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Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• soy sauce
• garlic powder
• red pepper flake

Instructions

1. 1 Mix brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper in a bowl.

By eviltwin

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• soy sauce
• garlic powder
• chicken wing

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
2. 2 Place chicken wings in a large bowl. Pour soy sauce mixture over wings and toss to coat evenly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Allow chicken to marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Pour chicken wings and marinade into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly hot, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes. Serve hot.

By Jeanette Boisvert

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• pork chop
• soy sauce
• lemon juice
• vegetable oil
• ginger
• garlic powder

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Pierce pork chops on both sides with a fork.
3. 3 Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, oil, ginger, and garlic powder together in a bowl.
4. 4 Reserve about 1/4 cup marinade for basting; pour remaining marinage into a resealable plastic bag. Add pork chops to the bag, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours.
5. 5 When ready to cook, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove pork chops from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
6. 6 Cook pork chops on the preheated grill, basting often with the reserved marinade, until no longer pink in the center, 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By Ben

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• green peppercorn
• cilantro
• olive oil
• yardlong bean
• garlic
• red chile pepper
• water

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, using the bottom of a glass or jar, crush the peppercorns into a coarse pulp. Stir in the cilantro.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in beans, garlic, brown sugar, chile pepper, peppercorns and cilantro. Stir-fry for 45 seconds. Pour in the water and cover to steam for about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

By Annabel

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• sweet rice flour
• white sugar
• baking soda
• coconut milk
• milk
• vanilla extract
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8x12 inch pan with aluminum foil, going up the sides.
2. 2 Sift the rice flour, brown sugar, white sugar, and baking soda into a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the coconut milk, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir together until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and sprinkle sesame seeds over the top.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and place on a cutting board top side up. Cut into 1 inch squares.

By Cassandra Aoki

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• spaghetti
• soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• fish sauce
• garlic powder
• ginger
• vegetable oil
• shrimp
• broccoli
• yellow onion
• crimini mushroom
• garlic
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and set aside.
2. 2 Meanwhile, mix together soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, garlic powder, and ginger in a small bowl until sugar dissolves; set sauce aside.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat; cook and stir shrimp in hot oil until they begin to turn reddish-pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add broccoli, onion, and mushrooms; cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
4. 4 Push shrimp and vegetables to one side of the skillet. Cook eggs in the clear space in the skillet, scrambling lightly, until no longer wet, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir together cooked eggs, shrimp, and vegetables until combined. Add spaghetti and sauce; cook and stir until hot and evenly mixed, about 2 minutes more.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• soy sauce
• honey
• ketchup
• rice wine
• hoisin sauce
• red bean curd
• five-spice powder
• pork tenderloin

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Stir soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine, hoisin sauce, red bean curd, and five-spice powder together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until just combined and slightly warm, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, slice each pork tenderloin lengthwise into 1 ½- to 2-inch-thick strips. Place pork strips in a large, resealable plastic bag.
4. 4 Pour marinade into the bag with the pork. Squeeze air from the bag, seal, and turn the bag a few times until pork is well coated. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.
5. 5 When ready to cook, preheat a charcoal grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
6. 6 Remove pork from marinade and shake to remove excess liquid. Set aside the remaining marinade for basting.
7. 7 Rake the hot coals into two equal piles on opposite sides of the charcoal grate. Add a small container of water to the grate. Place pork strips in the center of the grate for indirect cooking.
8. 8 Cook pork over indirect heat, turning regularly and basting as desired, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 30 minutes or longer.
9. 9 Serve hot and enjoy!

By DavidAndrea

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• soy sauce
• rice wine
• cornstarch
• vegetable oil
• ginger root
• garlic
• beef round steak
• snow pea

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.
2. 2 Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium high heat. Stir-fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the steak and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until evenly browned. Add the snow peas and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth. Serve immediately.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• water
• tapioca starch balls
• white sugar
• black tea
• coconut cream
• ice cube
• milk
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot. Pour in tapioca and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove from heat and let balls sit in water for 25 minutes.
2. 2 Return stockpot to the heat; simmer and stir for 25 minutes more. Remove from heat and let rest again until centers of the balls are no longer powder, another 25 minutes. Drain.
3. 3 Combine brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl. Pour tapioca balls into the sugar mixture. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 15 minutes while preparing the tea.
4. 4 Process tea, coconut cream, ice, milk, and sugar together in a blender until combined.
5. 5 Scoop 1/4 cup of the tapioca into each tall glass and fill with tea. Enjoy with large straws to suck up the tapioca, or use spoons.

