This recipe is a Babish cooking segment demonstrating multiple versions of General Tso’s chicken, starting from a fully featured crispy fried version down to simplified versions.
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Ultimate Grilled Sourdough Blue Cheese Burger
This gourmet burger elevates a classic grilled beef patty by pairing it with a rich, creamy blue cheese sauce, smoky bacon, fresh avocado, and crisp red onion. Served on perfectly toasted artisan sourdough bread, it delivers an incredible balance of bold, savory flavors and textures.
Skillet-cooked salmon over open fire
A simple cast iron campfire salmon preparation, often called pan-fried salmon, cooked directly over glowing coals for a crisp exterior and tender center. A traditional shore-style meal using minimal ingredients and high heat.
The Major’s Crimson Deceiver Hot Sauce v1.0
First batch. Real weights, real ingredients, apple wood smoke. Pepper-forward, naturally thickened, no artificial preservatives. This is where Crimson Deceiver begins.
White Cheddar Keto Cottage Cheese Crackers
These ultra-simple 2-ingredient keto crackers blend smooth cottage cheese with white cheddar seasoning, then dehydrate into crisp, savory rounds. They’re a high-protein, low-carb snack that turns creamy dairy into a crunchy chip-style bite.
Firebirds-Style Grilled Shrimp & Strawberry Salad
Copycat Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – “Grilled shrimp & strawberry salad” based on published ingredient lists, restaurant demos, and firsthand experience.
Grubbing Deli-Style Ham Salad
A creamy, tangy old-fashioned ham salad made from leftover spiral-cut ham, balanced with fresh Vidalia onion, homemade dill relish, and Miracle Whip for a classic deli-style flavor with a fresher homemade texture.
Prize-Winning Smoky Three-Meat Chili with Beans
A rich, smoky, slow-simmered chili that took 1st Place at a Community Chili Cook-Off. Built around three meats, fire-roasted tomatoes, and a custom low-heat spice blend, this chili delivers deep flavor without overwhelming heat.
Grilled BBQ Chicken Quarters
Skin-on bone-in leg quarters grilled low and slow on gas then sauced in stages for that thick, caramelized, old-school BBQ crust.
Hungarian Inspired Stuffed Cabbage
Simple, bold stuffed cabbage — smoky paprika, meaty portabella, rich tomato. Nothing extra.
Pork Bone Broth
A rich, long-simmered pork bone broth made from a ham bone and leftover inedible ham pieces, slowly cooked to extract marrow, collagen, and deep savory flavor.
Cinnamon-Forward Old-Style Applesauce
A rustic, old-style applesauce with a pronounced yet balanced cinnamon aroma, gently infused from whole sticks and finished lightly sweetened for a warm, nostalgic flavor that’s fragrant rather than dessert-sweet.