Saturday, September 29, 2012

Weekend Cooking: Simple Asian Meals by Nina Simonds



I picked up Simple Asian Meals to find quick weeknight dinners. There are plenty to choose from except I picked the one meal that took longer than 30 minutes to make: Sumptuous Balsamic-Glazed Short Ribs with Garlic. I've been on a short rib kick. I love how tender and flavorful they can be. But this recipe takes about 3 hours to make. Not something I'd make on a Tuesday night but it was a delightful Sunday night supper.
It was fairly easy to make but it did take a long time to cook. But the meat was super tender and delicious. I would make this again.
I have a few other recipes earmarked to try like Saucy Hoisin Pork Roll Ups and Seared Black Bean Chicken over Crisp Noodles. Overall great cookbook.


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This was my eleventh read for Foodies Read 2 Challenge.

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9 comments:

  1. (Diane) bookchickdiSeptember 29, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I think my family would like the short ribs.

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  2. Beth FSeptember 29, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Oh this looks wonderful -- we love Asian flavors.

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  3. caiteSeptember 29, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    I like Asian...and I love simple..so this sounds like a delightful book.

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  4. ChinoiseriesSeptember 30, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Simple and Asian = two words that apply to most of my weekday meals :) 30 minutes max is perfect for a quick dinner! I usually can't be bothered to spend more time in the kitchen.

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  5. CarolSeptember 30, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    I love those kind of long braised dinners on a cool Autumn weekend, yours looks delicious! I'm looking forward to hearing more about the Black Bean Chicken with Crispy Noodles when you make that, it sounds very good as well.

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  6. Peggy AnnSeptember 30, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    I like Asian cooking. This looks like a nice addition to a cookbook collection!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Trying to remember, but wasn't there another positive review of this book recently on Weekend Cooking? Must find a copy. Sounds tempting.

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  8. Thrifted ShiftSeptember 30, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Yum! It sounds like it was worth the three hours!

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  9. CaitlinSeptember 30, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Short ribs are one of my favorite things. I love the Asian versions, like this one, but also the one my father used to make with a cream gravy and what we called "pinchy noodles" (basically spaetzle). There's just hardly anything better and oh so comforting.

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