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Scallops a la Peking House

Scallops a la Peking House

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup dry white wine. Set aside.
  2. 2 In a large skillet, heat peanut oil on medium-high heat until almost smoking. Remove the skillet from heat and add green onions. Return the skillet to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the scallions are soft.
  3. 3 Add the scallops to the skillet. Cook the scallops for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. 4 Add clam juice or broth to the skillet. Continue stirring. Add salt and red pepper or hot sauce to taste. Stir in ginger and water chestnuts.
  5. 5 Stir in the mixture of dissolved cornstarch and white wine. Turn the heat to high, and cook the mixture until it boils and thickens.

By CHRISTYJ

Shrimp Stir Fry With Egg Noodles

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

Szechuan Beef

Szechuan Beef

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir together soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic, and crushed red pepper in a non-metal bowl. Add steak and toss to coat. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir-fry beef in hot oil until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli, onions, and water chestnuts; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Stir in peanuts; cook for 1 minute and serve hot.

By Allrecipes Member

Chicken and Snow Peas

Chicken and Snow Peas

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger together in a small bowl; reserve.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in the oil until chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and reserved chicken broth mixture. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir snow peas into the pan and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

By REBECCAROD

Shrimp with Broccoli in Garlic Sauce

Shrimp with Broccoli in Garlic Sauce

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine broccoli and water in a glass bowl; steam in microwave oven until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and ginger root to the garlic; bring to a boil. Add shrimp; cook and stir until the shrimp turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Toss steamed broccoli and water chestnuts with shrimp mixture to coat with sauce. Stir cornstarch into mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

By AkronJoya

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Whisk 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch in a large glass bowl until smooth. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Combine remaining 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a medium bowl. Whisk in chili paste, brown sugar, and vinegar. Add water chestnuts, peanuts, green onions, and garlic and toss to coat.
  4. 4 Transfer water chestnut sauce mixture to a medium skillet. Heat slowly over medium heat until aromatic.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, transfer chicken from marinade into a large skillet; cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
  6. 6 Combine water chestnut mixture and cooked chicken together in one skillet. Adjust heat and simmer until sauce thickens and coats chicken, 1 to 2 minutes.

By Arlena

Pork Chop Suey

Pork Chop Suey

4.4

Prep
45 min
Cook
6 min
Total
51 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Trim fat from pork, cut into 1 inch pieces. Combine flour and pork in a resealable bag, seal and shake well.
  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork, cook 3 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan and keep warm.
  3. 3 Heat remaining tablespoon oil in pan. Add bok choy, celery, red pepper, mushrooms, water chestnuts and garlic; stir fry for 3 minutes. In a bowl combine chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry and ginger. Stir well with a whisk. Combine pork and broth mixture in skillet, cook 1 minute or until thick.

By beulahmae

Chicken and Chinese Vegetable Stir-Fry

Chicken and Chinese Vegetable Stir-Fry

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the chicken, oyster sauce, and soy sauce in a mixing bowl until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce; set aside.
  2. 2 Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion is limp, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and marinade. Cook and stir until the chicken has browned and is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour in 1/2 cup of water; season with pepper and sugar. Add the water chestnuts, snow peas, and broccoli. Cover; boil until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of water. Stir into the boiling mixture; cook until thick and no longer cloudy.

By Laura

Chinese Take-Out Shrimp with Garlic

Chinese Take-Out Shrimp with Garlic

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in wok or large skillet until very hot. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in the hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the water chestnuts, snow peas, mushrooms, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and shrimp to the pan. Cook, stirring, until shrimp turns pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine the chicken broth, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and dry sherry in a small bowl. Pour into the shrimp mixture; cook and stir briefly to combine. Combine the cornstarch and water and stir into the wok. Stir until sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.

By KMOMMYZ

Chinese Prawn Toast

Chinese Prawn Toast

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Add prawns, water chestnuts, green onions, ginger root, garlic, salt, and sugar to a food processor.
  2. 2 Whisk egg white, cornstarch, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil together in a small bowl and drizzle over the top of the shrimp mixture. Pulse until smooth, but not pureed, into a prawn mousse.
  3. 3 Trim crusts off the bread and equally spread the prawn mousse all the way to the edge of each bread slice. Cut diagonally into 12 halves, and lightly sprinkle with sesame seeds
  4. 4 Add oil to a 10-inch skillet so that it's about 1/2 inch deep, and heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) over medium-high heat. Add 4 of the toasts, prawn-side down, not crowding the pan.
  5. 5 Fry until toast is golden brown, 30 to 45 seconds; flip and cook bread side for another 15 seconds. The toasts cook very quickly, so keep your eye on them. Repeat for next batch.
  6. 6 Transfer to a paper towel-lined rack and serve warm with sweet chili sauce.

