[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":667},["ShallowReactive",2],{"item:\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fngau-yuk-yuen-cantonese-steamed-beef-balls":3,"platform:site":232,"more:\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fngau-yuk-yuen-cantonese-steamed-beef-balls":612},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiRevisedAt":6,"authors":7,"body":12,"canonical":149,"category":150,"categorySlugs":158,"cid":159,"cover":160,"description":165,"extension":166,"featured":167,"language":168,"meta":169,"navigation":170,"noindex":167,"ogImage":171,"path":172,"publishedAt":173,"readingMinutes":174,"recipe":175,"related":191,"revisedAt":149,"seo":217,"seoDescription":165,"seoTitle":5,"sortKey":149,"sources":218,"stem":222,"tagSlugs":223,"tags":225,"translations":228,"type":229,"url":230,"__hash__":231},"platformItems\u002Fplatform\u002Fitems\u002F104952.md","How to Make Bouncy Cantonese Steamed Beef Balls at Home","2026-10-22T03:22:37.000Z",[8],{"name":9,"slug":10,"role":11},"Alex Foster","alex-foster","author",{"type":13,"value":14,"toc":141},"minimark",[15,19,22,27,40,44,97,101,131,135,138],[16,17,18],"p",{},"Steamed beef balls are a dim sum staple prized for their springy bite and rich savoriness. A handful of careful but straightforward techniques can bring that same result to your own kitchen. The process begins with top blade steak, an economical, lean cut from the chuck. Pulsing it in a food processor yields a coarse grind—less fine than standard ground beef—which is key to the finished balls' characteristic bounce.",[16,20,21],{},"The beef is then combined with lye water (alkaline water). The ingredient may sound exotic, but it is a common addition to foods such as ramen, where it contributes a springy mouthfeel. Even a small quantity helps the beef take up more liquid, so the cooked balls remain tender and juicy. Dried tangerine peel (chen pi) is soaked in hot water to draw out its bitterness, lending the beef balls a subtle citrus note in both flavor and aroma. Serve the steamed balls as dim sum, as an appetizer, or as one part of a larger spread.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"info","Info",[28,29,30,34,37],"ul",{},[31,32,33],"li",{},"Cook time: 50 minutes",[31,35,36],{},"Total time: 3 hours 10 minutes",[31,38,39],{},"Yield: 12 servings",[23,41,43],{"id":42},"ingredients","Ingredients",[28,45,46,49,52,55,58,61,64,67,70,73,76,79,82,85,88,91,94],{},[31,47,48],{},"1 pound top blade steak",[31,50,51],{},"Kosher salt",[31,53,54],{},"1 teaspoon lye water (or alkaline water) (see Cook's Notes)",[31,56,57],{},"1 1\u002F2-inch-square piece of dried tangerine peel (see Cook's Notes)",[31,59,60],{},"6 tablespoons tapioca or potato starch",[31,62,63],{},"1 tablespoon oyster sauce",[31,65,66],{},"1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine",[31,68,69],{},"1 teaspoon light soy sauce",[31,71,72],{},"2 tablespoons sugar",[31,74,75],{},"1\u002F4 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder, optional",[31,77,78],{},"1\u002F4 cup plus 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as canola or vegetable oil",[31,80,81],{},"1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil",[31,83,84],{},"3 ounces pork fat, finely minced (about 1\u002F2 cup)",[31,86,87],{},"1\u002F4 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped",[31,89,90],{},"1\u002F4 cup chopped water chestnuts, optional",[31,92,93],{},"1 ounce small dried tofu skins (fu zhu), optional",[31,95,96],{},"Worcestershire sauce, for serving",[23,98,100],{"id":99},"instructions","Instructions",[102,103,104,107,110,113,116,119,122,125,128],"ol",{},[31,105,106],{},"Remove the silver skin or tough membrane from the steaks; it typically runs through their center. Cut the meat into coarse dice, then pulse in a food processor until it begins to clump and is well chopped but not pasty, roughly 15 pulses. Move the beef to a large bowl and set it aside.",[31,108,109],{},"In a small bowl, stir 1 tablespoon kosher salt, the lye water and 6 tablespoons cold water until the salt dissolves. Pour about one quarter of this saltwater over the beef and stir in a single direction, using gloved hands or chopsticks, until the liquid is absorbed and a sticky film forms on the bowl's sides. Continue the same way with the remaining saltwater until all of it is used. