The Salty Cook

Category: Recipes

  • Cream Puffs

    One of my fondest memories is of my grandmother’s cream puffs. Every time we went to visit her, she’d bake these delicious pastries and serve them up for dessert, drenched (of course) in Hershey’s syrup. While these little guys are somewhat tricky to make, they’re well worth the effort. You can do it! Ingredients The…

  • Soy-Ginger Marinade

    This flavorful marinade is easy to make and adds a lot of flavor to proteins such as chicken or pork. If you like, you can easily spice it up by adding more hot sauce or some hoisin sauce. Ingredients 1/3 cup soy sauce 1 heaping tablespoon of minced garlic 1/2 tbsp. sriracha 1/2 tbsp. minced…

  • Basic Fried Rice

    Fried rice is a wonderful meal or side dish. This basic fried rice recipe is easy to spice up: add some sriracha, sweet chili sauce, or hoisin sauce to buff up the flavor. You can also add your favorite protein, such as chicken or pork! Ingredients 3 cups cooked rice — you can use Jasmine,…

  • Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings

    When I was a kid, I didn’t understand what this food was. Buffalo do not have wings! It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that they were named for the city of Buffalo, not the animal buffalo. But are there even buffalo in Buffalo? It’s a rabbit hole. Anyway, here’s how to make…

  • Dry-Rubbed Chicken Wings

    Chicken wings are a classic snack food. We like to prepare ours with a dry rub and serve them with fries. Dry rub imparts a lot of flavor without all the mess and cleanup required of elaborate wing sauces. Give it a try! Ingredients Chicken Wing Rub (if you don’t want to use ours, there…

  • Chicken Wing Rub

    Dry rubs are one of the best ways to impart some flavor to your meat. Try this delicious chicken wing rub next time you’re making homemade wings! The recipe can be tweaked to your liking, and any leftover rub can be stored in a reused spice jar — or you can buy new ones if…

  • Chicken Nuggets Parmesan

    We planned to make Chicken Parmesan, but our day got derailed by a variety of chaotic family events and we were tired. Luckily, my wife had just purchased some festive Halloween-shaped chicken nuggets…so we made Chicken Nuggets Parmesan instead! Ingredients 1 bag of chicken nuggets 1 jar of tomato sauce Mozzarella cheese Spaghetti noodles Garlic…

  • Philly Cheese Steaks

    Our take on the classic Philadelphia Cheese Steak sandwich is always a crowd-pleaser. We use good-quality ribeye steaks, provolone cheese, and Martin’s sandwich rolls to accomplis a toothsome mouthfeel and savory goodness with this simple meal. This recipe makes four sandwiches. Ingredients While you can use other cuts, the marbling and fattiness of the ribeye…

  • Cake Mix Cookies

    This recipe converts any box of cake mix into tasty, soft cookies. These bad boys are usually gone within 24 hours of the bake because everybody in the house loves them. And just to sweeten the pot, they are super easy to bake! Ingredients 1 box of cake mix. We recommend using Funfetti cake mix.…

  • Garlic Butter Pork Chops with Zucchini

    This recipe is a classic preparation of pork chops. It’s served with zucchini for a nice addition from the garden. Ingredients pork chops 4 pork chops Salt and pepper 1 tsp. paprika 2 tbsp. butter 1 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided 2 zucchinis, sliced into half-moons garlic butter 4 tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. garlic powder…