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Chinese New Year Recipes
Chinese Cooking Notes: Chinese cooking goes fast, start your rice and have prepared ingredients close at hand before you start to cook. Use the largest, heaviest wok or frying pan you have and heat to very hot - Chinese stir fry calls for intense heat and a large pan will retain heat better. ShaoXing (pronounced tsoo-hing) is Chinese Rice wine, a key ingredient and always the first choice. If not available, substitute with dry sherry. Fried Rice - 1/2 pound ground pork or turkey
- 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
- 4 cups cooked white rice (pref. Jasmine)
- 4 eggs, 2 at a time, beaten
- 1 1/2-2 cups mixed veggies, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- canola oil, sesame oil, salt, white pepper
Add a splash of water to leftover rice, cover and warm in microwave slightly - just enough to take the chill off. Steam veggies in wok (or warm leftover veggies in microwave), set aside. Season ground pork with Cajun spice and sauté with 2 tsp. canola oil until just done, set aside. Scramble 2 eggs, set aside. Heat a large wok to very hot, add 2 Tbsp. oil, when shimmering, add rice; chopping and stirring with wooden spoon until broken up and evenly covered with oil. Add soy sauce and sugar, stir to blend. Beat two raw eggs and add to rice, stirring to coat evenly - cooking 1-2 minutes. Add warm veggies, cooked meat, and stir in. Add scrambled eggs and stir in. Add aromatic sesame oil and a shake of white pepper. Stir in and serve hot. -Leung Shui Ying Scallops with Peppers - 1 lb. scallops
- 3 red peppers
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 oz fresh ginger
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- pinch of brown sugar
- 2 tsp. ShaoXing or dry sherry
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
Core the peppers and cut into thin rings. Fry in the oil and salt for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain. Chop the ginger finely, fry both scallops and ginger in oil for 1 minute. Add the sugar and sherry. Mix the cornstarch to a smooth paste with the soy sauce and add to the pan. Heat gently, stirring until slightly thickened. Add the peppers and cook for 1 minute. Kung Hei Fat Choy! Chinese Shrimp with Cashew Nut. This is a dish worthy of a celebration from the mother of a friend in Hong Kong. - 1 cup celery, small chunks
- 1 cup carrots, small chunks
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- 1/8 tsp. sea salt
- 1/8 tsp. white pepper
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. canola oil, separated
- 8 oz peeled and de-veined raw shrimp
- 2 Tbsp. ShaoXing or Dry Sherry
- 1 tsp. fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. fresh ginger, minced
- 1 cup salted cashews
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
Steam carrots and celery to soften in salted water, remove and reserve. Combine soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper for your sauce - set aside. Heat wok to very hot, add 1 Tbsp. oil and then shrimp, stir frying only until it is half way done, about 30-45 seconds. Add rice wine or sherry to wok and immediately remove shrimp and wine to a bowl. Wipe out wok and return to highest flame. Add 1 Tbsp. oil, ginger and garlic; stir-frying for 15-20 seconds. Add steamed veggies and cashews, stir-fry about 15 seconds. Add reserved sauce mixture, rinse bowl with 1/3 cup water and add to wok. When boiling, add shrimp and cook 15-20 seconds, then add corn starch dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water. Continue to cook for 30-45 seconds longer, until shrimp are just done and sauce thickens. Serve immediately. --Mrs. Leung Tak; Shatin, Hong Kong Pork With Mushrooms - 1 pound lean pork
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. ShaoXing or sherry
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- 4 oz fresh mushrooms
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 cup stock or water
Cut the pork in paper thin slices, add the soy sauce and sherry. Toss well. Heat the oil and fry the meat over fierce heat, stirring all the time, for 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep hot. Wash and dry the mushrooms. Slice them thinly and fry quickly in the remaining fat. Add the meat again and mix well. Mix the cornstarch to a smooth paste with the stock or water, add to the pan and heat gently, stirring all the time, until slightly thickened. Chicken with Peppers - 3 red peppers