By Risa

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• paprika
• garlic powder
• black pepper
• salt
• pork rib
• vegetable oil
• water
• ketchup
• vinegar
• worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Mix paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a resealable plastic bag. Place ribs in bag, seal the bag, and shake thoroughly until ribs are completely coated. Remove ribs from bag and discard dry rub.
2. 2 Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Cook ribs in hot oil until browned all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
3. 3 Stir water, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce together in a pressure cooker. Add browned ribs to pressure cooker. Lock the lid onto the pressure cooker, bring the cooker up to pressure, and reduce heat to medium.
4. 4 Cook ribs over medium heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and release pressure according to manufacturer's directions.

By Ward

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• pork loin
• shrimp
• rice wine
• soy sauce
• green onion
• ginger root
• wonton wrapper
• chicken stock
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 To make the wontons: Mix pork, shrimp, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, green onions, and ginger together in a large bowl until well combined. Let stand for 25 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 Spoon about 1 teaspoon filling onto the center of a wonton wrapper. Moisten all four wrapper edges with water and fold over filling to make a triangle; press the edges firmly to seal.
4. 4 Bring left and right corners together above filling; overlap the tips of these corners, moisten with water, and press together to seal. Repeat until all wrappers have been filled and sealed.
5. 5 To make the soup: Bring chicken stock to a rolling boil in a pot. Gently drop in wontons and cook for 5 minutes.
6. 6 Ladle into bowls and garnish with green onions.
7. 7 Enjoy!

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• soy sauce
• sesame oil
• garlic
• red onion
• black pepper
• red pepper flake
• sesame seed
• leek
• carrot
• beef round steak

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, and red onion. Stir in the black pepper, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, leeks and carrot. Mix in the meat by hand to ensure even coating. Cover and let marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Brush the bottom half of a wok with cooking oil, and heat over medium-high heat. Put in all of the meat and marinade at once, and cook stirring constantly. The meat will be cooked after just a few minutes. Remove from heat and serve with rice or noodles. For Korean-style fire meat, roll the meat mixture up in a leaf of red lettuce.

By SONNYCHIBA

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• red chile pepper
• soy sauce
• spring onion
• sesame oil
• chile oil
• garlic
• black vinegar
• sesame seed
• cucumber

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add red chile peppers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool and transfer to a spice grinder; pulse until coarsely ground.
2. 2 Mix ground chile peppers, soy sauce, spring onion, sesame oil, hot chile oil, brown sugar, garlic, black vinegar, and sesame seeds together in a bowl to make dressing.
3. 3 Place cucumbers on a serving plate. Pour dressing on top and toss well. Let sit before serving, about 3 minutes.

By Chelsea

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• apple
• plum
• pear
• water
• apple juice
• apricot preserves
• soy sauce
• garlic powder
• mustard

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place plums in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir in 1 cup water, apple juice, brown sugar, apricot preserves, soy sauce, garlic powder, and dry mustard.
3. 3 Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently to dissolve brown sugar. Reduce the heat and continue simmering until fruit is completely soft, about 40 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Transfer cooled mixture to a food processor or blender. Blend until completely smooth, adjusting the consistency with additional water if desired.
5. 5 Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

By NANCYLOUISEB

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• rice vinegar
• sesame oil
• soy sauce
• iceberg lettuce
• chicken breast
• green onion
• sesame seed
• olive oil
• rice noodle

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Make the dressing: Shake oil, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and soy sauce together in a small lidded container. Set aside until salad is ready.
3. 3 Make the salad: Combine lettuce, chicken, green onions, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Cover and chill for 10 minutes.
4. 4 While the salad is chilling, heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Break rice noodles into pieces and fry in the hot skillet in small batches until they begin to puff up, 15 to 25 seconds. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
5. 5 Remove salad from the refrigerator. Portion into salad bowls, top with fried rice noodles, and drizzle dressing over top.

By Jill Lopez

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• sirloin tip roast
• soy sauce
• sherry
• sesame oil
• cornstarch
• red pepper
• red chile pepper
• vegetable oil
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Partially freeze the roast for easier slicing. Slice the roast into 3x1/2 inch strips, and set aside.
2. 2 In a large bowl, combine well the soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, crushed red pepper and whole chile peppers. Place beef in the mixture and coat well. Cover and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Place green onions in the hot oil. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 6 minutes, or until tender. Remove green onions and set aside.
4. 4 In the same skillet or wok, heat remaining 1/4 cup of oil over medium high heat. Add beef mixture and saute for 5 minutes, or until the beef is thoroughly cooked. Return green onions to the pan and saute for 30 seconds more, or until heated through.

By Kimber

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• pork tenderloin
• soy sauce
• hoisin sauce
• sherry
• black bean sauce
• ginger root
• garlic
• sesame oil
• five-spice powder

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sherry, black bean sauce, ginger, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and five-spice powder together in a shallow glass dish. Add tenderloins; turn to evenly coat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. 3 While the oven preheats, remove tenderloins from the refrigerator. Remove tenderloins from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven to desired doneness, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes, then slice diagonally into thin slices.

