23 chinese take out Recipes

glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice, available at chinese or asian markets), pork or ground, green onion (spring onion) minced (at least 3 tbsp), water chestnuts, minced, egg white, light soy sauce, dry sherry, salt, black pepper , to taste, cornstarch , or as needed, preparation, soak the glutinous rice in water for at least 6 - 8 hours (preferably overnight). drain well in a sieve or colander. spread out the rice on a baking sheet. note: drain and spread out the rice just before making the pearl balls, so that the rice doesn tsp dry out too much., mince or grind the pork if not using ground pork., in a large bowl, combine the pork, soy sauce, sherry, green onion, water chestnuts, salt, pepper, egg white and cornstarch., prepare the steamer for steaming., take about 1 tbsp of the ground pork mixture and form into a ball. roll lightly over the glutinous rice and place on a heatproof plate. continue with the rest of the pork mixture, placing the balls 1/2-inch apart. (you will need at least 2 plates). 6. place the plates in a steamer container or on a bamboo basket in a wok. cover and steam the pearl balls over boiling water for between 25 - 35 minutes, until they are cooked through. steam in two batches if needed., serve the pearl balls hot with soy sauce., variation, add a few softened chinese black mushrooms and/or minced ginger to the pork mixture.

water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar (in a pinch you can sub 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar), soy sauce, grated orange zest or 1 tsp orange extract, tightly packed brown sugar, freshly minced gingerroot (or 1/4 tsp powdered ), minced garlic, red pepper flakes, cornstarch, mixed with 2 tbsp water to create a slurry, cooked brown rice (you can use white or any rice you want to), plain soy tempeh, crumbled finely (you could sub cooked chickpeas-mashed), green onion, chopped fine (optional), chickpea flour (you can use all purpose flour here, but the flavor of the is really good), orange zest or 1 tsp extract, peas, carrot, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, mushroom, finely chopped, chickpea flour (or flour of choice), non-dairy milk (soy, rice, almond, etc.), panko breadcrumbs, oil (for frying )