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Chef John's Hot and Sour Soup
Soup Asian

Chef John's Hot and Sour Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water, stirring occasionally, until soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well and slice into thin strips.
  3. 3 Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, ground white pepper, and sesame oil together in a small bowl for hot and sour mixture; set aside until needed.
  4. 4 Whisk cornstarch and water together in another small bowl for slurry; set aside until needed.
  5. 5 Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ginger, sliced green onions, and shiitake mushrooms. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring up to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir in carrot, red pepper, bamboo shoots, tofu, and the hot and sour mixture. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir the soup slowly with a spoon while transferring in the beaten eggs in a steady stream to create thin ribbons. Keep stirring until the soup comes back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
  8. 8 Stir the cornstarch slurry to make sure it's well blended, then slowly drizzle it into the soup while stirring constantly. Soup should thicken up within 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat, taste for seasoning, and serve.
  9. 9 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Creamy Asian-Inspired Chicken and Broccoli
Dinner

Creamy Asian-Inspired Chicken and Broccoli

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix soup and cream together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in mushrooms and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes; add chicken, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, corn, teriyaki sauce, and butter. Simmer all together for 10 minutes. Finally, stir in cooked broccoli and simmer for 5 minutes.

By Sara

Chinese Sizzling Rice Soup
Chinese

Chinese Sizzling Rice Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together the shrimp, chicken, egg, and cornstarch.
  2. 2 Heat 3 cups of the oil in wok. When it is hot, add shrimp and chicken mixture. Cook for 1/2 minute and drain.
  3. 3 Place above mixture in pot with the broth, mushroom, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and green beans. Bring to a boil. Add salt and sherry. Return to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 cup of oil until it is hot. Add rice and brown quickly. Drain and add to soup. Serve and enjoy!

By MARBALET

Hot and Sour Chicken Soup
Asian

Hot and Sour Chicken Soup

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan, combine the chicken broth, water, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and hot pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer while you assemble the rest of the ingredients.
  2. 2 Place the chicken slices into a bowl and toss with the sesame oil to coat. In a separate bowl, stir together the cornstarch and vinegar, and set aside.
  3. 3 Increase the heat under the broth to medium-high, and return to a rolling boil. Add the chicken slices. Return to a boil, and then drizzle in the egg while stirring slowly to create long strands of egg. Stir in the vinegar and cornstarch. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and the broth has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Serve garnished with green onions and cilantro.

By MORPHIUS_RAE

Moo Goo Gai Pan
Chinese

Moo Goo Gai Pan

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over high heat until it begins to smoke. Stir in broccoli and fresh mushrooms, then add straw mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Stir-fry until broccoli is tender and all vegetables are hot, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out the wok.
  2. 2 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the wok over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add garlic and stir-fry until it turns golden, a few seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until browned on the edges and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and rice wine together in a small bowl; pour over chicken in the wok and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil until sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy, about 30 seconds. Return vegetables to the wok; toss with sauce and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.

By deven

Chinese Spicy Hot And Sour Soup
Chinese

Chinese Spicy Hot And Sour Soup

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak the dried mushrooms and tiger lily buds in warm water for 20 minutes. After trimming off any tough stems, slice the mushrooms. With the fingers, shred the tiger lily stems.
  2. 2 Place the mushrooms, tiger lily buds, stock, bamboo shoots, and shredded pork into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in soy sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper, and vinegar. Combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water. Add a little of the hot soup to the cornstarch, and then return all to the pan. Heat to boiling, stirring. Add the bean curd, and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Just before serving, turn off the heat. Stir the egg in gradually. Mix in sesame oil. Sprinkle each serving with scallions.

By MARBALET

Thai Green Curry
Thai

Thai Green Curry

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix in onion, fish sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic; cook and stir about 5 minutes. Add chicken, curry paste, and basil. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes more. Add eggplant, cover, and reduce heat to low to avoid burning spices. Cook about 5 minutes more.
  3. 3 Pour broth, coconut milk, and bamboo shoots into the saucepan. Continue cooking until eggplant is tender and curry is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes more. Stir in lime juice before serving over cooked rice with basil leaves.

By Devin

Authentic Thai Green Curry
Dinner Thai

Authentic Thai Green Curry

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook bamboo shoots for 5 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook curry paste until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork, increase heat, and cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bamboo shoots, coconut milk, and red bell pepper.
  3. 3 Reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Season with sugar and salt; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in lime leaves. Cook for 1 more minute. Season with fish sauce. Stir in Thai basil and serve.