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.",[31,111,112],{},"Submerge the dried tangerine peel in enough hot water to cover it in a small bowl until it turns soft and pliable, about 30 minutes. Squeeze out excess water, and if any white pith remains, scrape it away with a spoon. Mince the peel finely and set aside.",[31,114,115],{},"Once the beef has chilled, whisk the tapioca starch with 6 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Add the slurry to the meat a little at a time, stirring in the same direction used for the lye water, until all of it has been absorbed.",[31,117,118],{},"Scatter the oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and the chicken bouillon powder (if using) over the beef and stir in the same direction until everything is evenly mixed and absorbed. Stir in the neutral oil and sesame oil in the same direction until evenly incorporated. Scoop the mixture into your hands and throw it forcefully back into the bowl; repeat this four more times to help build the meat's springy texture.",[31,120,121],{},"Stir in the pork fat, cilantro, minced tangerine peel and water chestnuts (if using) in the same direction until evenly distributed. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. In the meantime, if using the tofu skins, soak them in a large bowl of water until soft and pliable, about 30 minutes.",[31,123,124],{},"Set a bamboo steamer basket in the bottom of a wok and add enough water to rise 1\u002F4 inch above the basket's outer edge, but not so much that it touches the rack. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.",[31,126,127],{},"Spread the soaked tofu skins in a single layer across four small heatproof plates. Using an ice-cream scoop, form three 2-ounce balls of the meat mixture and set them on the tofu skins on one plate; alternatively, scoop with a 1\u002F4-cup measuring cup and round each ball quickly and gently by hand. Leave about 1\u002F2 inch between balls. Repeat with the remaining beef mixture and plates. Refrigerate the plates while the first batch steams.",[31,129,130],{},"Put one plate of beef balls into the steamer basket; if you have more than one bamboo basket, you can steam two plates by stacking one basket on the other. Cover and steam over high heat until the balls are cooked through, about 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and let them cool for 2 minutes. Repeat until all the plates are cooked. Drizzle the beef balls with Worcestershire sauce and serve warm. The balls can also be frozen (see Cook's Note).",[23,132,134],{"id":133},"notes","Notes",[16,136,137],{},"Lye water and dried tangerine peel are both available at Asian markets and online. Whole pieces of dried tangerine peel are recommended because they carry more flavor than precut peel. Scraping the white pith off after soaking cuts down on bitterness.",[16,139,140],{},"To freeze the beef balls, cook and cool them, then transfer them along with the tofu skins to a plate or baking sheet lined with parchment, leaving space between each. Freeze until solid, at least 4 hours. Move them to a freezer bag and keep frozen for up to 1 month. To reheat, steam the frozen beef balls on a heatproof plate in a steamer basket until soft and heated through, about 12 minutes.",{"title":142,"searchDepth":143,"depth":143,"links":144},"",2,[145,146,147,148],{"id":25,"depth":143,"text":26},{"id":42,"depth":143,"text":43},{"id":99,"depth":143,"text":100},{"id":133,"depth":143,"text":134},null,{"slug":151,"name":152,"path":153},"appetizers-snacks","Appetizers & Snacks",[154,157],{"slug":155,"name":156},"food","Food",{"slug":151,"name":152},[155,151],104952,{"src":161,"srcset":162,"width":163,"height":163,"alt":164},"\u002Frecipes\u002F5b682dd67ce808fd7455.