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 pound chicken meat
- 1 oz fresh ginger
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- pinch of brown sugar
- 2 tsp. ShaoXing or dry sherry
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
Core the peppers and cut into thin rings. Fry in the oil and salt for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain. Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces. Chop the ginger finely, fry both chicken and ginger in oil for 1 minute. Add the sugar and rice wine or sherry. Mix the cornstarch to a smooth paste with the soy sauce and add to the pan. Heat gently, stirring until slightly thickened. Add the peppers and cook for 1 minute. Duck with Almonds - 1 lb. boneless duck breast
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 sticks celery
- 2 oz fresh mushrooms
- 4 oz frozen peas
- 1 cups stock
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 3 oz toasted almonds, split or sliced
Cut the duck meat into paper thin slices. Heat the oil, add the salt and duck and fry for about 5 minutes or until the meat is tender. Add the soy sauce and mix well. Wash and chop the celery; wash and thinly slice the mushrooms; add both to the pan with the peas, mix well and cook for 1 minute. Add the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Mix the cornstarch to a smooth paste with a little cold water, stir into the pan, bring to the boil, stirring all the time until slightly thickened. Add the almonds and serve.
Chinese Dumplings
50 piece : dumpling skins 1.5 cups finely minced Chinese cabbage (Napa) 1 tsp. salt .75 pounds ground pork 1 cup finely minced Chinese garlic chives, leeks, or scallion greens 2 Tbs. soy sauce 2 Tbs. sesame oil 1.5 tsp minced ginger 1.5 tsp minced garlic
Place the minced cabbage in a large mixing bowl, add the salt, toss lightly to mix evenly, and let sit for 30 min. (This is done to remove the water from the cabbage, so the filling will not soak through the dumpling skin.) Take a handful of minced cabbage and squeeze out as much water as possible. Place the cabbage in a mixing bowl. Squeeze out all the cabbage and discard water. Add the pork, minced chives, and "dumpling seasoning". Stir vigorously in to combine the ingredients evenly. (If the mixture seems loose, add 2 Tbs. cornstarch to bind it together.) Place a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center of each dumpling skin, and fold the skin over to make a half-moon shape. Spread a little water along the edge of the skin. Use the thumb and index finger of one hand to form small pleats along the outside edge of the skin; with the other hand, press the two opposite edges of the skin together to seal. The inside edge of the dumpling should curve in a semi-circular fashion to conform to the shape of the pleated edge. Place the sealed edge dumplings on a baking sheet that has been lightly dusted with cornstarch or flour.
In a large wok or pot, bring about 3qts of water to a boil. Add half the dumplings, stirring immediately to prevent them from sticking together, and heat until the water begins to boil. Add 1/2 cup cold water and continue to cook over high heat until the water boils. Add another 1/2 cup cold water and cook until the water boils again. Remove and drain. Cook the remaining dumplings in the same manner.
Steamed Snapper
800 g : whole snapper, trimmed, cleaned 5 g : Chicken Seasoning Powder 30 ml : corn oil 2 clove : garlic, peeled, chopped 2 g : shallots, peeled, chopped 20 ml : soy light sauce, to taste 150 ml : water 10 ml : sesame oil 30 g : ginger, peeled, julienne 40 g : leeks, julienne 20 g : coriander leaves (Chinese parsley leaves), trimmed, coriander
Using a sharp knife, slit a few lines on both sides of the snapper, season with chicken seasoning powder and place on a plate. Keep chill. Pre-heat a steamer at 100C. Heat corn oil in a wok or sauté pan over medium heat, add in the chopped garlic and shallots and sauté until fragrant. Add in light soy sauce. Add in the water and bring to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes and keep aside. Sprinkle the julienne ginger, leeks on top of the fish, place in the pre-heated steamer. Steam until cooked for about 15 minutes.
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