizzled over beef, pork, chicken, seafood and noodles, or mixed in cabbage and carrots for a fabulous Asian coleslaw! Whenever … Continue reading →
Ginger Sauce (Japanese Steakhouse)
Benihaha Ginger Sauce Recipe (Copycat). Enjoy your favorite Japanese steakhouse experience right at home with this fresh and zingy homemade ginger sauce. Drizzle this over or mix it in with your fried rice, grilled veggies, or use it as a dipping sauce.  What is … Continue reading →
Asian Wheat Berry Salad
This Asian Wheat Berry Salad recipe is easy to make, features a vibrant rainbow of colors and textures, and is absolutely delicious! A perfect make-ahead salad. I know what you may be thinking. "Wheat berries.  Ummm.  Boring." But I'm telling you what, it's … Continue reading →
Gomasio (Japanese Sesame Salt)
HOMEMADE GOMASIO (JAPANESE SESAME SALT)Â Japan's famous low-sodium, flavorful and umami-rich seasoning blend that is as versatile as it is delicious! Toasted sesame seeds are ground and tossed with sea salt to create a unique blend that you'll be glad to reach for at the … Continue reading →
BEST Teriyaki Sauce
For an absolutely phenomenal homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe, look no further! Ready in 10 minutes, no junk ingredients, and crazy delicious - you'll never use store-bought again! It's simply the BEST! It happened one too many times.  I needed teriyaki sauce for a … Continue reading →
Shichimi Togarashi and Nanami Togarashi (Japanese 7 Spice Blend)
Make Shichimi Togarashi or Nanami Togarashi right at home! It's easy to make and is cheaper, fresher, and with a more vibrant flavor than store-bought! This popular Japanese spice blend dates back to at least the 17th century and has been used since as a favorite way … Continue reading →
Spicy Grilled Edamame
Crispy-soft edamame are sprinkled with spicy Japanese nanami togarashi seasoning and grilled to smoky perfection. … Continue reading →
Shanghai Burgers
Sometimes there just are no words. Like this time. Yum. Aw, I can do better than that. Â Let's try this again... Scrumptiously, delectably, exquisitely, deliciously, lusciously, scandalously, daringly, tantalizingly ...YUM! There, that's better. We all have … Continue reading →
Red Robin Banzai Burger Copycat Recipe
To quote a friend, "Sometimes you just need a great burger." Â I couldn't agree more. … Continue reading →
Chicken Teriyaki Noodles
In the mood for Asian? Â Not in the mood to cook, or at least nothing that's going to take more than 15 minutes? Â Well you've come to the right place! Â This meets all your criteria for quick, Asian, and delicious! Remember that luscious Homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe I … Continue reading →
Sushi Sunday: In The Kitchen With Todd
Here in the Killebrew home we enjoy family dinners together each Sunday after church and invite my family over to join us. Â We decided to have a Japanese theme today. Â My husband, Todd, played the prominent role in the meal prep. Â But before getting to the food discussion, I … Continue reading →
Japanese Mushroom, Tofu and Vermicelli Soup
Simple and simply wonderful. Â That's the best way to describe this Japanese soup made in just under 10 minutes. Â Shiitake mushrooms, soft tofu, and cellophane noodles (also called Chinese vermicelli) form the bulk of this soup along with green onions and delicate enoki … Continue reading →