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10 Minutes Stir Fried Rice with Chinese Mustard and Thai Chili (雪菜泰椒蛋炒饭)

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雪菜泰椒蛋炒饭 (Xue Cai Tai Jiao Dan Chao Fan) This simple stir fried rice with Chinese mustard is great for a healthy work lunch . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup marinated Chinese mustard 2 tablespoon canola oil 1 pinch of salt 1 Thai chili Preparation Time: 2  minutes Cooking Time: 8 minutes Servings: 1 Cooking Steps 1. Heat a non sticky wok, add 2 tablespoon canola oil, fine chop 1 Thai chili, add to the oil, pan fry for 1 minute or so to let the chili aroma come out. 2. Get 1/2 already marinated Chinese mustard (see mustard marinating steps in this recipe ), squeeze the juice out using hands, fine chop further more, then squeeze more juice out, add to the wok, stir fry for 2-3 minutes. 3. Push the chili and mustard to one side of the wok, break 2 eggs to the wok. Cook for 1 minute or so. 4. Measure 1 cup of warm cooked rice, add to the wok, add a pinch of salt, stir evenly to mix all ingred...

10 Minutes Scrambled Egg with Green Onion and Thai Chili (泰椒葱炒鸡蛋)

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泰椒葱炒鸡蛋 (Thai Jiao Cong Chao Ji Dan) Scrambled egg with green onion is a traditional breakfast for Chinese people. It is simple, tasty and has the fresh aroma from green onion. I have been experimenting adding more spices and flavors to this staple Chinese dish. This recipe uses Thai chili to give it an extra kick. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 3 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 Thai green chili (or more to your taste) 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Servings: 1-2 Cooking Steps 1. Crack 3 eggs into a medium size bowl, add one chopped green onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt. 2. Use chopsticks to stir and mix the egg evenly. 3. Get a medium size non sticky pan (see How to turn stainless pan into non sticky pan ). 4. Heat the pan with medium heat to get rid of any water. 5. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to the pan, sp...

10 Minutes Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp (西班牙蒜蓉虾) for $2

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西班牙蒜蓉虾 (Xi Ban Ya Suan Rong Xia) I have been thinking of trying Spanish tapas recipe for quite a while, finally it is the time to give it a try. This garlic shrimp recipe turned out to be super simple, quick (10 minutes) and cheap, the overall cost is a little over $2 (I purchased the shrimp from Chinese supermarket for $2/half pound). Red dry chili really gives it a hot kick in addition to the strong garlic aroma. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 1/2 lb. large shrimp (size around 20 shrimp/lb.), about 9 shrimps, $2 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil A pinch of salt 5 cloves of garlic 2 red dry chili Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  5 minutes Servings: 2-3 Cooking Steps 1. Rinse clean the shrimp. 2. Get a small or medium size stainless pot, heat to dry the pot, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, heat for a couple of minutes. 3. Cut 5 cloves of garlic into thin slices, crush 2 red dry chili into...

Chinese New Year Lucky Food Homemade Sticky Rice Ball in 10 Minutes (自制糯米汤圆)

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自制糯米汤圆 (Zi Zhi Nuo Mi Tang Yuan) Handmade sticky rice ball is much easier than you think. This recipe makes 6 plain sticky rice balls for one person's serving within 10 minutes. A great winter breakfast choice, or night time snack. Store sold rice balls usually have a lot of sugar, those with fillings have a lot of oil as well. This homemade version is sugar free (the soup has a little bit sugar for taste). For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 40 grams sticky rice flour 1/2 tablespoon sugar Total Time: 10 minutes Yields: 6 rice balls Cooking Steps 1. Add 1 cup of water to a small cooking pot. Add 1/2 tablespoon sugar to the pot for flavor, boil. This takes about 4 minutes with cold water. 2. While waiting for the water to boil. Measure 30 grams water and 40 grams sticky rice flour to a bowl, mix with chopsticks evenly. 3. Once the water boils, use hand to make 6 rice balls. Divide the dough into 6 portions. Place a small dough of 1 inch...

Fresh Thai Green Chili Oil (泰国绿辣椒油)

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泰国绿辣椒油 (Fresh Thai Green Chili Oil) I love fresh Thai chili, whether it is red or green. However, I do not typically consume large portion of them, thus I have to find a good way to store them. One simple way is to clean and store them in freezer. In this recipe, I am trying a new way to store them, which makesit very easy to use for the future cooking, such as adding the chili oil to noodle soup. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 cup  canola oil 30 fresh Thai green chili Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  1 minutes Cooking Steps 1. Buy fresh Thai green chili, use around 30 of them, rinse clean using water. 2. Place the washed chili on a paper towel to absorb the water. I usually do not discard the paper towel after this type of use, let the paper dry and reuse it next time. 3. Cut the chili stem out (save the chili stem for compost), cut the chili into thin slices horizontally. 4. Place the chili slices into a glass jar. 5. Ad...

10 Minutes Hand Shredded Spicy Eggplant Salad Using Microwave (凉拌手撕茄子)

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凉拌手撕茄子 (Liang Ban Shou Si Qie Zi) For some reason, eggplant does not show up in my dinner menu that often, one of the reasons is that it takes some effort to make a successful eggplant dish . This recipe is my first time experimenting cooking eggplant using microwave , it turned out to be so simple and it could hardly go wrong. There are a lot more great Chinese vegetarian dishes you can try at home . The best part is you can make this dish within 10 minutes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Chinese eggplant A few drops of sesame oil 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon chili oil 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds 2 cloves garlic 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  5 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 Chinese eggplant (around 1/2 lb.), rinse clean, put in a large plate, microwave high power for 2 minutes or until it is fully cooked. L...

10 Minutes Pancake with Chinese Leek (10分钟韭菜饼)

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10 分钟韭菜饼 This is a super simple breakfast recipe with balanced nutrition. You can make it easily within 10 minutes. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 ounce Chinese leek 4 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 egg 2 tablespoon canola oil Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Servings: 1 Cooking Steps 1. Buy Chinese leek from Chinese supermarket, clean it. Take about 1 ounce portion, cut into small bits. 2. Get a small bowl, add the leek bits, 4 tablespoon all purpose flour, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon water, a pinch of salt, mix evenly. 3. Get a flat non sticky pan, add 2 tablespoon canola oil, heat with medium heat. 4. Spread the pancake mixuture evenly onto the pan, cover to cook for 4 minutes or so until the bottom side turns a light brown. 5. Flip the pancake to cook the other side for 1 minute. Take out and place on a plate.  

10 minutes Stir Fried Eggplant with Chinese Sausage

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10 分钟手撕茄子炒香肠 This recipe could be the easiest way to prepare an eggplant dish after a busy work day, it only needs 10 minutes. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category Ingredients 1 Chinese eggplant 1 Chinese sausage 1 jalapeno 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 clove of garlic 1 pinch of salt and sugar 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  minutes Cooking Time:  minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 Chinese eggplant, rinse clean, cut off the stem. Cut into 3 to 4 sections. 2.Place the eggplant sections on a microwaveable plate, use high power to microwave for 2 minutes. Adjust the time accordingly, make sure the eggplant is fully cooked and soft. 3. Let the cooked eggplant cool down in room temperature, or rinse briefly under running cold water. 4. Get 1 Chinese sausage, cut into thin slices. 5. Clean 1 jalapeno, cut into thin slices. 6. Prepare 1 clove of minced garlic and 1 fine chopped green onion. 7. Add 1 tablespoon c...