By Toi

Pork and Bamboo Shoot Soup with Cloud Ear
Dinner Chinese

Pork and Bamboo Shoot Soup with Cloud Ear

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
23 min
Total
48 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with water. Let soak until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain and cut into bite-size pieces.
  2. 2 Bring 1 1/2 cup water to a boil in a pot. Add pork and bamboo shots. Cook, skimming off any fat that rises to the top, until pork is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Mix sugar, sake, soy sauce, black rice vinegar, and chile paste together in a small bowl. Stir into the pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer soup, covered, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir mushroom pieces into the soup. Crack in eggs and cook, covered, until whites are firm and the yolks have thickened but are not hard, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Drizzle sesame oil over soup before serving.

By ZAYO

Shrimp Stir Fry With Egg Noodles
Dinner Chinese

Shrimp Stir Fry With Egg Noodles

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat; stir in noodles and return to a boil. Cook until pasta floats to the top, about 1 to 2 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion and garlic for about 1 minute. Add broccoli and bell pepper; cook and stir until just tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp, water chestnuts, baby corn, bamboo shoots, oyster sauce, and red pepper flakes. Continue cooking until shrimp and vegetables are heated through, about 3 minutes more.
  3. 3 Serve shrimp and vegetables over noodles.

By juana

Mushroom, Shrimp, and Winter Melon Soup
Lunch American

Mushroom, Shrimp, and Winter Melon Soup

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine mushrooms and water in a bowl. Let sit until mushrooms are soft, at least 15 minutes. Drain mushrooms and reserve 2 cups soaking water.
  2. 2 Soak shrimp in salt water. Peel, then soak again in salt water. Drain and blot dry.
  3. 3 Heat sunflower oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Put winter melon, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in a pan with the reserved soaking water, sake, chicken bouillon, and ginger. Cook over medium heat, skimming any foam that rises to the top, until winter melon is transparent, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Divide shrimp between 2 bowls. Ladle soup over top. Add lemon and cilantro and season with salt and pepper.

By nukuien

Fried Cauliflower Rice
Dinner Asian

Fried Cauliflower Rice

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mince carrots and celery in the bowl of a food processor.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large, 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and minced carrot-celery mixture; saute, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, mince cauliflower in the food processor until fine or rice-like.
  4. 4 Stir cauliflower into the onion mixture and allow vegetables to brown slightly, about 5 minutes more. Add cabbage, bamboo shoots, and chives and cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Add beaten eggs and stir vigorously while they cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, vinegar, and Sriracha. Serve hot.

By waeqhswife

Kai Kang Dang (Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk)
Dinner Asian

Kai Kang Dang (Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk)

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 1/2 cup coconut milk to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Whisk in the curry paste and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the 2 cups coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar, vegetables, bamboo shoots, and basil; simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Pour the lime juice over the dish and remove from heat. Serve warm.

By Meghan

Sukiyaki
Dinner Japanese

Sukiyaki

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Brown beef in hot oil, then stir in soy sauce, MSG, broth, and sugar. Mix in onion and celery, and cook until tender. Stir in bamboo shoots, green onions, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. Reduce heat to medium, stir in cornstarch, and simmer until sauce is thickened.

By Sara

Chicken Hekka
Dinner Japanese

Chicken Hekka

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut chicken meat into bite size pieces. In a medium bowl combine the sugar, soy sauce, and mirin wine. Mix well, and set aside.
  2. 2 In a skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat. Squeeze juice from grated ginger into wok, add grated ginger, and stir fry until brown. Discard ginger fibers. Increase heat to high, and stir in chicken. Season with soy sauce mixture, and cook for 2 more minutes.
  3. 3 One at a time add the carrots, onions, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and watercress. Stir after each addition. Add rice noodles; cook, stirring, for about 3 more minutes, or until done.

By Jim

Easy Cashew Chicken
Dinner Asian

Easy Cashew Chicken

3.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sauté chicken until it turns white, then season with salt and pepper and add broth, soy sauce, celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Beat cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, then blend into skillet mixture and heat through until thick and bubbly. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.

By Gweneth

Thai Pineapple Chicken Curry
Dinner Thai

Thai Pineapple Chicken Curry

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Whisk together curry paste and 1 can coconut milk in a bowl. Transfer to a wok and mix in remaining coconut milk, chicken, bamboo shoots, sugar, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil and cook until chicken juices run clear, 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Mix bell peppers and onion into the wok. Continue cooking until peppers are tender, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Remove from heat and stir in pineapple. Serve over cooked rice.

