Tag: Em’s Kitchen Original

Cinnamon Crunch French Toast
July 30, 2020

Cinnamon Crunch French Toast

30 minutes || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Intermediate Years ago, Kenny, my sister-in-law, Emma, and I all went to a restaurant for breakfast. We had a corn flake crusted french toast that was to die for, so I had to recreate it in …

Breakfast, Dessert
Light but Large Homemade Meatballs
July 22, 2020

Light but Large Homemade Meatballs

45 minutes || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Moderately Easy These meatballs are a bit healthier because they have ground turkey in them. The turkey helps keep them from getting to heavy and making you really tired after you meal (you know what I’m …

Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Nacho Bake
July 22, 2020

Nacho Bake

40 minutes || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Easy

Filling Ingredients:

2-3 cups of pulled seasoned pork (you could use seasoned ground beef or turkey)
3/4 cup of sour cream
3/4 cup of salsa
1 can of rinsed black beans (could use any beans; I wanted to use refried beans but didn’t have any)
1 cob of sweet corn cut off the husk (I put this in raw, but I’d suggest pan frying it ahead of time with butter)
1 tablespoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of chili powder
A dash of salt and pepper

Additional Ingredients:

3-4 cups of tortilla chips
2 cups of shredded cheese (Colby jack, Mexican blend, Monterey jack, cheddar, whatever you want – I never met a cheese I didn’t like!)

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients above to make the filling.
  2. Layer in a small 9 by 9 baking pan the filling
  3. Top the filling with broken up tortilla chips
  4. Top the chips with shredded cheese
  5. Bake for 30 mins at 350
Dinner, Lunch
Instapot Seasoned Shredded Pork
July 22, 2020

Instapot Seasoned Shredded Pork

90 minutes || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Easy This recipe is to die for and it’s so easy! It’s great to make for a party or to store excess in your freezer for future occasions. This pork is perfect to put in quesadillas, …

Dinner, Lunch
Pork Chops with Cooked Apples & Onions
March 23, 2020

Pork Chops with Cooked Apples & Onions

25 minutes || My rating: 8/10 || Difficulty rating: Easy Directions Julienne (cut into thin slices) a large sweet onion. Cut into thin slices 3 large green apples. In a large pan on medium heat, add a tablespoon of butter and the sliced apples and …

Dinner
Stuffed Chicken Bacon Ranch
March 23, 2020

Stuffed Chicken Bacon Ranch

75 minutes || My rating: 9/10 || Difficulty rating: Intermediate

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 block of room temperature cream cheese, 1/2 pack of dried ranch seasoning, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese until all combined and set aside.
  3. Take 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and butterfly them (cut the chicken breast sideways through the breast but not all the way, so you can open the chicken breast up). If the chicken is not the same thickness throughout, use a meat hammer to get the same thickness for the entire piece of chicken. Repeat for the other 3 chicken breasts.
  4. Take one of the butterflied chicken breasts and lay it flat and open. Take about 3 tablespoons of the filling in your small bowl and dollop it on the first 3rd of the chicken breast. Roll the chicken breast firmly to keep the filling all in the chicken,
  5. Take 2 pieces of raw bacon and wrap them on the outside of the stuffed chicken breast. I’d recommend trying to get the ends of the bacon on the bottom of the chicken to help hold them in place. Depending on the size of the chicken breast, you may want to use a tooth pick to hold the bacon in place.
  6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for the other 3 chicken breasts.
  7. Take a sheet pan with a rack and place the wrapped stuffed chicken breasts on the rack. Put them in the oven and cook until the chicken breasts are fully cooked to 165 degrees, this should take 40-50 minutes. Don’t be alarmed if some of the filling comes out of the chicken! You can still eat it! Pro-tip: Make sure you are temping your chicken, not the filling.
  8. After the chicken is fully cooked, if the bacon is not fully cooked or crispy, place under the broiler for a few minutes turning until the bacon gets crispy on both sides.
  9. Enjoy!

Dinner
Lemon Berry Cheesecake
November 19, 2019

Lemon Berry Cheesecake

90 minutes || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Intermediate Crust 1 3/4 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs (about 15 full crackers) 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Cheesecake 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature 2 …

Dessert
Buffalo Cauliflower
November 19, 2019

Buffalo Cauliflower

45 minutes || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Easy Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees In a large mixing bowl combine 4 tablespoons of flour, 3 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of garlic power, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of pepper. …

Appetizer, Dinner, Snack
Cranberry Sauce
May 7, 2019

Cranberry Sauce

20 minutes || My rating: 8/10 || Difficulty rating: Easy

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz of Cranberries
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • Zest of 1 medium sized lemon
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice.
  2. Add the lemon zest and a cinnamon stick.
  3. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop. This will take 10-15 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and take out the cinnamon stick. Place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.
Condiment
Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts
May 6, 2019

Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts

1 hour || My rating: 10/10 || Difficulty rating: Easy These are my favorite roasted vegetable. They are perfect for a week night dinner or for a holiday meal with family. They are super rich and delicious with the sweet and tangy reserved balsamic vinegar. …

Side Dish