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002F1fbf323696e65e0756a1.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002F26254491f12220c35a40.webp 800w, \u002Frecipes\u002F5b682dd67ce808fd7455.webp 1280w",1280,"Ngau Yuk Yuen (Cantonese Steamed Beef Balls)","Steamed beef balls are a dim sum staple prized for their springy bite and rich savoriness. With a handful of careful techniques, you can reproduce that texture in your own kitchen. The process begins with top blade steak—an economical, lean chuck cut—that is pulsed in a food processor into a coarse grind rather than a fine paste, which is key to the finished balls' characteristic bounce.","md",false,"en",{},true,"\u002Frecipes\u002F646a53a522db5d1e6fb2.jpg","\u002Fplatform\u002Fitems\u002F104952","2026-10-10T20:40:25.000Z",4,{"recipeIngredient":176,"recipeInstructions":177,"cookTime":188,"totalTime":189,"recipeYield":190},[48,51,54,57,60,63,66,69,72,75,78,81,84,87,90,93,96],[178,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187],{"@type":179,"text":106},"HowToStep",{"@type":179,"text":109},{"@type":179,"text":112},{"@type":179,"text":115},{"@type":179,"text":118},{"@type":179,"text":121},{"@type":179,"text":124},{"@type":179,"text":127},{"@type":179,"text":130},"PT50M","PT3H10M","12 servings",[192,200,203,210],{"url":193,"title":194,"cover":195},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fbundt-pan-spanakopita","A Bundt Pan Turns Spanakopita Into a No-Fold Crowd-Pleaser",{"src":196,"srcset":197,"width":198,"height":198,"alt":199},"\u002Frecipes\u002F13c9c344a1e2b02c0e26.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002F3adbd6ccf100b2cb3055.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002F13c9c344a1e2b02c0e26.webp 800w",800,"Bundt Pan Spanakopita",{"url":201,"title":202,"cover":149},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Ftostones-rellenos-con-vaca-frita","Crispy Plantain Cups Stuffed with Tangy Shredded Beef",{"url":204,"title":205,"cover":206},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fraviolo-al-uovo-2","Egg-Yolk Ravioli: A Pasta Lover's Showpiece",{"src":207,"srcset":208,"width":198,"height":198,"alt":209},"\u002Frecipes\u002Ff74a3e8407634b51957f.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002F00668d656a420fa5755c.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002Ff74a3e8407634b51957f.webp 800w","Raviolo al Uovo",{"url":211,"title":212,"cover":213},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fchawanmushi","Steamed Savory Egg Custard: A Versatile Japanese Classic",{"src":214,"srcset":215,"width":198,"height":198,"alt":216},"\u002Frecipes\u002F755f10d9c90f78c4dd85.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002F87a4f20baf7adfc7d38c.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002F755f10d9c90f78c4dd85.webp 800w","Chawanmushi",{"title":5,"description":165},[219],{"url":220,"title":164,"publisher":221},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodnetwork.com\u002Frecipes\u002Ffood-network-kitchen\u002Fngau-yuk-yuen-cantonese-steamed-beef-balls-21126510","Food