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Crispy Chinese Noodles
Pantry Asian

Crispy Chinese Noodles

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Cut egg roll wrappers into 1-inch strips.
  3. 3 Heat a wok over medium heat until very hot. Pour oil into the hot wok and heat until shimmering. To test the heat, lower the tip of a wooden chopstick into the oil; if it bubbles vigorously, the oil is ready.
  4. 4 Gently place 2 to 3 strips into hot oil; cook until beginning to brown on one side, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Gently flip and cook until crisp and golden brown all over, 30 seconds to 1 minute more.
  5. 5 Use a slotted spoon to transfer fried strips to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat to fry remaining strips.

By OdaMae

Crispy Fried Tofu
Dinner Asian

Crispy Fried Tofu

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wrap tofu in a clean towel and place onto a plate. Set another plate on top, and place a 3- to 5-pound weight on top. Press tofu for about 20 minutes; drain and discard the accumulated liquid.
  2. 2 Cut tofu into 1-inch by 2-inch chunks. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt onto one slide; flip over and sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon on the other.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet. To test if the oil is ready, dip a chopstick or wooden spoon in it; if bubbles rise, it is ready. If the oil smokes, it is too hot.
  4. 4 Gently place 5 to 8 pieces of tofu at a time in hot oil using metal tongs. Be very careful as oil may splatter; use a splatter guard if possible. Fry tofu until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. 5 Drain tofu on a plate lined with several paper towels. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Sarah Dipity

Asparagus Tempura
Appetizer Asian

Asparagus Tempura

3.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 to 2 inches of oil in a saucepan or deep fryer over medium-high heat.
  2. 2 Stir tempura mix and water together to make a loose batter.
  3. 3 Cut tough ends from the bottom of the asparagus spears. Dip into the batter, making sure spears are evenly coated.
  4. 4 Carefully add 5 to 6 asparagus spears to the hot oil. Fry until they float to the top, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain on paper towels and season with sea salt. Repeat with remaining asparagus.

By LLawson

Simple Pan-Fried Tofu
Dinner Asian

Simple Pan-Fried Tofu

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tofu onto a plate and place another plate on top. Set a 3- to 5-pound weight on top. Press tofu for 20 to 30 minutes; drain and discard accumulated liquid.
  2. 2 Cut tofu into 2x4-inch strips about 1/4-inch-thick.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook tofu strips in hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Stack tofu strips horizontally in a dish with sloping sides, like a teacup saucer.
  4. 4 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet. Add green onions; cook and stir until fragrant and sizzling, 10 to 20 seconds. Spoon green onions over tofu while still sizzling. Coat with soy sauce. Let sit until tofu soaks up flavors, 3 to 5 minutes.

By The Cow

Cheeseburger Wontons
Appetizer Asian

Cheeseburger Wontons

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
  2. 2 Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon ground beef and 1/2 teaspoon cheese onto the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold each wrapper into a triangle and seal the edges together with water.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Vegetable oil will be ready when bubbles form around the end of a wooden spoon inserted in the oil.
  4. 4 Fry wontons in hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove wontons with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

By ainsliek

Breakfast Rice from Japan
Breakfast Asian

Breakfast Rice from Japan

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spread rice in a flat layer in hot oil; cook until crispy on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir egg into rice until scrambled, about 2 minutes more. Sprinkle green onions on top and season with soy sauce.

By caquilter

Soy-Sesame Dipping Sauce
Asian

Soy-Sesame Dipping Sauce

3.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together distilled white vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and cayenne in a bowl. Allow the mixture to stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.

By Rayna Jordan

Thanksgiving Won Tons
Appetizer Asian

Thanksgiving Won Tons

4.2

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix the turkey, cranberries, almonds, and cranberry sauce in a bowl. Place about 1 teaspoon of the mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper. Fold wrappers over filling, moisten edges, and press with a fork to seal.
  2. 2 Heat the oil in large skillet or deep fryer.
  3. 3 Fry the wontons in the hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

By Marianna

Miso Maple-Glazed Salmon
Dinner Asian

Miso Maple-Glazed Salmon

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Brush an oven-safe skillet with vegetable oil.
  2. 2 Whisk miso paste, rice wine vinegar, maple syrup, and hot chili sauce together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Arrange salmon fillets, skin-sides down, in the prepared skillet. Place skillet over medium heat; cook until skin starts to sizzle, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
  4. 4 Brush salmon fillets with miso glaze. Place skillet in the preheated broiler; cook until salmon is just cooked through and top is browned, about 8 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove fillets from skillet, separating flesh from skins; leave skins in the pan.

