92 low asian cooking Recipes

vietnamese or thai rice noodles, rice paper rounds, fresh thai basil leaves (or regular basil leaves), rinsed and dried, shrimp, cooked and halved, shredded carrot, whole large fresh mint leaves, rinsed and dried, red-leaf lettuce leaves, leaves , spines removed, leaving 6 halves, vinegar dipping sauce , recipe follows, sugar, warm water, rice vinegar, chili sauce (recommended : sriracha), lime juice, fish sauce or low-sodium soy sauce, shredded carrot, scallion, thinly sliced

low-sodium chicken or 8 cups mushroom broth, fresh ginger, about 2 inches long. peeled and julienned, soy sauce, preferably dark, rice cooking wine or 1/4 cup pale dry sherry, balsamic vinegar, dark sesame oil, sugar, salt, carrots , thinly sliced on the bias- about 1 cup, frozen chinese dumplings , pork, shrimp or 16 oz chicken, scallions, thinly sliced, baby spinach, chopped cilantro (optional), asian chili paste (optional)

salt, linguine (whole grain recommended), carrot, shredded, red bell pepper, cut in very thin strips, snow peas, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, unsweetened natural-style peanut butter, low sodium chicken broth, cooked chicken breasts, diced, asian chili paste , to taste (optional)

uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined, dry sherry, minced peeled ginger, garlic cloves, minced, dried crushed red pepper, canned low-salt chicken broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, asian chili-garlic sauce, sugar, peanut oil, red bell pepper , cut into 1-inch diamond-shape pieces, green onions , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cooked rice

cooking oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ground coriander, ground ginger, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne, canned low sodium chicken broth or 1 quart homemade stock, canned unsweetened coconut milk, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam) or 5 tsp soy sauce, salt, lime zest , 2 3-inch strips, egg fettuccine, boneless skinless chicken breast (about 3), lime juice, chopped cilantro (optional)

cooking oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, curry powder, fresh ground black pepper, canned low sodium chicken broth or 1 quart homemade stock, canned unsweetened coconut milk, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam) or 5 tsp soy sauce, salt, lime zest (optional), egg fettuccine or 1/2 lb any other pastas, chopped carrot, boneless skinless chicken breast (about 3), lime juice, chopped cilantro (optional)

cooking oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, ground coriander, ground ginger, fresh-ground black pepper, cayenne, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, canned unsweetened coconut milk, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam) or soy sauce, salt, lime zest, egg fettuccine, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3), cut into 14-inch slices, lime juice, chopped cilantro (optional)

low-sodium chicken or mushroom broth, fresh ginger, peeled and julienned or cut into match sticks, soy sauce, preferably dark, shaohsing rice cooking wine or pale dry sherry, balsamic vinegar /or 2 tbsp black vinegar, dark sesame oil, sugar, salt, carrots , thinly sliced on the bias- about 1 cup, frozen chinese dumplings , pork, shrimp, or 1 lb package, scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced, baby spinach, chopped cilantro (optional), asian chili paste (optional)

noodles (asian-style soba ) cooked and drained, low-sodium soy sauce, sugar (or splenda ), garlic minced, rice vinegar, dark sesame oil, canola oil, whole green onions sliced thin, creamy peanut butter (or asian-style peanut sauce), whole pre-cooked rotisserie chicken (optional) shredded, whole red bell pepper (optional) sliced thin and sauteed separately, sesame seeds (optional) toasted, fresh ginger (optional) chopped, peeled, red pepper flakes or a tsp of hot chili oil

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, shrimp, shelled & deveined (cut into 1-inch pieces), salt, green beans , thinly sliced 1/4 inch thick on an extreme diagonal, low sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup low sodium vegetable broth, asian fish sauce, fresh ground pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), cooked jasmine rice

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, ketchup, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, sherry, red bell peppers , cut into 3/4-inch pieces, grain rice, shrimp, shelled, cornstarch, cooking oil, garlic, minced, minced fresh ginger, scallions, white part chopped, green tops sliced, dried red-pepper flakes, asian sesame oil

peanut or vegetable oil, eggs, lightly beaten, grated peeled fresh ginger, garlic clove, finely chopped, dried hot red pepper flakes, coleslaw mix, water, soy sauce, asian sesame oil, hoisin sauce, scallions, coarsely chopped, flour tortillas (not low-fat ), coarsely shredded cooked chicken, without skin (from a 2-lb rotisserie chicken), accompaniments: hoisin sauce ; chopped scallions

vermicelli, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, scallions including green tops , cut into 1/4-inch slices, salt, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4 ), chopped fresh ginger, garlic, chopped, tahini (sesame-seed paste), asian sesame oil, sugar, cooking oil, dried red-pepper flakes, soy sauce, fresh-ground black pepper, cucumbers , halved lengthwise, peeled, and seeded

soy sauce, sugar, dried red-pepper flakes, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick (about 2 lb in all ), salt, fresh-ground black pepper, cooking oil, asian sesame oil, scallion including green top, chopped, garlic, minced

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

linguine, cooking oil, pork tenderloin , cut into 1 1/2 x 1/2 x1/2 -inch strips, scallions , including green tops, chopped, fresh ginger, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam), salt, water, low sodium chicken broth or 1 quart homemade stock, bean sprouts, lime juice , plus, lime, cut into wedges for serving, cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise nto thin slices, fresh mint or 1 cup fresh basil or 1 cup fresh cilantro leaf

linguine, cooking oil, pork tenderloin , cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-by-1/2-inch strips (about 3/4 lb), scallions , including green tops chopped, chopped fresh ginger, tomatoes, chopped, asian fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam), salt, water, canned low sodium chicken broth or 1 quart homemade stock, bean sprouts, lime juice , plus lime wedges for serving (from about 1 lime), cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise into thin slices, lightly packed mint , basil (or a combination) or 1 cup cilantro leaf (or a combination)