Chinese Cooking

Ingredients: 1/2 chicken (about 1 pound) or 1 pound of chicken breasts 10 small green bean sheets 1 cucumber 1/2 tablespoon ginger, minced 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn 1/2 teaspoon salt Seasoning Sauce: 2 tablespoons sesame seed paste 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 [...]

The inspiration for the sauce in this recipe comes from Calgary’s Silver Inn Chinese Restaurant, rumored to be the place where authentic Alberta Ginger Beef was created. I’ve adapted the sauce from their recipe for Sliced Chicken with Broccoli in Garlic Sauce. Serves 3 – 4 3 medium chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 3 large [...]

Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 ounces bird’s nests (approximately 6 whole nests) 7 tablespoons crushed rock sugar, or to taste 4 cups water Directions: Prepare the bird’s nest: soak it in cold water for several hours or overnight. Rinse well. Go over the nests and pick out any loose feathers. Bring a pot of water to [...]

Yield: 2 1/2 cups sauce Serves: 6 Ingredients 6 pounds baby back pork ribs 1/2 cup hoisin sauce, or more to taste 1/2 cup mashed, black bean sauce, or more to taste 18 ounces tomato purée 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons five-spice powder 1 1/2 teaspoons ground anise 10 ounces (5/8 cup) [...]

Serves 4 1 fresh chicken, about 3 pounds (1.5 kg) cleaned 2 – 3 lotus leaves, soaked in hot water to soften and dried* Marinade for Chicken 3 TB dark soy sauce 1 tsp salt 1 TB sugar 1 TB water 1/2 tsp five-spice powder few drops of sesame oil Stuffing 5 ounces (150 grams) [...]

Serves 3 – 4 Ingredients 1 pound (500 g) tender beef (sirloin or round is good) 6 medium tomatoes 2 stalks celery 2 green onions 2 thin pieces ginger 1 clove garlic, crushed Seasonings for Beef 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 – 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons oil 1 teaspoon [...]

Serves 3 – 4 Ingredients: 1 pound beef (flank or top sirloin steak), thinly sliced 1/2 large red onion, chopped 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, washed and thinly sliced 2 bok choy stalks, leaves separated, leaves and stalks cut diagonally 1 clove garlic, crushed and chopped 1 piece ginger, sliced 2 green onions, sliced diagonally (optional) [...]

Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients: 3/4 pound flank steak, thinly sliced Marinade 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoons oil 1 clove garlic, chopped 3/4 pound string beans, parboiled Sauce 1/4 cup chicken stock 1 tablespoon sherry 1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed in 2 tablespoons water Oil for [...]

Ingredients: 3/4 pound beef 1 celery stalk 1 green onion 1/2 carrot 1 tablespoon fermented black beans 1 tablespoon chili paste 2 garlic cloves 2 ginger slices 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil Marinade: 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon wine 1 teaspoon cornstarch dash of pepper Sauce: 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon [...]

Serves 3 to 4 Ingredients: 1 pound beef (flank or top sirloin steak), cut julienne 2 red onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 piece ginger, sliced 2 green onions, sliced diagonally Marinade 1 egg white 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon cooking wine 1 tablespoon cornstarch A few drops of sesame oil Sauce [...]