Chef Jet Tila
Kung Pao Steak
with Basmati Rice & Toasted Cashews
Global cuisine on your doorstep
Savor the brighter side of Chinese cuisine with chef Jet’s kung pao—a vibrant constellation of stir-fried veggies, seared steak, and steamy basmati rice. His recipe draws on a rich culinary tradition passed down from his Cantonese grandmother and Thai-Chinese parents.
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“I learned the foundations of Chinese food by my YaYa’s side. The knife cuts, the right ingredients at the right time, the heat of
the wok...”
Culinary traditions, reimagined
About Chef Jet Tila
Born into the ‘first family’ of Thai food in Los Angeles, Jet Tila’s culinary rise was practically written in the stars. Mind you, his path wasn’t exactly linear. Detours included textbook teenage rebellion and dreams of joining the police force, but when push came to shove in his late 20s, he couldn’t deny the richness of his Thai-Chinese upbringings—his birth luck.
So how did it all begin? Chef Jet grew up a restaurant and grocery store kid in East Hollywood. America’s first-ever Thai market (opened by his parents in 1972) was his playground, and his YaYa (aka grandmother) would become his first cooking instructor. She taught him the fundamentals of Chinese food that would endure.
So how did it all begin? Chef Jet grew up a restaurant and grocery store kid in East Hollywood. America’s first-ever Thai market (opened by his parents in 1972) was his playground, and his YaYa (aka grandmother) would become his first cooking instructor. She taught him the fundamentals of Chinese food that would endure.
“Cooks like me come in two styles—you're either an ‘artist’ or an ‘artisan’. I think an artist is always trying to push limits, whereas an artisan captures the essence of the dish, going back in time. I’m from that second school, chasing how my mom and grandma made it.”
Jet’s edge in the kitchen
Even now, Chef Jet still uses the heirloom cleaver passed down from his YaYa. It’s a well-worn symbol of his respect for the past, and a reminder of the years spent sharpening his skills in French and Japanese culinary schools, restaurant kitchens, and backyard cooking classes in L.A.
Fast forward to today and Jet’s signature brand of cooking and storytelling reaches millions of people a year through his books, restaurants, and appearances across Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Chopped, and Beat Bobby Flay, among others.
Fast forward to today and Jet’s signature brand of cooking and storytelling reaches millions of people a year through his books, restaurants, and appearances across Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Chopped, and Beat Bobby Flay, among others.
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Chef Jet Tila
Kung Pao Steak
with Basmati Rice & Toasted Cashews
Savor the brighter side of Chinese cuisine with this exclusive meal, created in collaboration with L.A. celebrity chef and restaurateur
Jet Tila.
Jet Tila.
520
Cals
55g
Carbs
30g
Protein
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