51 asian chinese light Recipes

uncooked soba (buckwheat noodles), sugar snap peas, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, shredded lemon-pepper rotisserie chicken, light sesame-ginger dressing (such as newman s own), toasted sesame seeds (such as mccormick) (optional), sliced green onions (optional), shredded napa (chinese ) cabbage (optional)

active dry yeast, lukewarm water, all-purpose flour, white sugar, shortening or vegetable oil, boiling water, sesame oil, vegetable oil, green onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, asian barbequed pork, cubed, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, white sugar, cornstarch, water

salmon, 4 fillets (or 1 big piece), fresh dill, chopped and washed to remove sand, green onions , clean and cut up into long thin 1 inch strips, grated fresh ginger, napa cabbage or 3 -4 cups chinese cabbage, cut up into medium bite size pieces, cornstarch, chicken stock, salt, chinese rice wine, sesame oil, light soy sauce, peanut oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, fresh rosemary needles , remove needs from the hard stems

broccoli florets, canola oil (i use olive oil), sriracha sauce (or sambal oelek or chinese chili-garlic sauce), toasted sesame oil, raw sugar (or light brown sugar), garlic cloves, peeled and minced, salt , to taste

ground pork, panko bread crumbs, scallions, white and light-green parts, chopped, egg, soy sauce, chopped fresh ginger, garlic, finely chopped, barbecue sauce, jarred chinese plum sauce or duck sauce, hoisin sauce

head iceberg lettuce, chopped, head cabbage, chopped (regular), romaine lettuce hearts, chopped, shredded carrots (pre-shredded from the store for crunch. if unavailable, 3-4 carrots peeled and sliced into matchstic), red onion, sliced thin, red bell pepper , sliced into thin matchsticks, monterey jack cheese, shredded, chinese rice noodles (crunchy, like chow mien but thinner), almonds, toasted sesame seeds (we get these pretoasted in the store from the chinese food department), kraft light toasted sesame dressing

slabs baby back ribs , trimmed of excess fat, about 3 lb, chinese five-spice powder, thick cut bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, shallot, finely chopped, garlic, minced, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, ketchup, heaping tbsp honey, heaping tbsp apricot preserves, heaping tbsp brown sugar, freshly grated ginger, chili sauce (recommended : sriracha), green onions, chopped, for garnish

light brown sugar, asian fish sauce , such as nuoc mam, (see note), whole chicken legs, vegetable oil, scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced, soy sauce, white vinegar, honey, shallots, very finely chopped, garlic, very finely chopped, fresh ginger, peeled; minced, thai chiles, very finely chopped, pickled daikon, sliced (see note ), chinese sticky rice , soaked overnight in water and drained (see note), salt

dried chinese black mushrooms (available in asian or produce section of grocery stores) or 1 oz dried shiitake mushroom (available in asian or produce section of grocery stores), boiling water, lo mein noodles, egg whites, whole egg, sesame oil, cooking oil, red bell pepper, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh gingerroot, crushed red pepper flakes, sugar snap peas (halved ) or 2 cups snow peas (halved), light teriyaki sauce, salt (optional)

water, soy sauce, chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry, light brown sugar, cube peeled fresh ginger , smashed, scallions , white parts smashed with flat side of a large knife and green parts chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh cilantro stems plus 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs, asian dried tangerine peel, whole star anise, dried hot red pepper flakes, meaty beef short ribs, reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 oz), dried chinese wheat noodles * or linguine, fresh mung bean sprouts, chinese pickled mustard greens, fresh red chile (optional), thinly sliced

cornstarch, reduced-sodium chicken broth, chinese rice wine or dry sherry, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, live lobsters, vegetable oil, chinese fermented black beans, rinsed and finely chopped, chopped garlic, chopped peeled fresh ginger, scallions, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, ground fatty pork, eggs, lightly beaten, asian sesame oil

broccoli , crowns broken, stems peeled and diced, canola oil, shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps quartered, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh ginger, scallions, white and light green parts only, sliced, hot red pepper flakes, firm tofu, sliced and drained on paper towels, vegetable broth, soy sauce (more to taste), soba noodles, chopped cilantro, chinese sesame oil

dried chinese mushrooms, leeks, finely sliced, garlic clove, chopped, gingerroot, grated, stalk celery, diced, carrot, diced, chicken stock or 1 liter vegetable stock, light soy sauce, pearl barley

lime, chicken broth (500 ml), unsweetened coconut milk (light or regular), ginger (1/4 inch), fish sauce, chinese chili sauce, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into bite-sized thin strips, green onions, thinly sliced, coriander (optional), basil (optional), mint (optional)

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, unsalted butter, melted, light brown sugar, fresh lemon juice, chinese five spice powder, ground ginger

dark (asian) sesame oil, soy sauce, white-wine vinegar or rice vinegar (not seasoned), sugar, salt , or to taste, dried hot red pepper flakes, capellini, seedless cucumber , cut lengthwise into thin spears and crosswise into thin slices (about 1 cup), scallion, minced , or 1 tbsp minced fresh coriander, sesame seeds, toasted lightly and cooled

lemon, green serrano peppers or 2 jalapeno peppers, boneless skinless chicken breasts, eggplant, unpeeled (or 2 small), vegetable oil, green curry paste, coconut milk (regular or light ), brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, salt, fresh ground pepper, green onions, fresh chinese noodles, coriander

cabbage leaves (napa or green cabbage), shoulder pork chops, cut (through the bone if necessary) into 2-inch pieces with a cleaver or large knife, chicken wings , cut through the bone into 2-inch pieces with a cleaver or large knife, water, soy sauce, sugar, chinese rice wine or sake, star anise , lightly smashed with flat part of a heavy knife (about 1/2 tsp), ground pork shoulder (not lean), minced scallion, minced peeled fresh ginger, soy sauce, asian sesame oil, all-purpose flour, boiling water, chinese black vinegar (preferably chinkiang), very thin matchsticks peeled fresh ginger