Network","platform\u002Fitems\u002F104952",[224],"appetizer",[226],{"slug":224,"name":227},"Appetizer",[],"article","\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fngau-yuk-yuen-cantonese-steamed-beef-balls","1eNEApzNbCkAj7t_aMQiKFeZo6bUG8g2DXtqmN32GWg",{"id":233,"categories":234,"extension":498,"meta":499,"pageSize":500,"rootCategory":155,"site":501,"stem":505,"tags":506,"total":236,"__hash__":611},"platformSite\u002Fplatform\u002Fsite.json",{"food":235,"main-dishes":247,"chicken-poultry":264,"beef-lamb":274,"pork":282,"seafood":290,"pasta-noodles":299,"sandwiches-burgers":307,"pizza":316,"vegetarian":324,"sides-appetizers":332,"salads":344,"potatoes":352,"vegetables":361,"rice-grains-beans":369,"appetizers-snacks":377,"dips-spreads":385,"snacks":393,"desserts":401,"cakes":413,"cookies-bars":422,"pies-tarts":430,"frozen-desserts":438,"candy-puddings":446,"breakfast-brunch":454,"egg-dishes":465,"pancakes-waffles":473,"breads-baking":482,"soups-stews":491},{"slug":155,"name":156,"description":149,"count":236,"url":237,"pages":238,"parent":149,"children":239,"path":245},192,"\u002Ffood",12,[240,241,151,242,243,244],"main-dishes","sides-appetizers","desserts","breakfast-brunch","soups-stews",[246],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248,"description":149,"count":249,"url":250,"pages":251,"parent":155,"children":252,"path":261},"Main Dishes",35,"\u002Fmain-dishes",3,[253,254,255,256,257,258,259,260],"chicken-poultry","beef-lamb","pork","seafood","pasta-noodles","sandwiches-burgers","pizza","vegetarian",[262,263],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":253,"name":265,"description":149,"count":266,"url":267,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":269,"path":270},"Chicken & Poultry",8,"\u002Fchicken-poultry",1,[],[271,272,273],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":253,"name":265},{"slug":254,"name":275,"description":149,"count":143,"url":276,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":277,"path":278},"Beef & Lamb","\u002Fbeef-lamb",[],[279,280,281],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":254,"name":275},{"slug":255,"name":283,"description":149,"count":268,"url":284,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":285,"path":286},"Pork","\u002Fpork",[],[287,288,289],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":255,"name":283},{"slug":256,"name":291,"description":149,"count":292,"url":293,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":294,"path":295},"Seafood",5,"\u002Fseafood",[],[296,297,298],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":256,"name":291},{"slug":257,"name":300,"description":149,"count":143,"url":301,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":302,"path":303},"Pasta & Noodles","\u002Fpasta-noodles",[],[304,305,306],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":257,"name":300},{"slug":258,"name":308,"description":149,"count":309,"url":310,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":311,"path":312},"Sandwiches & Burgers",7,"\u002Fsandwiches-burgers",[],[313,314,315],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":258,"name":308},{"slug":259,"name":317,"description":149,"count":143,"url":318,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":319,"path":320},"Pizza","\u002Fpizza",[],[321,322,323],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":259,"name":317},{"slug":260,"name":325,"description":149,"count":292,"url":326,"pages":268,"parent":240,"children":327,"path":328},"Vegetarian","\u002Fvegetarian",[],[329,330,331],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":240,"name":248},{"slug":260,"name":325},{"slug":241,"name":333,"description":149,"count":334,"url":335,"pages":143,"parent":155,"children":336,"path":341},"Side Dishes",20,"\u002Fsides-appetizers",[337,338,339,340],"salads","potatoes","vegetables","rice-grains-beans",[342,343],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":241,"name":333},{"slug":337,"name":345,"description":149,"count":292,"url":346,"pages":268,"parent":241,"children":347,"path":348},"Salads","\u002Fsalads",[],[349,350,351],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":241,"name":333},{"slug":337,"name":345},{"slug":338,"name":353,"description":149,"count":354,"url":355,"pages":268,"parent":241,"children":356,"path":357},"Potatoes",6,"\u002Fpotatoes",[],[358,359,360],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":241,"name":333},{"slug":338,"name":353},{"slug":339,"name":362,"description":149,"count":174,"url":363,"pages":268,"parent":241,"children":364,"path":365},"Vegetables","\u002Fvegetables",[],[366,367,368],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":241,"name":333},{"slug":339,"name":362},{"slug":340,"name":370,"description":149,"count":251,"url":371,"pages":268,"parent":241,"children":372,"path":373},"Rice, Grains & Beans","\u002Frice-grains-beans",[],[374,375,376],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":241,"name":333},{"slug":340,"name":370},{"slug":151,"name":152,"description":149,"count":249,"url":378,"pages":251,"parent":155,"children":379,"path":382},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks",[380,381],"dips-spreads","snacks",[383,384],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":380,"name":386,"description":149,"count":174,"url":387,"pages":268,"parent":151,"children":388,"path":389},"Dips & Spreads","\u002Fdips-spreads",[],[390,391,392],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":380,"name":386},{"slug":381,"name":394,"description":149,"count":143,"url":395,"pages":268,"parent":151,"children":396,"path":397},"Snacks","\u002Fsnacks",[],[398,399,400],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":151,"name":152},{"slug":381,"name":394},{"slug":242,"name":402,"description":149,"count":249,"url":403,"pages":251,"parent":155,"children":404,"path":410},"Desserts","\u002Fdesserts",[405,406,407,408,409],"cakes","cookies-bars","pies-tarts","frozen-desserts","candy-puddings",[411,412],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":242,"name":402},{"slug":405,"name":414,"description":149,"count":415,"url":416,"pages":143,"parent":242,"children":417,"path":418},"Cakes",18,"\u002Fcakes",[],[419,420,421],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":242,"name":402},{"slug":405,"name":414},{"slug":406,"name":423,"description":149,"count":354,"url":424,"pages":268,"parent":242,"children":425,"path":426},"Cookies & Brownies","\u002Fcookies-bars",[],[427,428,429],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":242,"name":402},{"slug":406,"name":423},{"slug":407,"name":431,"description":149,"count":309,"url":432,"pages":268,"parent":242,"children":433,"path":434},"Pies & Tarts","\u002Fpies-tarts",[],[435,436,437],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":242,"name":402},{"slug":407,"name":431},{"slug":408,"name":439,"description":149,"count":143,"url":440,"pages":268,"parent":242,"children":441,"path":442},"Frozen Desserts","\u002Ffrozen-desserts",[],[443,444,445],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":242,"name":402},{"slug":408,"name":439},{"slug":409,"name":447,"description":149,"count":143,"url":448,"pages":268,"parent":242,"children":449,"path":450},"Candy & Puddings","\u002Fcandy-puddings",[],[451,452,453],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":242,"name":402},{"slug":409,"name":447},{"slug":243,"name":455,"description":149,"count":456,"url":457,"pages":251,"parent":155,"children":458,"path":462},"Breakfast & Brunch",41,"\u002Fbreakfast-brunch",[459,460,461],"egg-dishes","pancakes-waffles","breads-baking",[463,464],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":243,"name":455},{"slug":459,"name":466,"description":149,"count":354,"url":467,"pages":268,"parent":243,"children":468,"path":469},"Eggs","\u002Fegg-dishes",[],[470,471,472],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":243,"name":455},{"slug":459,"name":466},{"slug":460,"name":474,"description":149,"count":475,"url":476,"pages":268,"parent":243,"children":477,"path":478},"Pancakes & Waffles",9,"\u002Fpancakes-waffles",[],[479,480,481],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":243,"name":455},{"slug":460,"name":474},{"slug":461,"name":483,"description":149,"count":484,"url":485,"pages":143,"parent":243,"children":486,"path":487},"Breads & Baking",26,"\u002Fbreads-baking",[],[488,489,490],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":243,"name":455},{"slug":461,"name":483},{"slug":244,"name":492,"description":149,"count":484,"url":493,"pages":143,"parent":155,"children":494,"path":495},"Soups & Stews","\u002Fsoups-stews",[],[496,497],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":244,"name":492},"json",{},16,{"slug":502,"name":503,"domain":504,"language":168},"yumweekly-com","yumweekly","yumweekly.com","platform\u002Fsite",[507,512,517,522,525,530,535,539,544,548,553,558,562,566,570,574,578,583,587,589,593,595,599,603,607],{"slug":508,"name":509,"description":149,"count":510,"url":511,"pages":174},"main-dish","Main Dish",63,"\u002Ftags\u002Fmain-dish",{"slug":513,"name":514,"description":149,"count":515,"url":516,"pages":251},"dessert","Dessert",42,"\u002Ftags\u002Fdessert",{"slug":518,"name":519,"description":149,"count":520,"url":521,"pages":251},"high-fiber","High Fiber",40,"\u002Ftags\u002Fhigh-fiber",{"slug":224,"name":227,"description":149,"count":523,"url":524,"pages":251},39,"\u002Ftags\u002Fappetizer",{"slug":526,"name":527,"description":149,"count":528,"url":529,"pages":143},"brunch","Brunch",27,"\u002Ftags\u002Fbrunch",{"slug":531,"name":532,"description":149,"count":533,"url":534,"pages":143},"baking","Baking",23,"\u002Ftags\u002Fbaking",{"slug":536,"name":537,"description":149,"count":533,"url":538,"pages":143},"breakfast","Breakfast","\u002Ftags\u002Fbreakfast",{"slug":540,"name":541,"description":149,"count":542,"url":543,"pages":143},"gluten-free","Gluten Free",21,"\u002Ftags\u002Fgluten-free",{"slug":545,"name":546,"description":149,"count":415,"url":547,"pages":143},"side-dish","Side Dish","\u002Ftags\u002Fside-dish",{"slug":549,"name":550,"description":149,"count":551,"url":552,"pages":268},"potato","Potato",15,"\u002Ftags\u002Fpotato",{"slug":554,"name":555,"description":149,"count":556,"url":557,"pages":268},"cake","Cake",13,"\u002Ftags\u002Fcake",{"slug":559,"name":560,"description":149,"count":556,"url":561,"pages":268},"chicken-recipes","Chicken Recipes","\u002Ftags\u002Fchicken-recipes",{"slug":563,"name":564,"description":149,"count":556,"url":565,"pages":268},"low-sodium","Low Sodium","\u002Ftags\u002Flow-sodium",{"slug":567,"name":568,"description":149,"count":238,"url":569,"pages":268},"deep-frying","Deep-Frying","\u002Ftags\u002Fdeep-frying",{"slug":571,"name":572,"description":149,"count":238,"url":573,"pages":268},"egg-recipes","Egg Recipes","\u002Ftags\u002Fegg-recipes",{"slug":575,"name":576,"description":149,"count":238,"url":577,"pages":268},"soup","Soup","\u002Ftags\u002Fsoup",{"slug":579,"name":580,"description":149,"count":581,"url":582,"pages":268},"lunch","Lunch",10,"\u002Ftags\u002Flunch",{"slug":584,"name":585,"description":149,"count":475,"url":586,"pages":268},"beef","Beef","\u002Ftags\u002Fbeef",{"slug":255,"name":283,"description":149,"count":475,"url":588,"pages":268},"\u002Ftags\u002Fpork",{"slug":590,"name":591,"description":149,"count":475,"url":592,"pages":268},"salad-recipes","Salad Recipes","\u002Ftags\u002Fsalad-recipes",{"slug":260,"name":325,"description":149,"count":475,"url":594,"pages":268},"\u002Ftags\u002Fvegetarian",{"slug":596,"name":597,"description":149,"count":266,"url":598,"pages":268},"bacon-recipes","Bacon Recipes","\u002Ftags\u002Fbacon-recipes",{"slug":600,"name":601,"description":149,"count":266,"url":602,"pages":268},"comfort-food","Comfort Food","\u002Ftags\u002Fcomfort-food",{"slug":604,"name":605,"description":149,"count":266,"url":606,"pages":268},"cream-cheese-recipes","Cream Cheese Recipes","\u002Ftags\u002Fcream-cheese-recipes",{"slug":608,"name":609,"description":149,"count":266,"url":610,"pages":268},"mushroom","Mushroom","\u002Ftags\u002Fmushroom","XMWLuFN0d666AlpBNdAgp6juFGogy5B0TGUR5H83aFM",{"items":613,"total":666},[614,627,640,653],{"url":615,"title":616,"description":617,"cover":618,"publishedAt":622,"category":623},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fmuffuletta-french-bread-pizza","Olive