Spicy Fried Pheasant By Andrew Zimmern In this episode of Wild Game Kitchen, I take one of my favorite dishes, Nashville-style hot fried chicken, and reinterpret it for wild pheasant. Hot and spicy, batter-coated, crispy fried pheasant is paired with a spinach salad topped with bacon vinaigrette and ice cold mint basil lemonade—a perfect spread… Read More →
Remoulade By Andrew Zimmern Remoulade is a tangy mayonnaise-based sauce—flavored with mustard, horseradish, vinegar, chili sauce and scallions—that pairs beautifully with seafood. This recipe is adapted from a dear friend, Jamie Shannon, who passed away many years ago. Jamie was the chef at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans and one of the world’s great taste makers. His… Read More →
Is there anything better than eating a shore lunch on the shore? Not in my world. A shore lunch in Minnesota means walleye. A great fish fry is as much about the sides as it is about the fish itself. That’s why I think this is the ultimate shore lunch: fried walleye filets, served with… Read More →
Medium-rare bison is such a treat. I love serving it with two dipping sauces: an Indian-inspired tamarind sauce and a classic Hunan peanut sauce. In this recipe, I make bite-sized bison, fried until crisp, tossed in a spicy seasoning blend. They are absolutely addictive. Watch me make this recipe here. Like this recipe? Save it… Read More →
I love these sweet potato & shrimp fritters with nuoc cham. This classic Vietnamese street food is packed with flavor, texture and stunning color. It seems like the kind of thing you only order in a restaurant, but I promise it’s easier to make at home than you think. And it’s gluten- and dairy-free. I’ll… Read More →
I’m thrilled to share my new Knife Skills video series, presented by Shun Knives. We’ve been working on this series of 10 videos for months, and I think you’re going to love them. A nice, sharp knife makes such a huge difference. But the thing is, you also need to know how to use it.… Read More →
By Andrew Zimmern Made the traditional way with a mix of Swiss cheeses and white wine, this recipe couldn’t be any easier. I like to serve this dish with plenty of sliced sausage, roasted or blanched cauliflower, cubed crusty bread, and steamed new potatoes.
Crispy Curry Chicken Wings with Frizzled Shallots & Hot Red Peppers These curried, fried chicken wings with frizzled shallots and chiles are impressive, but so easy! I love pairing these with homemade ranch dip to balance out the hot red chiles and curry. It’s wing heaven. Watch me make this recipe: Watch me make ranch… Read More →
By Andrew Zimmern Beef and shrimp winter rolls are so easy and delicious to make. The lightly seared beef adds such a richness to a fresh bunch of herbs and greens. Watch Me Make Winter Rolls:
Extra Crispy Grilled Cheese Sandwich & Cream of Tomato Soup Grilled cheese and tomato soup go together like Prince and Purple Rain. For this quintessential pairing, I like to double down on the tomato flavor by adding thinly sliced roasted tomatoes to my sandwich, before schmearing it with mayo and toasting in a pan with… Read More →
Adapted and interpreted from Luchow’s Cookbook This recipe is from my demo at the Aspen Food & Wine Festival, Classic Lost NYC: A tribute to restaurants we’ve loved and lost.
Summer Squash Pasta with Brown Butter & Lemon This is a fresh and bright pasta that uses seasonal ingredients like summer squash. You can use any sort of zucchini, my favorite being gold bar squash. Please note: the smaller the better when it comes to these squash. When they get big (you know—like when they… Read More →
By Andrew Zimmern
By Andrew Zimmern
By Andrew Zimmern
Fried Fish with Tartar Sauce By Andrew Zimmern My ode to the Friday Fish Fry, a time-honored tradition in the Midwest. As a New Yorker, when I moved to Minnesota 30 years ago I was hesitant about fish from the lake. But living here for 30 years, has definitely changed my perspective. Watch this video… Read More →
By Andrew Zimmern These craveable dumplings will be your next favorite family go-to! Watch the video to learn how to make these with a crunchy golden lattice that is easier to make than scrambled eggs. Trust me!
Shrimp Tempura Salad By Andrew Zimmern
Soei Fried Egg By Andrew Zimmern
After decades exploring culture through food, I’m sharing flavors from the road that will transform your cooking. These all-purpose spice blends capture the essence of my favorite cuisines around the world. Shop them here.
Dry-Rubbed Fried Chicken Wings By Andrew Zimmern Do you want to be king of your chicken wing castle? Deep fry a batch of wings before tossing them with one of my new Badia spice blends and melted butter. Chicken wing supremacy is really that simple.
Seasoned Breadcrumbs 4 cups of day-old Italian bread, torn into chunks 3 tablespoons Badia seasoning mix 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (zest of one lemon) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a food processor, pulse the bread with the Badia seasoning, olive oil, and lemon zest until… Read More →
Like so many other food professionals, I’ve been cooking since I was a little kid tugging at my grandmother’s apron strings. I learned food prep basics sitting in her teeny West End Avenue apartment kitchen on weekends as a young boy. I cooked with my mom and dad every chance I could, and I treasured… Read More →
Recipes for Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah is a time for reflection and repentance, but it probably doesn’t surprise you that my favorite part is the food. It’s a great excuse to sit around the dinner table with family and friends, and say a toast to the year ahead. To honor tradition, I like to cook dishes… Read More →
What to Eat at the Minnesota State Fair I like to stick with tradition when it comes to the State Fair, never passing up an opportunity for cheese curds, a foot-long hot dog, an ice cold 1919 root beer and a bucket of Sweet Martha’s cookies. Fair food doesn’t need to be, and probably shouldn’t… Read More →
Classic Chicken Parmesan By Andrew Zimmern This chicken parmesan is my love letter to the Italian-American red sauce classic everyone craves. Sure you can gussy it up, but this recipe sticks to the basics—fried chicken topped with an easy homemade tomato sauce, creamy ricotta, mozzarella melted under the broiler, and a touch of fresh basil.… Read More →
My Best Game Day Recipes I love the traditional nacho and chicken wing spread, alongside dishes inspired by my travels—from fried chicken summer rolls to Baltimore-style crab cakes. If you’re really ambitious, go all out and construct the ultimate Super Bowl snackadium. Fried Chicken Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce They’re commonly filled with shrimp and roast… Read More →
Garides Saganaki By Andrew Zimmern Garides saganaki is a classic Greek dish of shrimp, tomatoes, onion and feta. Cooked under the broiler, this bubbling one-pot dish is easy and so satisfying. Be sure to serve with plenty of crusty bread to sop up the sauce. Watch Andrew make this recipe:
The Story of Cinnie Smiths I always make a stop at Cinnie Smiths a priority. The cinnamon rolls are made in the booth from scratch right to order, with real butter, real cinnamon and real sugar. I’m getting hungry right now thinking about the gooey center of the warm cinnamon rolls, dipped in their homemade creamy… Read More →
