Chinese Foods Recipes

1 pound boneless fish fillets Marinade: 1 tablespoon rice wine, dry sherry or white wine a few drops sesame oil salt and pepper to taste 1 egg white 1 - 2 teaspoons cornstarch Other: 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 clove garlic, minced 2 slices ginger, shredded 1/2 red onion, sliced Sauce: 1/2 cup fish stock, chicken broth, or water 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon/1 tablespoon cornstarch/water Vegetables as desired (celery, bean sprouts, snow peas, mushroomsm or bok choy). 2 teaspoons ground coriander, or as desired

Cut fish into pieces approximately 1 1/2 inches by 1/2 inch (be sure the pieces aren't too small). Add the marinade ingredients, adding each ingredient separately and the cornstarch last. Mix well and let the fish marinate for 10 minutes. Heat the wok. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the heated wok. Add the fish fillets and sear until lightly browned. Remove the fish from the wok. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the wok. Add the garlic, ginger, and onion and cook until the onion is lightly browned. Add the vegetables and stir-fry. Add the sauce, heat to bubbling, and add the cornstarch and water, stirring quickly to thicken. Add the fish back into the wok. Mix everything through. Sprinkle the cooked fish and vegetables with the ground coriander before serving.

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8 servings 8 chicken breasts; halved, -boned and skinned 1 ts garlic powder 1 ts paprika 1 salt and freshly ground; -black pepper to tast 3 tb safflower oil 2 c beef broth 2 ts cornstarch 1/3 c dry red wine 2 tb oyster sauce 4 green onions; including 1 chopped 1/4 c pistachio nuts; shelled 1 Chinese rice noodles 1 pistachio nuts; (optional)

Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Saute chicken in oil over medium-high heat. In saucepan, combine beef broth, cornstarch, wine and oyster sauce. Heat to boiling and simmer for 10 minutes. Add green onions and 1/4 cup pistachios. Prepare rice noodles according to package directions. Place noodles on heated serving dish, top with chicken breasts and pour sauce over all. Garnish with additional pistachios.

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1 1/4 ts Minced garlic 1 1/4 ts Minced fresh ginger 2 tb Minced shallots 1/4 c Sesame oil 3/4 c Canola oil 1/2 c Unseasoned rice vinegar 2 tb Soy sauce 2 tb Thai-style chili sauce 2 ts Honey 1/2 c Fermented black beans; -rinsed 1/4 c Minced cilantro

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk together until combined. This may be prepared a day in advance. It is best not to use a food processor. This Recipe yields about 2 cups of vinaigrette.

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