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Showing posts with label stir-fry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stir-fry. Show all posts
Apr 11, 2026

Stir-Fried Cilantro with Bean Sprouts and Shrimp

Apr 11, 2026

Stir-Fried Cilantro with Bean Sprouts and Shrimp

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This stir-fried cilantro with bean sprouts and shrimp takes just minutes to make, and the results are fresh and flavorful. 


This stir-fry is amazing. It is a vegetable dish with about 8 ounces of small shrimp. The only seasonings you will need are fresh ginger and garlic, plus a little salt and sugar. 

Dec 14, 2025

Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder

Dec 14, 2025

Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder

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Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder - one of my favorite spice blends. Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cloves, fennel, and cinnamon combine to create a wonderful and uniquely flavored seasoning. 

Ingredients to make Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder on a plate.


Why should you make your own Chinese Five Spice? First, one of the cool things about making your own spice blends is that you can control the ingredients in the blend, and customize the spices to your taste. 

Dec 3, 2025

Yangzhou Fried Rice

Dec 3, 2025

Yangzhou Fried Rice

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Yangzhou Fried Rice is a simple yet flavorful dish to make. It is a classic dish served at a Chinese banquet toward the end of the meal and it's an amazingly simple dish to prepare. 

Yangzhou Fried Rice in a bowl.


There are only five ingredients (eight if you count the oil, salt, and pepper). No garlic, no ginger, and, in this case, no soy sauce. 

Nov 2, 2025

Beef and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry

Nov 2, 2025

Beef and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry

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This beef and sweet potato stir-fry is really simple to make and easy to whip up on a week night. 

Beef and Sweet Potato Stir-Fry in a white serving bowl.


If you marinate the beef in the morning, you can create this dinner in less than 20 minutes. No rice required, and it's nutritious! 

Jul 1, 2025

Singapore Noodles

Jul 1, 2025

Singapore Noodles

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These Singapore noodles, tossed with shrimp, Chinese barbecue pork, and vegetables, are a popular dish traditional to Cantonese and Chinese American takeout restaurants. 

Singapore Noodles in two red rimmed bowls.


These noodles are rich in flavor from chicken broth, soy sauce and other seasonings, along with Madras curry powder, and are tossed with Chinese barbecue pork, shrimp, scallions, and red bell peppers. 

Oct 9, 2024

Stir-Fried Udon Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables (Yaki Udon)

Oct 9, 2024

Stir-Fried Udon Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables (Yaki Udon)

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These stir-fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables is so easy to prepare and is ready in less than 20 minutes. 

Yaki Udon in a red rimmed bowl.

 


Yaki udon is a Japanese stir-fry that includes udon noodles, a protein, veggies, and a simple sauce made with soy sauce (either light or dark depending on the region), plus mirin or sake. 

Jun 23, 2024

Ham, Shrimp, and Chinese Sausage Fried Rice

Jun 23, 2024

Ham, Shrimp, and Chinese Sausage Fried Rice

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This ham, shrimp, and Chinese sausage fried rice is a fast and easy way to toss together a wonderful and flavorful dish. It comes together in just a few minutes. 

2 bowls of Ham, Shrimp, and Chinese Sausage Fried Rice.


This fried rice recipe is wonderful with these specific ingredients, but you could also use the instructions for this fried rice to create your own version. 

Jun 8, 2024

Dry-Fried Sichuan Beans

Jun 8, 2024

Dry-Fried Sichuan Beans

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These dry-fried Sichuan beans are intensely flavorful. 

Two bowls of Dry-Fried Sichuan Beans.


"What is dry stir-frying?" you ask. It's a technique (gon chau) that intensifies flavors by slightly charring ingredients over lower heat over a longer period of time. 

May 11, 2024

Hot Pepper Beef Stir-Fry

May 11, 2024

Hot Pepper Beef Stir-Fry

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This hot pepper beef is a wonderful Chinese-style stir-fry that you can make in just a few minutes with easy-to-find ingredients. 

Hot Pepper Beef Stir-Fry in a bowl with rice on the side.


This stir-fried hot pepper beef is one of my all-time favorite stir-fries. The dish is super easy to make, the ingredients are easily found in your grocery store, and the resulting flavor is so amazing.