By John Mitzewich

Finger Licking Ribs
Dinner Asian

Finger Licking Ribs

4.8

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut ribs into 1-rib pieces and toss with 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Brown half of ribs in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat; remove. Brown remaining ribs. Drain fat from pan. Return ribs to pan; stir 1/3 cup water, less sodium soy sauce, sherry and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1 hour, or until ribs are done, stirring occasionally.

By Kikkoman

Thai-Inspired Vegan Coconut Curry
Dinner Asian

Thai-Inspired Vegan Coconut Curry

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add tofu and fry on all sides until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. 2 While tofu is frying, heat remaining oil in a separate pan over medium heat. Saute onion until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in curry paste. Pour in coconut milk and vegetable broth; bring to a boil. Add potatoes, reduce heat, and simmer, covering the pot loosely, until potatoes are halfway cooked, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in beans and continue to simmer until potatoes are almost soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in tofu and heat through, about 5 minutes. Serve in individual bowls.

By rachel

Japanese Salad Dressing
Asian

Japanese Salad Dressing

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse ginger, onion, and celery in a food processor until thoroughly combined. Scrape down sides of food processor with a spatula. Add soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, ketchup, and pepper; process until combined, 10 to 20 seconds. Stream oil in a thin stream into the mixture with the processor running; process until well blended.

By Sheri Campbell Gongaware

Stir-Fried Cabbage
Dinner Asian

Stir-Fried Cabbage

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until tender, about 10 minutes. Cook and stir cabbage into onion mixture until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Cook and stir until cabbage is tender, 3 to 5 more minutes.

By CRE8IVEONE

Enoki Omelet Patties
Dinner Asian

Enoki Omelet Patties

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix mushrooms, green onion, and carrot together in a large bowl. Add eggs to mushroom mixture; stir until well combined. Season with white pepper; mix well.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Spoon about 2 tablespoons egg mixture for each patty into hot oil. Press patties lightly with the back of a spatula. Cook until bottom of patty is solid enough to flip, about 50 seconds. Flip and cook other side is lightly browned, 10 to 15 seconds. Repeat with remaining egg mixture.

By simonechow

Crab Rangoon Pizza
Dinner Asian

Crab Rangoon Pizza

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
17 min
Total
27 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat; fry wonton strips until crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spread pizza dough onto a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until slightly brown, about 7 minutes.
  4. 4 Mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup green onions, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, and crab together in a bowl; spread onto the pizza crust. Top with mozzarella cheese, remaining Parmesan cheese, fried wonton strips, and remaining green onions.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and melted, about 8 minutes. Drizzle sweet chile sauce over top.

By Allrecipes Community Support

Asian Salmon Cakes with Creamy Miso and Sake Sauce
Asian

Asian Salmon Cakes with Creamy Miso and Sake Sauce

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the green onion and garlic, and cook until tender. Stir in the miso paste and sake until blended. Bring to a simmer then stir in the cream and lime juice. Return to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, salmon, onion, and cilantro. IN a small bowl, whisk together the egg, soy sauce and water using a fork. Stir about half of this into the salmon mixture, and if it seems dry, stir in a little more until the salmon mixture will stick together in patties.
  3. 3 Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Form the salmon mixture into 2 inch patties for appetizers, or 4 inch patties for a main dish. Fry patties for about 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Serve with the sauce drizzled over, or separately for dipping.

By HUNNY OH

Peanut Chicken Lo Mein
Asian

Peanut Chicken Lo Mein

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make the sauce: Whisk soy sauce, peanut butter, vegetable oil, sugar, vinegar, and sesame oil together in a bowl until smooth. Set aside until needed.
  2. 2 Make the stir-fry: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
  3. 3 Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic, and ginger; sauté until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken mixture to a bowl; leave drippings in the skillet.
  4. 4 Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil to the skillet with the drippings. Add mushrooms and sauté until fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.
  5. 5 Return chicken mixture to the skillet. Add drained noodles, bean sprouts, green onion, and reserved peanut sauce. Combine ingredients gently, lifting and turning with tongs until all are coated with sauce. Cook until sauce is heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and garnish with cilantro.

