51 asian chinese light Recipes

water, soy sauce, chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry, light brown sugar, cube peeled fresh ginger , smashed, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, asian dried tangerine peel, whole star anise (1 tbsp), scallions , cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups), chicken, asian sesame oil, vegetable oil, fresh shiitakes , stems discarded and caps cut into 1/4-inch slices, salt

vegetable oil, shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps thinly sliced, scallions, light green parts, finely chopped, baby bok choy, finely chopped, carrot, coarsely shredded, garlic, finely chopped, fresh ginger, minced, low-sodium soy sauce, mirin or sweet sherry, asian chile-garlic sauce, kosher salt, ground pork, wonton wrappers, cornstarch mixed with 1 cup of water, low-sodium soy sauce, chinese black bean sauce, sesame oil, toasted, fresh ginger, minced, asian chile-garlic sauce, mirin or sweet sherry

spaghetti or 1 lb chinese egg noodles, peanut oil, scallions , thinly sliced on the diagonal, plus more for garnish, fresh ginger, minced, garlic cloves, minced, asian chili paste (optional), light brown sugar, creamy peanut butter (may use natural peanut butter), low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar (optional), water, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, cucumber , slices, fresh cilantro or mint leaf

vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, thinly sliced, thai chiles, minced, stalks fresh lemongrass , inner bulbs only, thinly sliced, fresh ginger, minced, light brown sugar, ground coriander, unsweetened coconut milk, fresh lime juice, asian fish sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, snow peas, dried chinese egg noodles or 1 lb spaghettini, red bell pepper, very thinly sliced, napa cabbage, chopped, carrot, shredded

peanut oil, shallots, sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, chinese cabbage, shredded, carrots, shredded, cucumbers, shredded, rice vermicelli , blanched in hot water and drained, water, light soy sauce, salt, white pepper, parsley, chopped, fried shallots (from asian food stores ), limes, halved

fresh rice noodles , cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips if necessary, peanut oil, chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry, snow peas, trimmed, scallions , cut into 2-inch-long julienne, cha siu (chinese boneless barbecued pork), thinly sliced, chopped garlic, chopped peeled fresh ginger, cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water, fresh mung bean sprouts, a few drops of asian sesame oil

water, white short grain rice, dry sherry, sugar, tamari dark aged soy sauce , available on the asian foods aisle, light oil , such as wok oil or vegetable oil, eyeball it, chicken breast tenders , cut in half on an angle, scallions, cut in 1/2, fresh ginger root, minced or grated with hand grater or microplane tool, tamari dark soy sauce, light oil , such as wok oil or vegetable oil, eyeball it, toasted sesame oil, beef sirloin, 1 1/2 inches thick, steak seasoning blend or fresh ground black pepper, minimum 40 count , 8-inch bamboo skewers, sesame seeds , 2 palmfuls, chinese five-spice powder, steak seasoning blend , preferred brand montreal steak seasoning by mccormick, ahi steaks , 8 oz each, cut into 1 by 3-inch pieces, light oil , such as wok oil or vegetable oil, for drizzling, toasted sesame oil, pickled watermelon rind , 1 jar, 14 to 18 oz, pickled onions , 14 to 18 oz jar, pickled ginger , 1 small glass jar, 10 to 12 oz, fresh fruit selection, kiwis , 3 each, tangerines , 3 each, asian pears, 3 each, washed

reduced-sodium soy sauce, grated peeled ginger root, light brown sugar, salt, minced garlic clove, to taste, cooked rice noodles (also known as cellophane noodles, and i sometimes use more and pack em in!), green onion (scallion), julienned, carrot, finely grated, red bell pepper, seeded and julienned, green or yellow bell pepper, seeded and julienned (i prefer the yellow), shredded or julienned cabbage, trimmed snow pea pods, julienned, bean sprouts, water chestnuts , julienned, egg roll wrappers, olive or vegetable oil, asian sesame oil or toasted sesame oil, hot chinese mustard and/or plum sauce, for garnish

skinless boneless chicken breast , cut across grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices, cornstarch, asian sesame oil, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, fresh angled loofah * (about 12 inches long), peanut oil, fresh shiitakes , stems discarded and caps sliced 1/8 inch thick, chinese fermented black beans, fresh red chiles such as thai, seeded and cut into fine julienne (2 tsp), chopped garlic, chopped peeled fresh ginger, cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water, cooked white rice