Chinese Food Recipes

Cashew Chicken

Ingredients

1 egg white

2 Tbsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp oil

2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp rice wine vinegar

1/8 tsp salt

dash of pepper

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

5 Tbsp oil

dash of red chili pepper flakes

2 green onions, minced or chives

1/4 tsp dry ginger or 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, minced

3 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 Tbsp water

1/3 C cashews

Instructions

Mix together marinade using egg white, cornstarch, oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, salt and pepper.

Mix in chicken and marinade for 15 minutes up to 60 minutes.

In a wok, or frying pan heat 5 Tbsp oil until the oil forms bubbles around a wooden skewer or chopstick when put into the oil.

Place chicken in the oil and cook until chicken turns white and is cooked through.

Add in soy sauce mixture. Stir to coat chicken and mixture will thicken. Add in cashews

Serve over rice and garnish with chopped green onions.

Green Beans

Ingredients

1-2 pounds green beans

½ teaspoon salt

2-3 tsp peanut oil or canola oil

2-3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp black bean sauce

1 1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce

½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp sugar

1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

Wash and pat dry the beans. Snap the ends off of the beans.

Mix together black bean sauce, garlic sauce, pepper, soy sauce and sugar and set aside.

Heat oil in a deep pan. Once hot, add beans in a single layer. May have to do multiple batches. time. Don't over-crowd the pan.

Cook until they are golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel and sprinkle with salt and cook your next batch.

The beans should still be crisp at this point, not mushy.

Put all the beans back into the pan and then add the garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant. Add the sauce. Stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes. Drizzle with sesame oil.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salt and pepper

1 C cornstarch

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 C canola oil

Sauce:

¾ C sugar

4 tablespoons ketchup

½ C vinegar

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp garlic salt

Cut chicken into chunks. Season with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in egg. Fry in a little oil until brown but not cooked through. Place in a single layer in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Mix sauce ingredients together and pour over chicken.

Bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn chicken every 15 minutes so it is evenly coated with the sauce. Serve over rice.

all three recipes and photos from Your Homebased Mom


Chinese Stir Fry
ginger (fresh, grated...I LOVE ginger)
garlic (minced...to taste)
stir fry in a little oil

Add chicken and saute to cook through

add chopped red pepper

sauce:

1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
red pepper flakes

Mix together and add to stir fry. Sauce will thicken after a minute or two
Then add some dry roasted peanuts and scallions.

Serve over rice.