By JENNIFER72_00

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• ginger
• soy sauce
• water
• beef flank steak
• cornstarch
• vegetable oil
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3. 3 Stir in brown sugar, soy sauce, and water.
4. 4 Increase heat to medium-high; stir until sauce boils and slightly thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove sauce from the heat and set aside.
5. 5 Place beef into a large bowl; add cornstarch and mix until beef is thoroughly coated.
6. 6 Set aside until most of the cornstarch has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
7. 7 Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Shake excess cornstarch from beef slices and drop into hot oil, a few at a time, stirring briefly and frying until edges become crisp, about 2 minutes.
8. 8 Remove beef with a large slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
9. 9 Remove excess oil from the skillet, then heat the skillet over medium heat; add beef slices and stir in prepared sauce. Add green onions and bring to a boil; cook until the onions have just softened and are bright green, about 1 to 2 minutes.
10. 10 Serve and enjoy!

By vkarlson

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• oyster sauce
• soy sauce
• water
• potato starch
• vegetable oil
• salt
• baby bok choy
• olive oil
• green onion
• garlic
• portobello mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together oyster sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a medium bowl until sugar is dissolved. Mix together water and potato starch in a small bowl until smooth; stir into oyster sauce mixture until well combined. Set aside.
2. 2 Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Stir in vegetable oil and 2 pinches salt. Place bok choy into boiling water; cook until tender, shiny, and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and arrange bok choy attractively on a serving platter.
3. 3 Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok until shimmering. Cook and stir green onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 20 seconds; stir in mushrooms. Cook and stir until mushrooms begin to shrink slightly. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Continue to cook mushrooms, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in oyster sauce mixture and stir until sauce is thickened and coats mushrooms, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour mushroom sauce over bok choy on the platter. Serve hot.

By Jade Blue

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• flank steak
• cornstarch
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• green onion
• soy sauce
• water
• ginger root
• hoisin sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Place flank steak and cornstarch into a resealable plastic bag. Shake the bag to evenly coat the flank steak with the cornstarch. Allow to steak rest for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir steak until evenly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Place onion, garlic, flank steak, green onions, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, ginger, and hoisin sauce in a slow cooker. Cook on Low setting for about 4 hours.

By leith123

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• fermented black bean
• vegetable oil
• thai chile
• shallot
• ginger
• garlic
• tamari
• rice wine
• sichuan pepper
• five-spice powder
• sesame oil

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse black beans thoroughly and dry. Remove about 1/4 cup and set aside. Roughly chop the rest of the beans.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add chiles, shallot, ginger, and garlic. Fry until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Do not let the ingredients burn. Reduce the heat if necessary. The objective is to slow cook the ingredients.
3. 3 Add all the beans; both chopped and whole. Simmer, stirring often, until the beans are soft, about 2 minutes. Add tamari, rice wine, brown sugar, ground Sichuan pepper, and five spice. Simmer until thickened, stirring often. Remove from heat; let cool, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Mix in sesame oil and cover. As the sauce rests, the beans will settle and the oil will float, creating a barrier which will protect it from mold. The sauce is ready to use or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• pork belly
• vegetable oil
• soy sauce
• rice wine
• soy sauce
• scallion
• ginger
• star anise
• water
• vegetarian chicken substitute
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pork belly; cook until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil and brown sugar in a wok or large skillet over medium heat until sugar is melted. Add pork; cook until browned on all sides, about 2 minutes. Add dark soy sauce; cook and stir until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer pork mixture to a slow cooker. Add rice wine, light soy sauce, scallions, ginger, and star anise. Pour in enough water to just cover the pork.
4. 4 Cook on Low until pork is tender, about 6 hours. Add diced chicken substitute, hard-boiled eggs, and more water to cover.
5. 5 Cook on Low until eggs absorb cooking liquid, rotating halfway through, about 1 hour more.

By Ray Sheen

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• spaghetti
• sesame oil
• peanut oil
• garlic
• ginger root
• mixed vegetable
• flank steak
• soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• asian chile paste
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle sesame oil over the spaghetti; toss to coat. Place a plate atop the bowl to keep the noodles warm.
2. 2 Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mixed vegetables to the skillet; cook and stir until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Stir flank steak into the vegetable mixture; cook and stir until the beef is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, oyster sauce, and chile paste together in a small bowl; pour over the spaghetti. Dump spaghetti and sauce mixture into the wok with the vegetables and steak; cook and stir until the spaghetti is hot, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Rachel Swiger-Imhoff

