Become a master of Asian cuisine in your own kitchen as we cook along with the incredibly knowledgeable and talented Chef Jet Tila. We have a special guest host this week from the NYC Wine & Food Festival as we’re guided by the exceptional culinary mind of Devin Padgett. 

If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.  

COOK’S NOTE: ALL INGREDIENTS AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE PREPPED ARE LISTED BELOW, FOLLOWED BY THE SAME INGREDIENTS GROUPED BY RECIPE.

Makes 4 servings 

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients as they should be prepped for the cookalong:

¾ cup of oyster sauce, separated out into ½ cup for General Tso’s sauce and ¼ cup for Fried Rice

1 tbsp hoisin sauce                                                     

1 tbsp chili garlic sauce (Sriracha or Rooster Chili Garlic are both readily available) 

½  cup sugar                                            

6 tbsp white vinegar

3 ½ tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp separated out for the General Tsos’ sauce and 1 ½ tbsp. for Fried Rice

½ tbsp ginger root, fresh, minced

2-3 cloves garlic ( ½ tbsp), chopped 

1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water         

1 drop red food coloring, optional

2 lbs. chicken thighs, cut in to 2” dice

1 cup cold water

2 ½  cups tempura flour, 1 cup set aside for dredging

½ onion, large dice - yellow or white onion

10-12 whole dried Thai chilies

1 ½ cups broccoli florets, steamed in microwave (to steam place your broccoli florets in a bowl with 2 tbsp water, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave on high for two minutes) 

3 scallions, bias sliced thin 

1 ½  quarts vegetable oil  for the General Tso’s sauce + 2 tbsp any high temperature oil (vegetable, canola, or grapeseed) for the fried rice

¾ cup bacon, diced (substitute ham if you'd like) 

¾ cup white onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup diced carrots

¼ cup snap peas, sliced (or other seasonal vegetables)

2 eggs scrambled, not cooked 

4 cups cooked rice of your choice (white, brown, even cauliflower!) 

2 green onions chopped

White pepper (if you don’t have, black pepper works as well)

Specifically for the Sauce:

½  cup oyster sauce

1 tbsp hoisin sauce                                                    

1 tbsp chili garlic sauce (Sriracha or Rooster Chili Garlic are both readily available)

½ cup sugar                                            

6 tbsp white vinegar

2 tbsp soy sauce                                                     

½ tbsp ginger root, fresh, minced  

2-3 cloves garlic (½ tbsp), chopped

1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water         

1 drop red food coloring, optional

Specifically for the Chicken:

2 lbs. chicken thighs, cut in to 2” dice

1 cup cold water

2 ½ cups tempura flour, 1 cup set aside for dredging

½ onion, large dice

10-12 whole dried Thai chilies

1 ½ cups broccoli florets, steamed in microwave (to steam place your broccoli florets in a bowl with 2 tbsp water, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave on high for two minutes) 

3 scallions, bias sliced thin

1 ½  quarts vegetable oil

Specifically for the Bacon and Egg Fried Rice:

2 tbsp oil

¾  cup bacon, diced (substitute ham if you'd like)

¾  cup white onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup diced carrots

¼ cup snap peas, sliced (or other seasonal vegetables)

2 eggs scrambled, not cooked

4 cups cooked rice of your choice (white, brown, even cauliflower!)

1 ½ tbsp soy sauce

¼ cup oyster...

Cook along with actress, TV personality and Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship host, Valerie Bertinelli, as she walks you through a crispy and DELICIOUS chicken thigh dish.

If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.  

COOK’S NOTE: Position an oven rack in the top third of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F before the cookalong begins.

Makes 4 servings 

INGREDIENTS

2 – 2 ½ pounds chicken thighs, bone in, skin on

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

3 tablespoons minced red onion (about 1/4 red onion)

1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeno (about 1/4 large jalapeno)

2 cloves grated garlic

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 cup tequila blanco

1/4 cup lime juice (2 to 3 limes)

2 chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, chopped

1 tablespoon light agave or honey

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

EQUIPMENT ESSENTIALS

Oven-safe sauté pan large enough to fit the Chicken Thighs

Kitchen tongs (or spatula)

Meat thermometer (optional)

Small saucepan for Tequila Lime sauce

Spoon (or spatula) for stirring the sauce

Your favorite serving dish!

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We’re in Patti LaBelle’s home kitchen, cooking up her famous CRAB CAKES, from her book LaBelle Cuisine: Recipe to Sing About. Grab your ingredients and cook along with this legend. 

If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.  

COOK’S NOTE: (from Patti) Use fresh bread crumbs, made in a blender or food processor from crustless firm white sandwich bread, not dried crumbs from a box. Crab cakes are supposed to taste like crab, not bread, so use the absolute minimum amount – just enough to keep the cakes from falling apart. For this class we’ll be refrigerating the formed crab cakes for about 15 minutes.

Makes 4 servings 

INGREDIENTS

For the Crab Cakes:

3 tablespoons butter

¼ cup finely chopped onion

1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over to remove cartilage

1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs (see Cook’s Notes above)

1 large egg, lightly beaten

¼ teaspoon hot red pepper sauce

Seasoned salt and freshly ground pepper

Lemon wedges

For the Lemon Aioli:

1 cup mayonnaise

Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 clove garlic, minced

Fine sea salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

Habanero pepper or hot pepper of your choice, optional

EQUIPMENT ESSENTIALS

Medium skillet

Medium Bowl

Wax paper-lined baking sheet

Plastic wrap

Broiler pan, lightly greased

Small Bowl

For recipe instructions, visit www.CookTracks.com. 

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CookTracks is a production of Beyond the Plate.