By Tonja

Zesty Thai Cucumber Soup
Soup Asian

Zesty Thai Cucumber Soup

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir cucumbers until softened, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir green onions with cucumbers until green onions are softened, about 5 more minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Stir in sugar and bring soup to a boil.
  2. 2 Reduce heat to low, cover soup, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

By Kristen Langford

Bacon and Chicken Fried Rice
Dinner Asian

Bacon and Chicken Fried Rice

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink in centers, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to saucepan with rice.
  3. 3 Cook bacon in the wok or skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until cooked through but not crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain and discard all but 1 to 2 tablespoons drippings from the wok. Cut bacon into small pieces; set aside.
  4. 4 Return the wok to medium-high heat. Add rice, chicken, bacon, green onions, and soy sauce; cook and stir until mixture is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

By ljburrill

Gising-Gising
Dinner Asian

Gising-Gising

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pork; sauté until it starts to whiten, 3 to 5 minutes. Add fish sauce and black pepper. Continue cooking and stirring until pork begins to brown, about 2 minutes more.
  2. 2 Stir green chile into the pork mixture; sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add winged beans; cook and stir until bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in coconut cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; let simmer until coconut cream thickens, about 5 minutes more.

By Arlene Tengonciang

Sesame Soba Noodles with Chicken Thighs and Vegetables
Dinner Asian

Sesame Soba Noodles with Chicken Thighs and Vegetables

3.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add soba noodles; cook, stirring occasionally until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain. Set aside.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil and sesame oil together in a 10-inch skillet or wok over medium heat until shimmering, 2 to 3 minutes. Place chicken in skillet and cook until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant and softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in mushrooms and carrots and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach; cover, and cook until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Add cooked soba noodles to vegetable mixture and toss to combine. Serve hot.

By Snappycakes

Salt and Pepper Calamari
Appetizer Asian

Salt and Pepper Calamari

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk egg and milk together in a bowl. Mix panko, pepper, and salt in a shallow bowl.
  2. 2 Lightly dust calamari with flour, shaking off any excess. Dip in egg mixture then panko mixture to coat. Transfer to a plate and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a saucepan or deep fryer. Deep-fry calamari in batches until light golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

By Lindsayne

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls
Appetizer Asian

Cheeseburger Egg Rolls

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, breaking up the beef into crumbles as it cooks. Drain the meat and transfer to a bowl. Stir in the chopped pickles, shredded cheese, and mustard, and mix together well.
  2. 2 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place a bowl of water next to your work surface. Remove an egg roll wrapper from the stack, and cover the remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel to prevent them from drying out.
  3. 3 Place the wrapper on the work surface with a corner facing towards you. Place about 1/4 cup of filling on the wrapper, and fold the top corner down over the filling. Tightly roll the wrapper into a cylinder, tucking in the corners as you roll, until the wrapper completely encloses the filling. Moisten the last corner with a little water, and finish wrapping so the moistened corner tightly seals to the egg roll, and there are no gaps to let the filling leak out. Place filled egg rolls on the parchment-lined baking sheet, covered with a slightly damp paper towel, while you finish making the egg rolls.
  4. 4 Heat the oil in a deep saucepan or deep fryer until a thermometer registers 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Carefully place 2 or 3 egg rolls at a time into the hot oil, and fry for about 4 or 5 minutes, turning the egg rolls over once, until golden brown. Remove the egg rolls with a tongs, and drain on paper towels.

By Amy Williams Hopkins

Pork Sinigang
Dinner Asian

Pork Sinigang

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.
  2. 2 Stir in ginger, tomatoes, and pork chops. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Turn the pork occasionally, until browned.
  3. 3 Pour in water and tamarind soup base. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the pork is tender and cooked through, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in green beans and cook until tender.

By Robyn Michelle