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• lobster
• peanut oil
• garlic
• ground pork
• ginger root
• chicken broth
• cooking sherry
• soy sauce
• cornstarch
• green onion
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse lobsters; hold bellies up. Stick a long skewer into small openings at bottom of the tails to drain any urine in the bodies. Crack the tails off; chop tails into small pieces and place in a bowl. Crack the claws in half; add to tails. Cut the body up (if you know how to eat a lobster); add to tails and claws.
2. 2 Heat ½ peanut oil in a deep heavy skillet over medium heat. Add crushed garlic; cook about 1 minute. Add lobster; cook until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer lobster and garlic to a plate; keep warm.
3. 3 Heat remaining ½ oil in the skillet. Add pork and minced ginger; cook until pork is no longer pink. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Whisk sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch, and brown sugar together in a small bowl until well blended; stir into skillet. Cook until thick and becomes somewhat clear, 1 to 2 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in green onions; remove from heat. Drizzle in beaten eggs; stir until eggs are in little pieces. Return lobster to the skillet; cook over low heat to blend the flavors, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish; let stand, covered, before serving, about 3 minutes. Serve with steamed rice.

By ALISON419

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• chicken breast
• carrot
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• garlic
• soy sauce
• cornstarch
• pineapple chunk
• vinegar
• ginger

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry in hot oil until browned. Add carrots, bell peppers, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. 2 Mix soy sauce and cornstarch together in a small bowl until well combined; pour mixture into the wok or skillet. Stir in pineapple with juice, vinegar, brown sugar, and ginger. Bring to a full boil and cook until vegetables are tender and sauce is thickened.

By VINEYIS

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• beef skirt steak
• hoisin sauce
• vinegar
• soy sauce
• hot sauce
• sesame oil
• ginger
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• green onion
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, hot sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper together in a large mixing bowl.
2. 2 Cut skirt steak crosswise into about 4 or 5 smaller pieces. Transfer steak into marinade and toss until all pieces are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate; marinate at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
3. 3 Line a baking pan with paper towels. Transfer pieces of steak to the paper towels and mop off some of the marinade.
4. 4 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
5. 5 Transfer steak pieces to grill. Cook to medium rare or medium, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 130 and 135 degrees F (about 54 degrees C). Thinner pieces might finish earlier. Transfer steak to a warm plate. Let rest for a few minutes.
6. 6 Transfer steak to a warm serving platter and pour any accumulated juices over skirt steak. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• white wine
• soy sauce
• sesame oil
• cornstarch
• water
• chicken breast
• hot chile paste
• white vinegar
• water chestnut
• peanut
• green onion
• garlic

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

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• beef tenderloin
• orange juice
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce
• hot chile paste
• garlic
• water
• cornstarch
• cooking spray
• orange zest
• green onion
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine beef, orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hot chili paste, brown sugar, and garlic in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
2. 2 Strain beef in a colander set over a large bowl, allowing beef to drain thoroughly, about 5 minutes. Reserve marinade.
3. 3 Stir water and cornstarch into the bowl of marinade. Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved, set aside.
4. 4 Spray skillet with cooking spray and place over high heat. Cook beef for 1 minute without stirring; cook and stir for an additional minute.
5. 5 Stir in light parts of green onion and orange zest; cook for 30 seconds.
6. 6 Stir in marinade and green onion tops; cook and stir until beef is no longer pink inside and sauce is reduced and thick, about 2 to 3 minutes.
7. 7 Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• chicken broth
• soy sauce
• hoisin sauce
• cornstarch
• ginger
• rice vinegar
• white pepper
• red pepper flakes
• firm tofu
• canola oil
• green onion
• peanut
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk together broth, soy sauce, hoisin, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, ginger, vinegar, brown sugar, white pepper, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until well combined. Set sauce aside.
2. 2 Place remaining cornstarch in a large resealable plastic bag. Tear off bite-sized chunks of tofu and drop them into the bag. Shake until each piece is evenly coated. Sprinkle on cornstarch by hand, if needed, to coat each piece well.
3. 3 Heat oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add tofu pieces one by one and cook until golden brown. Use a slotted spoon to move and turn tofu pieces until browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Pour out any remaining oil in the wok.
4. 4 Add the white parts of green onions to the wok and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in sauce. Allow to heat and thicken, about 2 minutes. Return tofu to the wok and toss to coat. Discard ginger. Garnish with the green parts of green onions, peanuts, and sesame seeds.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ brown sugar
• adzuki bean
• water
• barley
• glutinous sweet rice
• mung bean
• oat
• millet
• pearl tapioca
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Place red beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 3 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
2. 2 Combine red beans and barley in a pot; add enough water to fill 1/2 the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until beans and barley are tender, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Mix rice into bean-barley mixture; add more water if it has all been absorbed. Cook rice mixture for 20 minutes. Add mung beans; cook for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Mix oats, millet, and tapioca into rice mixture; cook, stirring every 5 minutes, until all the grains are softened, about 20 minutes. Add more water to reach desired thickness of porridge. Stir brown sugar and raisins into porridge; cook for 5 minutes more. Remove pot from heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Serve hot or chilled.

By Shannon