By NELLYDESIGN

Peanut Curry with Chicken and Basil
Dinner Asian

Peanut Curry with Chicken and Basil

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ⅓ basil and garlic: cook until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion; cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Add remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil and chicken to the skillet: season with chili powder. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots; cook until chicken slightly pink in centers and mushrooms start to lose moisture, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in curry paste.
  3. 3 Stir ½ coconut milk into chicken and vegetable mixture until evenly coated. Stir in peanut butter and curry powder until sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
  4. 4 Stir remaining ½ coconut milk and brown sugar into curry mixture; simmer until reaches desired consistency, 10 to 15 minutes. Top servings with remaining ⅔ basil.

By Mason Atom Wolak

Homemade Hot and Sour Soup
Dinner European

Homemade Hot and Sour Soup

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan. Add mushrooms, chicken, soy sauce, chile paste, and garlic. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add tofu, bamboo shoots, vinegar, and white pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
  2. 2 Combine cold water and cornstarch in a cup; stir until smooth. Pour into soup and stir well. Let simmer until soup thickens, about 5 minutes more.
  3. 3 Beat egg in a cup and slowly pour, in a fine stream, into soup. Stir well and heat through for 30 seconds. Mix in green onions and sesame oil. Remove from heat; serve hot.

By Kevin

Hot and Sour Tofu Soup
Dinner Asian

Hot and Sour Tofu Soup

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir vinegar and cornstarch together in a bowl.
  2. 2 Combine chicken broth, water, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, ginger root, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove lid and add tofu. Return to a boil; slowly drizzle in egg while stirring. Stir in cornstarch mixture.
  3. 3 Simmer soup over medium heat until broth has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Top with green onions.

By Dawn RD

Vegetarian Bibimbap
Dinner Korean

Vegetarian Bibimbap

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir carrot and zucchini in the hot oil until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. Cook and stir until carrots are tender, about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt; transfer vegetable mixture to a plate.
  2. 2 Stir cooked rice, green onions, soy sauce, and black pepper in the same skillet until the rice is hot.
  3. 3 In a separate skillet over medium heat, melt butter and gently fry eggs, turning once, until the yolks are still slightly runny but the egg whites are firm, about 3 minutes per egg.
  4. 4 To serve, divide hot cooked rice mixture between 3 serving bowls and top each bowl with 1/3 of the vegetable mixture and a fried egg. Serve with sweet red chili sauce.

By Lisa

Simple Hot and Sour Soup
Dinner Chinese

Simple Hot and Sour Soup

3.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place shiitake mushrooms and cloud ear mushrooms in a bowl of water; soak until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain and finely chop the mushrooms.
  2. 2 Bring a pot of water to a boil; add tofu and cook for 1 minute. Remove using a slotted spoon and place in a bowl. Bring water back to a boil and add bamboo shoots; cook for 1 minute. Drain and set bamboo shoots aside.
  3. 3 Mix vinegar and white pepper together in a bowl.
  4. 4 Bring chicken stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Add bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and ham; return to a boil. Add tofu, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and salt; bring back to a boil.
  5. 5 Mix corn flour and water together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into chicken stock mixture until soup starts to thicken. Drizzle beaten eggs into soup, stirring gently to form cooked egg clumps, 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir vinegar-pepper mixture into soup and drizzle in sesame oil.

By Chelsea

Pork and Bamboo Shoots
Dinner Chinese

Pork and Bamboo Shoots

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat one tablespoon peanut oil in a wok set over medium heat. Add the bamboo shoots to the pan; stir-fry until dry and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove from wok and reserve.
  2. 2 Increase temperature to high, and pour in the remaining peanut oil. Quickly fry the garlic, red chile, and red pepper flakes in the hot oil until fragrant. Stir in the pork, and continue to stir-fry until it is cooked through. Pour in the wine; season with salt to taste.
  3. 3 Return the bamboo shoots to the wok, and heat until sizzly. Stir in the rice vinegar, soy sauce, chicken broth, and additional salt to taste. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes to allow the flavor to penetrate the bamboo shoots. At the end of cooking, stir in green onions. Remove wok from heat; stir in sesame oil before serving.

By rachel

Thai Green Curry with Chicken
Dinner Asian

Thai Green Curry with Chicken

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a wok until it starts to shimmer. Add curry paste, garlic, and ginger; stir together and fry until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken breast slices, stirring until coated. Cook until just slightly pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. 2 While chicken is cooking, place baby corn and bamboo shots in a small saucepan, cover with water, and place over high heat. Bring to a boil. Drain then cover with water again.
  3. 3 Pour coconut milk into the wok. Bring to a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain corn and bamboo shoots and add in. Stir in fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime leaves. Bring back up to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper strips and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
  4. 4 Remove curry from heat and stir in Thai basil.