By lutzflcat

Moo Goo Gai Pan II

Moo Goo Gai Pan II

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the mushrooms, snow peas, water chestnuts, and bok choy; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the wok and wipe the wok clean.
  2. 2 Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wok. Stir in the garlic and ginger; cook a few seconds until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Stir in the chicken and cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the wine, sugar, and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the water and stir into the simmering sauce. Once the sauce returns to a simmer, stir until thick and clear, about 30 seconds. Return the vegetables to the wok and toss until hot and coated with the sauce.

By Bao Le

Hoisin Pork Stir Fry

Hoisin Pork Stir Fry

4.1

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix the sliced pork, 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch together in a bowl. Set aside. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, chicken broth, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch with rice vinegar, sugar, and cayenne pepper in small bowl. Set aside.
  2. 2 Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the pork; cook and stir until the pork begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant. Mix in the carrot, bell pepper, and water chestnuts, cooking until the carrots are tender. Stir in the reserved hoisin sauce mixture and continue cooking and stirring until the flavors are combined, about 3 minutes.

By vchooch13

Flavorful Beef Stir-Fry

Flavorful Beef Stir-Fry

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, and wine in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in ginger; toss beef in sauce to coat.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir broccoli, carrots, pea pods, and onion for 1 minute. Stir in water chestnuts, Chinese cabbage, and bok choy; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
  4. 4 In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until desired degree of doneness, about 2 minutes per side for medium. Return vegetables to skillet; cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes. Serve over rice.

By Kitchenista Jane

Hunan Chicken and Vegetables

Hunan Chicken and Vegetables

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix pepper pods, soy sauce, green onion, hoisin sauce, chile oil, garlic, sugar, ginger, and salt for sauce together in a bowl; set aside.
  2. 2 Heat about 1 inch vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir and saute until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and set on a plate. Pour hot oil into a container and discard when cool.
  3. 3 Add water to the wok and bring to a boil. Add carrots, bell pepper, onion, corn, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots; cook and stir for about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Pour out and discard any remaining water.
  4. 4 Pour the reserved sauce into the wok. Stir and heat over medium heat. Add chicken and vegetables to the sauce; stir until well coated. Remove pepper pods and serve over cooked rice.

By Tracy Monroe

Lion's Head Meatballs

Lion's Head Meatballs

4.9

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour boiling water over shiitake mushrooms, and let sit until soft enough to slice, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, make the meatball mixture: Combine tofu and chestnuts in a large bowl. Add ground pork, green onions, garlic, and ginger. Pour in rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, egg, salt, and cayenne. Dust with cornstarch. Mix with a clean hand until thoroughly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. 3 Form mixture into 6 large meatballs with wet hands.
  4. 4 Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and oil lightly. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. 5 Broil in the preheated oven until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool while prepping the pot.
  6. 6 For the cooking liquid: Trim off the bottom of the head of cabbage and slice 1/2 of the head. Arrange sliced cabbage on the bottom of a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Arrange remaining cabbage leaves on top. Slice and scatter mushrooms on top of cabbage; reserve shiitake liquid. Nestle meatballs into cabbage leaves and pour juices over.
  7. 7 Strain reserved shiitake liquid into a bowl. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, brown sugar, cornstarch, and sesame oil. Whisk until dissolved. Add to the pot, pouring over each meatball. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  8. 8 Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Uncover and increase heat to medium-high. Continue cooking, basting meatballs often, until liquid reduces slightly and meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
  9. 9 Ladle into serving bowls and arrange cabbage over meatballs. Top with green onions and chili oil.

By John Mitzewich

Best Ever Chicken Casserole

Best Ever Chicken Casserole

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook chicken in boiling water until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each breast should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain, then cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  3. 3 Mix together chicken pieces, onion, condensed soup, water chestnuts, mayonnaise, and most of the cornflake crumbs in a large bowl until well combined. Pour into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining cornflake crumbs.
  4. 4 Bake casserole in the preheated oven until heated through and the top is golden brown, about 1 hour.

By Mary Berrong

Wild Rice Casserole

Wild Rice Casserole

4.1

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  3. 3 Mix chicken broth, uncooked wild rice, water chestnuts, 2 tablespoons butter, and salt in a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
  4. 4 Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  5. 5 While rice mixture is baking, melt remaining butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place mushrooms and onion in the skillet; slowly cook and stir until tender. Stir mushrooms and onion into wild rice mixture.
  6. 6 Cover and continue baking until liquid has been absorbed, about 30 more minutes.

By CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Chicken Sriracha Meatballs

Chicken Sriracha Meatballs

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a rack and set it in a shallow baking pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine panko crumbs, sriracha, water chestnuts, carrot, cilantro, and egg. Add ground chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly.
  3. 3 Shape into 25 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared rack.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

By bdweld

Rumaki

Rumaki

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
155 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, mix together teriyaki sauce, garlic and ginger root. Place chicken livers and water chestnuts in the mixture. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. 3 Wrap each half slice of bacon around one chicken liver half and a slice of water chestnut. Secure by skewering with small skewers or toothpicks.
  4. 4 Carefully lower skewered wraps into the hot oil in small batches. Deep fry 3 to 4 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and of desired crispness. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.

By Dot

Sauteed Bloody Mary Shrimp

Sauteed Bloody Mary Shrimp

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine tomato juice and 2 tablespoons Bloody Mary spice mix in a large jar with a lid and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Set aside.
  2. 2 Heat oil lin a large pan over medium heat. Add water chestnuts, scallions, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and about 2/3 the Bloody Mary-tomato juice mixture. Cook 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Place shrimp in a bowl and sprinkle with remaining Bloody Mary spice mix. Add them to the pan with the tomato juice mixture. Cook and stir until shrimp are opaque and curl slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.

By LUCILLES BLOODY MARY MIX

Asian Bok Choy Stir Fry

Asian Bok Choy Stir Fry

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt 2 Saute Express® squares in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat; add chicken. Cook, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from pan; keep warm.
  2. 2 Melt remaining Saute Express® square in same skillet over medium heat; add snow peas, onion, mushrooms and water chestnuts. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until onion and snow peas are crisply tender; add bok choy. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until greens are wilted and stems are crisply tender.
  3. 3 Add chicken; toss lightly.

By Land O'Lakes

Hot Chicken Salad Casserole

Hot Chicken Salad Casserole

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. 2 In a large bowl mix the chicken, celery, water chestnuts, mushrooms, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, onion, and almonds. Transfer to the baking dish, and top with Cheddar cheese and crushed potato chips.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until lightly browned

By Jane

Lighter Chicken Egg Foo Young

Lighter Chicken Egg Foo Young

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spray a skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat. Cook and stir the chicken until lightly browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. With a spatula, spread the chicken pieces out into the bottom of the skillet. Spray again with cooking spray if needed.
  2. 2 In a bowl, beat the egg whites with soy sauce, and stir in the bean sprouts, water chestnuts, and green onion. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet over the chicken, and let cook until the bottom is lightly golden and the top has nearly set, about 3 minutes. Flip the egg pancake over, and cook the other side until lightly golden and set, another minute or two.

By LOSMOM

Creamy Asian-Inspired Chicken and Broccoli

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

Air Fryer Potstickers

Air Fryer Potstickers

3.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine pork, water chestnuts, mushrooms, sesame oil, soy sauce, and Sriracha in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until pork is crumbly and no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Lay 8 dumpling wrappers on a clean work surface. Place a heaping teaspoonful of pork mixture in the middle of each wrapper. Pull both sides up like a taco and pinch the tops until sealed.
  4. 4 Cook in the preheated air fryer for 3 minutes. Use tongs to flip potstickers and cook for 3 minutes more. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until pork mixture is used up.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Snow Peas with Water Chestnuts

Snow Peas with Water Chestnuts

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the snow peas, and cook for 2 minutes, then add the water chestnuts, mint, and sesame seeds. Cook and stir until the snow peas are tender, and the water chestnuts are hot, about 3 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

By NAUTICOLE

Hot Chicken Casserole

Hot Chicken Casserole

4.4

Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine chicken, mayonnaise, celery, water chestnuts, almonds, pimento peppers, dried onion, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and French fried onions.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

By TINK75

Cooked Kale Salad with Quinoa

Cooked Kale Salad with Quinoa

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green onions, chili sauce, garlic, and ginger; saute until garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  2. 2 Add remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil to the skillet. Add kale and saute until bright green, softened, and lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green onion mixture back to the skillet. Add red bell pepper. Mix in cooked quinoa, water chestnuts, soy sauce, and vinegar and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

By danaM

Fairy Godmother Rice

Fairy Godmother Rice

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown noodles in the butter.
  3. 3 In a large bowl combine browned noodles, rice, soup mix, broth, water chestnuts and soy sauce. Mix well and transfer to prepared casserole dish.
  4. 4 Bake for 45 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed and casserole is browned and crispy on top.

By Ryan