Category: Recipes
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Steamed Ginger-Scallion Fish with Sizzling Soy Oil
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 mild white fish fillets (cod, halibut, haddock), 5–6 oz each 6 scallions, cut into 3-inch matchsticks (divide into 2 piles) 1.5 oz fresh ginger, cut into fine matchsticks (about 1/3 cup) 1 tbsp…
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Stir-Fried Green Beans with Minced Pork
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 as a side (or 2 as a main) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) green beans, trimmed and thoroughly dried 8 oz (225 g) ground pork 4 garlic cloves (12 g), minced; 1 tsp minced ginger…
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Scallion Oil Noodles with Soy and Black Vinegar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 8–10 scallions (about 8 oz / 225 g), cut into 2-inch pieces 1/2 cup (120 ml) neutral oil (peanut, canola, or grapeseed) 12 oz (340 g) wheat noodles (Shanghai-style or dried lo mein) 3…
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Ginger-Scallion Chicken Congee with Chili Crisp
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (190 g) jasmine rice, rinsed 6 cups (1.4 L) low-sodium chicken broth + 3 cups (710 ml) water 1 lb (450 g) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (3–4 pieces)…
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Velvety Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry with Oyster-Soy Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 15 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 32 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) flank or sirloin steak, thinly sliced against the grain Velvet marinade: 1 large egg white, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp Shaoxing…
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Crispy Pork and Cabbage Potstickers with Dipping Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 36 potstickers (6 servings) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes (about 3 batches) Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground pork, 80–85% lean 3 cups (about 8 oz/225 g) finely chopped napa cabbage 3 scallions, thinly sliced 1 tbsp finely grated fresh…
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Yangzhou Fried Rice with Shrimp, Egg, and Ham
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 cups cold cooked jasmine rice (600 g), day-old if possible 3 large eggs, beaten with 1/4 tsp kosher salt 6 oz medium shrimp (31/40), peeled and deveined 6 oz char siu pork or…
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Fish-Fragrant Eggplant with Garlic and Black Vinegar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) Chinese eggplant, cut into 2-inch wedges 1 tsp kosher salt (for soaking) 1/3 cup neutral oil (peanut, canola, or avocado) 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp minced ginger 2 scallions,…
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Twice-Cooked Pork with Leeks and Doubanjiang
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) skin-on pork belly, whole slab 6 cups (1.4 L) water + 3 slices ginger + 1 scallion + 1 star anise (for simmering) 1 medium leek (8 oz/225…
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Delicate Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 24 wontons; 6 per bowl) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 24 square wonton wrappers (3 to 3.5 inch) 8 oz (225 g) ground pork; 6 oz (170 g) raw shrimp, minced 2 tbsp finely chopped scallions; 1 tbsp…