By Galen Dobbs

Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry
Dinner Asian

Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Sprinkle chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning.
  2. 2 Whisk chicken broth, cornstarch, and 3 teaspoons soy sauce together in a bowl until completely blended.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a deep frying pan or wok over high heat. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and drain any accumulated liquids.
  4. 4 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the frying pan or wok over high heat. Stir-fry cabbage, snap peas, asparagus, celery, red bell pepper, green onions, and bamboo shoots for 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender but still crisp, about 3 minutes.
  5. 5 Stir chicken into cabbage mixture. Pour chicken broth mixture over chicken mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; add cashews and cook until heated through, 1 minute. Sprinkle with paprika.

By Sweet B

Thai Pineapple Shrimp Curry
Dinner Asian

Thai Pineapple Shrimp Curry

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir curry paste until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir shrimp into paste and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate, scraping as much paste back into the skillet as possible.
  2. 2 Pour coconut milk into the curry paste. Add leeks, onion, bamboo shoots, sugar, and fish sauce; bring to a boil. Add green beans, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, scallions, and jalapeno pepper and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add shrimp and pineapple; cook and stir until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Serve curry over cooked rice.

By Deb Brown

Authentic Chinese Egg Rolls (from a Chinese person)
Appetizer Chinese

Authentic Chinese Egg Rolls (from a Chinese person)

4.7

Prep
60 min
Cook
30 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed up. Flip eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.
  2. 2 Heat remaining vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add pork, bamboo shoots, mushroom, green onions, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and MSG; continue cooking until vegetables soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread the mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
  3. 3 To assemble the egg rolls: Place a wrapper onto your work surface with one corner pointing towards you. Place about 3 tablespoons of cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg white onto the top two edges of the wrapper, then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll, then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll with the egg white. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
  4. 4 Heat about 6 inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. 5 Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

By Mendy L

Lumpia
Appetizer Southeast Asian

Lumpia

4.3

Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a wok or skillet, saute the garlic and onions in hot oil until the onions are translucent. Add the pepper and soy sauce and saute further.
  2. 2 Drain the excess oil, add the water and bring to a boil. Add the carrots and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the green beans, celery, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and jicama. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and add the bean sprouts. Cool to room temperature.
  3. 3 Place three heaping tablespoons of the filling diagonally near one corner of each wrapper, leaving a 1 1/2 inch space at both ends. Fold the side along the length of the filling over the filling, tuck in both ends, and roll neatly. Keep the roll tight as you assemble. Moisten the other side of the wrapper with water to seal the edge. Cover the rolls with plastic wrap to retain moisture.
  4. 4 Heat a wok over medium heat, add oil to 1/2 inch depth, and heat for 5 minutes. Place 3 or 4 egg rolls in the oil, gently. Fry the rolls until all sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately

By Gabriela Villareal

Thai Basil Chicken with Coconut Curry Sauce
Dinner Thai

Thai Basil Chicken with Coconut Curry Sauce

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat sesame oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir chicken into onion mixture and season with salt and pepper. Mix in curry paste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Add coconut milk, red bell pepper, chicken broth, snow peas, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. Season with cinnamon and stir well. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in basil and lemon juice.

By Pietro

Braised Green Beans with Fried Tofu
Side Dish Southeast Asian

Braised Green Beans with Fried Tofu

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, stir together the white sugar, soy sauce, white wine and 1/2 cup of chicken broth. Set the sauce aside.
  2. 2 Pat the tofu dry with paper towels, and cut into cubes. Season the cubes with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cornstarch over them on all sides.
  3. 3 Heat a little more than 1 inch of oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. If you have a deep-fryer, fill to the recommended level, and heat the oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). When the oil is hot, add the tofu, and fry until golden brown on all sides. Turn occasionally. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.
  4. 4 In a separate skillet, heat one tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and green beans; cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until they begin to break apart, about 4 minutes. Add the bamboo shoots, and stir to blend.
  5. 5 Stir the sauce into the skillet with the beans, and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the liquid starts to evaporate too much, stir in up to 1 cup of chicken broth.
  6. 6 Mix together the remaining 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and water until cornstarch is dissolved. Stir this into the sauce in the skillet. Simmer, stirring gently, until the sauce clears and thickens. Add the fried tofu, and stir to coat with the sauce.

By SHARONLIN