Vegetable Stir Fry is a very healthy recipe that will be enjoyed by meat lovers as well as vegetarians. The veggies listed in my ingredients are nothing more than a suggestion. You can make your own choices. Ingredients 1 onion, chopped into large pieces 3 gloves of garlic, crushed or minced Handful of snow peas 2 carrots chopped into small pieces Handful of mushrooms of your choice (If large, cut into smaller portions.) 1 head of broccoli, chopped Small handful of bean sprouts 3 Tbsp of Soy sauce 1 tsp of Black Bean sauce 1 tsp of Sesame or Sunflower oil (Both of these oils … [Read more...]
Chinese Spicy Chicken
Chinese Spicy Chicken or Le Tze Gee to use the ethnic title, is a dish that will challenge your taste with subtle hints of spice rather than heavy doses of it. Some spicy dishes are too heavy in one spice or another and that overpowers all other tastes. Chinese are far more subtle in their use of spices and when this dish is prepared properly, your taste buds are invaded with a variety of subtle tastes that combine to make this one of the best Chinese chicken recipes. Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable Oil 2 Chicken breast fillets 1 Tbsp Sherry 1 Tbsp light soy sauce 1 Tbsp corn starch … [Read more...]
Shrimp With Snow Peas
Shrimp with Snow Peas is a perfect example of Chinese stir fry recipes.The finished recipe is a delight to taste and you'll be amazed how simple this is to prepare if you use a wok. Ingredients 1/4 lb (115 grams) Fresh or frozen medium-sized shrimp 1/3 lb (150 grams) Fresh snow peas (Touts mange) ½ cup Water chestnuts 1/2 cup Unpeeled straw mushrooms 2 tsps Fresh ginger, slivered 1 large Clove garlic, minced 2 Green (Spring) onions 3 Tbsp Peanut oil 1/2 cup Chicken stock 2 tsp Thin soy sauce 1 tsps Dry sherry 1/2 tsps Salt 1 pinch Sugar Cornstarch (Cornflour) … [Read more...]
Hong Kong Chicken
Hong Kong Chicken isn't a Jackie Chan movie. It's a delicious recipe cooked in a crock pot. Ingredients 4 pounds (1,800 grams) chicken pieces, boned and skinned Salt and pepper 1/4 tsp ginger, ground 1 cup garlic, minced 1 cup chicken broth or bouillon 1 cup pineapple slices 1 cup water chestnuts, drained 4 green onions (Spring onions), diagonally sliced 1/4 cup cornstarch (cornflour) 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 Tbsp vinegar Instructions Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and place in slow cooker. Combine ginger, garlic, broth and … [Read more...]
Chinese Fried Rice Recipe
Chinese Fried Rice Recipe is one of those that I often hear people comment that they can't make at home and reproduce the taste of an authentic Chinese food recipe. That probably means that you haven't tried often enough or are not using a wok. If you use a wok and are not afraid to cook with high heat, you can make it just as good as any restaurant recipes chinese fried rice. Ingredients 2 Tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil 225g (8oz) Cooked long grain rice (Boiled or steamed) 75g (3oz) Smoked lean bacon, finely diced 75g (3oz) Peeled prawns 2 Eggs, beaten … [Read more...]
Chinese Almond Cookies
These Chinese Almond Cookies are the nearest I've found to replicating the light and crispy cookies that are served in many Chinese restaurants around the world. This recipe takes just ten-minutes preparation time and twenty minutes cooking time. Ingredients 2 3/4 cups of white flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup of butter - Do not warm the butter for this recipe 2 eggs lightly beaten (use 2 ounce / 60 gram eggs) 2 tsps almond extract Handful of whole almonds (about 25) Instructions Preheat oven to 325F (160C or Gas … [Read more...]
Char Siew, Chinese BBQ Pork Recipe
Char Siew, or Chinese BBQ Pork as it is sometimes called, brings to life the flavor of the orient in a uniquely Chinese style of cooking. Although this is called barbecue style this recipe is for oven cooking. If you prefer barbecue it is easy to do it that way too. The honey used in this recipe provides the sweet side of Chinese cooking and the vinegar or dry sherry the sour aspect. It is this mixture of extreme flavors that make authentic Chinese recipes such a stand out in the eyes of westerners. Ingredients 2.2 pounds (1 kg) of boneless pork, e.g. pork neck (from … [Read more...]
Beef Chow Mein
Beef Chow Mein is a fun dish because the rules that apply to chow mein are very loose and you can substitute ingredients to suit your taste. It is also a very good Chinese beef recipe to use when learning how to cook in a wok. You cannot harm the recipe if you decide to add a few extra vegetables that may be favorites of your family. Submitted by David McCarthy, Australia Ingredients 2 Tbsp sunflower oil 225g (8oz) Minute steak cut into 1 inch strips 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped 2 Carrots, shredded 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 Packet of beansprouts 3 … [Read more...]
Chinese Almond Chicken
Chinese Almond Chicken is presented in a very easy to follow format and the end result is a dish that you will be proud to serve to either family or guests. With a dish like this you can prepare it the first time as shown below and then you can start using your artistic talents to present it differently. It goes well with cashew nuts, Macadamia nuts or even peanuts. Ingredients 1 lb (450 grams) skinned chicken breast 1 cup vegetable oil 5 slices fresh ginger root 3 green onions, chopped to about 1" (25mm) lengths 1 green pepper (capsicum / bell pepper) chopped as above 1/2 cup diced … [Read more...]
