178 sichuan illustrated Recipes

shredded napa cabbage, baby spinach leaves (2 1/2 oz.), rinsed and drained, sliced strawberries, sliced green onions, sliced almonds, toasted sesame oil, seasoned rice vinegar, minced crystallized ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, chinese five spice, hot chile flakes

vegetable oil, new york or flank steak, thinly sliced, cornstarch, toasted sesame oil, divided, minced fresh ginger, dried hot (thai ) chiles, asparagus, ends trimmed, halved, reduced-sodium soy sauce, sugar, reduced-sodium beef broth, cooked asian egg noodles (from 6 oz. dried )

egg white, beaten, cornstarch, ground white pepper, fresh ginger root, basa , cut into bite-sized pieces, vegetable oil, sichuan peppercorns, dried chile de arbol peppers, vegetable oil, sichuan bean sauce, water, stalks celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, sliced napa cabbage, minced garlic, cilantro

sichuan peppercorns, toasted and cooled, tofu (not silken), rinsed, peanut or vegetable oil, ground pork butt (not lean; 2/3 cup), toban jiang (hot bean sauce), fermented black beans, rinsed, drained, and chopped, asian chile powder, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, water, scallions, chopped (1/2 cup)

pork, minced, dark soy sauce, garlic, finely chopped, ginger, peeled and finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, peanut butter, dark soy sauce, chili oil, sesame oil, szechuan peppercorns, ground, salt, chicken stock, udon noodles (i used rice noodles), peanuts , roasted, finedly chopped

ground pork, soy sauce, chinese rice wine or 2 tbsp dry sherry, pepper, oyster sauce, asian sesame paste or 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter, rice vinegar, low sodium chicken broth (see head note above), vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger (minced or grated ), red pepper flakes, toasted sesame oil, fresh chinese noodles or 12 oz dried linguine, scallions , sliced thin on the bias, bean sprouts (optional), szechuan peppercorns, toasted and ground (optional)

big portabella mushrooms, stems removed and chopped, red bell pepper, sliced, onion, chopped, dill, parsley, garlic cloves, mashed, ground pepper, to taste (i used sichuan pepper , i love the flavor!), sea salt , to taste, ground coriander, dried thyme, oil (for vegetarians , you can use some butter, it gives a lovely flavor)

canola oil, boneless pork shoulder , cut into 1 inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, ginger, peeled thinly sliced, chinese red chile bean paste (douban jiang), sugar, light soy sauce, chinkiang vinegar, cornstarch, mixed with 3 tbsp. water, kosher salt , to taste, chinese wheat noodles, scallions, thinly sliced (garnish )

boned , skinned chicken breasts, salad oil, blood orange sauce, hot cooked white rice, chopped green onions (including tops), soy sauce

green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, canola oil, divided, chopped shallots, minced garlic, minced peeled fresh ginger, crushed red pepper, chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, salt

dark sesame oil, divided, broccoli florets, shrimp, peeled and deveined, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, rice vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch, red chili paste, sliced water chestnuts, drained, hot cooked rice, sliced green onion tops

bacon (about 3 slices), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onion , minced, leeks , white and light green parts only , halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and rinsed thoroughly (see illustrations below), kale (about 1 lb), thick stems trimmed and leaves chopped medium (about 4 cups) (see illustration below), garlic cloves , minced or pressed throught a garlic press (about 2 tsp), unbleached all-purpose flour, white wine, low-sodium chicken broth, red potatoes (about 3 medium), cut into 3/4-inch chunks, heavy cream, salt and ground black pepper, minced fresh chives

peanut oil, chopped fresh ginger, coarsely chopped garlic, chopped scallions, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, tomato paste, chili bean sauce, chinese black vinegar or cider vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sugar, sesame oil, cilantro sprigs, to garnish (optional)

lo bok* (chinese white radish , also called daikon), peeled, carrots, kosher salt, red-wine vinegar, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), sugar, peanut oil, dried red chiles, sichuan peppercorn * (optional), fine julienne of peeled fresh ginger, fresh red chiles* such as thai, seeded and cut into fine julienne (1 tbsp), sliced scallion, fresh cilantro leaves, asian sesame oil

fermented black beans, shaoxing wine (substitute ( medium dry sherry), fresh ginger, unpeeled, dried hot red chili pepper (sichuanese preferred), peanut oil (substitute ( vegetable oil, any high smoke point oil), dripping (original recipe (beef or lard), szechuan hot bean sauce, beef stock, rock sugar, sichuanese fermented glutinous rice wine (optional), salt (really, to taste), szechwan pepper, whole

shaoxing wine (substitute -- medium dry sherry), low sodium chicken broth, salt (really, to taste), tomato, ripe, halved, scallions, white part only , cut into 2-3 sections

sausage, cut into bite-size pieces, chicken breast , cut into paper thin slices, pork tenderloin , cut into paper thin slices, beef , cut into paper thin slices, lamb , cut into paper thin slices, already cooked meat, cut into paper thin slices (e.g., you may have cooked beef to make the beef broth ...), smoked bacon , cut into thick slices, duck , cut into paper thin slices, tofu , cut into thick slices, mushroom (all kinds ), turnip , including daikon, potato, peeled , thckly sliced, and soaked in lightly salted water, lotus root scraped clean , thckly sliced, and soaked in lightly salt water, cauliflower, cut into florets, broccoli, cut into florets, spinach, cut into lengths, mixed sprouts, whole (any kind ), scallion , cut into sections, sweet pepper , cut into sections, onion, sliced, shrimp, shelled, scallops, squid , cut into bite sized pieces

cloud ear mushrooms, pork loin, soy sauce, cornstarch, scallions, water chestnuts, peanut oil, chopped garlic, fresh grated ginger, hot bean paste, shaoxing wine, green parts scallion, soy sauce, chinese black vinegar (or use balsamic), sugar, salt, cornstarch, sesame oil, black pepper