495 chinese recipes

Oyster beef stir fry marinates thin flank steak slices in oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sherry, then woks them fast with sesame oil, scallions, and shredded iceberg lettuce. A quick Chinese classic.

Crunchy, cool, and tossed in a zingy ginger-sesame dressing with orange zest, this glass noodle salad with snow peas, red cabbage, and enoki mushrooms is a no-cook showstopper ready in 30 minutes.

Grilled flank steak rubbed with garlic paste, chili powder, Chinese five spice, and ginger. Marinate for 2 hours, grill for 18 minutes, and serve up bold, smoky slices.

Wok-fried broccoli with a glossy oyster sauce glaze, sesame oil, and soy. A quick Chinese restaurant-style side dish ready in 30 minutes.

A legendary Chinese dish: whole chicken rubbed with soy and sesame, stuffed with seasoned pork and mustard greens, wrapped in lotus leaves, sealed in clay, and slow-roasted until fall-apart tender.

Chinese stir-fried oysters with garlic, ginger, green onions, and a light oyster sauce glaze. Blanched first, then wok-fried in under 2 minutes for tender, briny bites.

Lamb slivers in pungent sauce: velveted lamb flash-fried then tossed with red bell pepper, scallions, ginger, and a tangy soy-vinegar glaze. Classic Chinese wok cooking at its sharpest.

Chinese hot pot lemon chicken with bone-in pieces seared then simmered in a clay pot with sliced lemon, oyster sauce, brown sugar, and ginger. A saucy, citrus-bright braise served over rice.

Barbecued lamb skewers marinate cubed lamb in lemon juice, garlic, and chili oil, then grill until charred outside and pink inside. Chinese Muslim style street food served with naan bread or sesame shao bing rolls.

Baked sesame sea scallops marinated in soy sauce, white wine, and ginger, then coated in sesame seeds and bread crumbs for a crispy, golden crust without frying.

Hot Hunan hoagies pile garlic-ginger marinated steak on toasted Kaiser rolls with a sesame-soy relish of mushrooms, peppers, and scallions. Asian-fusion sandwich with serious bite.

Japanese beef negimaki with thinly pounded steak rolled around scallions, glazed with teriyaki, then grilled and sliced into bite-size pinwheels. A classic three-ingredient izakaya appetizer.

Cantonese salt-baked chicken buried in six pounds of blazing rock salt with ginger, garlic, and scallion stuffing. Hakka-style whole chicken technique that gives you impossibly juicy meat and silky skin.

The original General Tso's chicken from Chef Peng: crisp-fried dark-meat chicken tossed in a tangy soy-and-vinegar sauce fired up with dried chilies. Savory and hot, not the sticky-sweet takeout version, and gluten-free with tamari.

This is a simple and easy slaw, typical Asian style. Very healthy and savory.

General Chua's chicken with oil-blanched pieces stir-fried with dried chili pods, ginger, garlic, and a tangy soy-vinegar-sherry sauce. An authentic Chinese-American classic done right.