Salad French Bread Pizza: A Muffuletta-Inspired Favorite","Bring the essence of a classic New Orleans muffuletta to your table with this simple French bread pizza, loaded with Italian cured meats, melted provolone, and a zesty olive salad. The salad can be prepared in advance and actually tastes better after a day in the fridge; just let it come to room temperature before using. Feel free to use the suggested meats or any Italian deli meats you prefer.",{"src":619,"srcset":620,"width":163,"height":163,"alt":621},"\u002Frecipes\u002F1a0c0e1d98ea7738d0e3.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002F628c9569cd749a2e9299.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002F15169e886fcec21f23d5.webp 800w, \u002Frecipes\u002F1a0c0e1d98ea7738d0e3.webp 1280w","Muffuletta French Bread Pizza","2026-10-20T00:08:10.000Z",{"slug":151,"name":152,"path":624},[625,626],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":151,"name":152},{"url":628,"title":629,"description":630,"cover":631,"publishedAt":635,"category":636},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fsmoked-pork-and-sauerkraut-pierogies","Grandfather's Pierogi Dough with Smoked Pork and Sauerkraut Filling","A family dough recipe passed down from my grandfather, filled with smoky shredded pork shoulder and spicy sauerkraut. The filling balances richness and tang, and the batch yields 40 pierogies—enough to make a crowd ask for seconds.",{"src":632,"srcset":633,"width":163,"height":163,"alt":634},"\u002Frecipes\u002F580b5977d5e3cbe23c82.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002F5a6289ff6d9176fc73d9.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002Fd4e15098923fbe74c829.webp 800w, \u002Frecipes\u002F580b5977d5e3cbe23c82.webp 1280w","Smoked Pork and Sauerkraut Pierogies","2026-10-18T23:46:23.000Z",{"slug":151,"name":152,"path":637},[638,639],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":151,"name":152},{"url":641,"title":642,"description":643,"cover":644,"publishedAt":648,"category":649},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fsmoked-mozzarella-and-ricotta-fritters","Crispy Smoked Mozzarella-Ricotta Fritters with Spiced Tomato Dip","Golden fritters blending smoked mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmigiano-Reggiano, served with a quick spiced tomato sauce. Includes from-scratch ricotta for the best texture.",{"src":645,"srcset":646,"width":163,"height":163,"alt":647},"\u002Frecipes\u002F745687a22e5471adca04.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002Fa21afb6e7edd49823505.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002F9956054564e6e6fdb805.webp 800w, \u002Frecipes\u002F745687a22e5471adca04.webp 1280w","Smoked Mozzarella and Ricotta Fritters","2026-10-18T21:45:09.000Z",{"slug":151,"name":152,"path":650},[651,652],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":151,"name":152},{"url":654,"title":655,"description":656,"cover":657,"publishedAt":661,"category":662},"\u002Fappetizers-snacks\u002Fextra-crispy-chicken-wings-with-toasted-coconut","Crispy Coconut-Dusted Chicken Wings with a Spicy Indian-Inspired Marinade","These wings get a flavor boost from a chile-garlic-ginger marinade and a crunchy chickpea flour coating, finished with toasted coconut and a dollop of cool cucumber raita.",{"src":658,"srcset":659,"width":163,"height":163,"alt":660},"\u002Frecipes\u002F349767bb7dace55fe78a.webp","\u002Frecipes\u002F6582b0fefd281fb7bf6a.webp 400w, \u002Frecipes\u002F7554b6586a273b941dee.webp 800w, \u002Frecipes\u002F349767bb7dace55fe78a.webp 1280w","Extra-Crispy Chicken Wings with Toasted Coconut","2026-10-18T00:34:07.000Z",{"slug":151,"name":152,"path":663},[664,665],{"slug":155,"name":156},{"slug":151,"name":152},30,1792749159258]