Soups & creams
Mexican Chicken Soup with Vegetables and Tortilla Strips
Homemade Mexican chicken soup with blended tomato, corn, carrots and zucchini, topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro and lime.
Recipes with this ingredient
Vegetable oil
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33 recipes using Vegetable oil
Main dishes
Indonesian Nasi Goreng
Indonesian fried rice with chicken, shallots, garlic and chile, seasoned with kecap manis and topped with a fried egg. Serves 4 and is ready in 35 minutes.
Desserts
Chocolate Cake with Ganache
Moist homemade chocolate cake made with cocoa, baked in a 22 cm pan and covered with glossy chocolate ganache. Serves 8.
Main dishes
Shrimp Pad Thai
Homemade pad thai with rice noodles, shrimp, egg and tamarind sauce, stir-fried in a wok in 10 minutes. Serves 4.
Main dishes
Easy Homemade Ground Beef Tacos: Juicy Mexican-Style Recipe
Ground beef tacos seasoned with cumin, chili and oregano, served in warm corn tortillas with onion, cilantro, pico de gallo and queso fresco. Ready in 35 minutes.
Main dishes
Beef Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce
Beef enchiladas with corn tortillas filled with ground beef, covered in a red guajillo chile sauce and baked with melted cheese. Serves 4.
Main dishes
Juicy Homemade Burgers: Easy Skillet Cheeseburger Recipe
Homemade beef burgers with a golden crust, melted cheddar and toasted brioche buns, cooked in a cast-iron skillet. Ready in under 30 minutes.
Main dishes
Quick Chili Con Carne: Easy One-Pot Recipe in 40 Minutes
Fast homemade chili con carne with ground beef, kidney beans, tomato, bell pepper and chili powder, all in one pot. Thick, smoky and ready in 40 minutes.
Starters & appetizers
Colombian Papa Rellena
Colombian papa rellena: balls of shredded beef, potato, rice and peas, dipped in a flour batter and fried until golden. Serves 6.
Starters & appetizers
Colombian Empanadas
Colombian empanadas with yellow corn dough, filled with potato and beef stewed in hogao, fried until crisp. Makes 20.
Breads & doughs
Colombian buñuelos: cheese and cornstarch fritters
Golden, round, airy Colombian buñuelos made with queso costeño and cornstarch. Learn the exact oil temperature so they do not burst.
Main dishes
Bulgogi (Korean Marinated Beef)
Homemade bulgogi: thin slices of beef marinated in soy sauce, pear, garlic and sesame, then stir-fried with onion. Served with rice and lettuce. Serves 4.
Starters & appetizers
Crispy vegetable lumpia with homemade dipping sauce
Crispy vegetable lumpia with a soy, honey and ginger flavour. Twelve rolls for four servings, with clear wrapping and frying instructions.
Breads & doughs
Colombian hojaldras: thin fried dough rounds, crisp and golden
Colombian hojaldras with just flour, egg, butter, salt and water: thin rounds of dough fried until golden and blistered.
Main dishes
Homemade Tacos al Pastor: Skillet Recipe with Pineapple
Skillet tacos al pastor with pork marinated in a guajillo, ancho and achiote adobo, topped with charred pineapple, onion, cilantro and lime.
Sauces & dressings
Creamy Garlic Sauce for Roast Chicken and Potatoes
Creamy garlic sauce emulsified with egg yolks, oil, milk and vinegar. Includes emulsifying technique, texture adjustment, uses and storage.
Breads & doughs
Colombian hojuelas: crisp cinnamon-sugar pastries
Thin Colombian dough sheets fried until crisp and finished with cinnamon sugar. Makes 20 pieces.
Soups & creams
Mexican Red Pozole
Pozole corn and pork simmered in broth with a guajillo, ancho and pasilla chile sauce, served with lettuce, radish, avocado and lime. Serves 6 and takes about 3 hours.
Side dishes
Vegetable Fried Rice
Wok-style vegetable fried rice: fluffy rice with carrot, peas, egg and scallions, seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil. Serves 4, ready in 25 minutes.
Starters & appetizers
Cranberry and brie puff pastry bites
Twelve little pastry cups hold melted brie, thick cranberry sauce and walnuts. Bake them in a standard muffin tin for an easy sweet and savoury party appetiser.
Main dishes
Colombian Mixed Rice (Arroz Mixto)
Colombian mixed rice with shredded chicken, pork, sausage, vegetables and scrambled egg, all in one skillet. Serves 6, in about 80 minutes.
Main dishes
Quick and Easy Ground Beef Picadillo with Potatoes and Carrots
Homemade ground beef picadillo with potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, olives and tomato sauce, made in one skillet. Serves 4 and is ready in 45 minutes.
Main dishes
Peruvian chicken empanadas
Homemade baked empanadas filled with chicken, ají amarillo, olives, egg and raisins, with a crisp golden pastry.
Main dishes
Japanese Teriyaki Chicken: Homemade Recipe with a Glossy Sauce
Japanese-style teriyaki chicken: skin-on thighs seared in a skillet and glazed with soy sauce, sake and mirin. Served over rice.
Main dishes
Homemade bratwurst-style sausages
Fresh German-style pork sausages with shoulder, back fat and spices. Grind cold, fill natural casings and cook to a 71 °C centre.
Salads
Spring chicken salad
Spring chicken salad with crisp vegetables and lemon-mustard dressing. Four servings in 45 minutes, with the chicken cooked and cooled separately.
Main dishes
Chicken and egg fried rice
Chicken and egg fried rice with carrots, peas and spring onions. Cook in batches in a wok or wide pan to keep the grains separate.
Main dishes
Pork ribs in homemade red mole
Pork ribs in red mole with ancho chillies, tomato, peanuts, sesame and dark chocolate. Slow-cook the ribs, then finish them in the sauce.
Main dishes
Kare raisu: Japanese curry and rice
Japanese chicken curry with potatoes, carrots and rice. Make a mild curry roux from butter, flour and curry powder to thicken the sauce.
Main dishes
Chicken and vegetable wrap
Chicken wraps with sautéed red pepper, lettuce, tomato and lemon-mustard dressing. Four wheat tortillas filled after the chicken is cooked and rested.
Main dishes
Shrimp and squid risotto
Seafood risotto with prawns and squid, fish stock and a little butter. Rice starch gives it creaminess without cream; makes 4 servings.
Starters & appetizers
Colombian Aborrajados
Colombian aborrajados: fried ripe plantain stuffed with cheese and guava paste, battered and fried golden. Serves 4 (8 aborrajados), in 60 minutes.
Desserts
Daigaku imo: candied Japanese sweet potatoes in a pan
Purple-skinned Japanese sweet potatoes with a glossy sugar-and-soy glaze and black sesame. This microwave-and-pan version uses less oil than deep frying.