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Spicy Tilapia Whole Fish with Worcester Sauce(辣味红烧非洲鲫鱼)

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辣味红烧非洲鲫鱼 (La Wei Hong Shao Fei Zhou Ji Yu) I have been obsessed with Worcester sauce recently. Whenever I make traditional Chinese pork or beef stew,  I tend to add a small portion of Worcester sauce. Its mild sour taste and special aroma blend so well with the meat. And my experiment with this magic sauce extends to this simple yet tasty tilapia whole fish dish. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 tilapia whole fish (available in most grocery stores, gutted and cleaned) 2 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon Worcester sauce 2 cloves of garlic 1 Thai red chili A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  15 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Get one tilapia whole fish, usually available from grocery stores cleaned and gutted. Each fish weighs typically around 1 lb. Marinate with 1-2% salt overnight for best result,...

20 Minutes Stir Fried Seafood with Celery (西芹炒海鲜)

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西芹炒海鲜(Xi Qin Chao Hai Xian) If you crave some seafood , this simple and quick dish could be a great choice. Stock some pre cut and carved squid will save you a lot of time. It can be easily made within 20 minutes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Large shrimp 1/2 lb. Squid (pre cut and carved) 1/2 lb. tender celery stalk 2 tablespoon canola oil 1 pinch of salt 1 pinch of sugar 1 red hot chili pepper 2 cloves of garlic A few slices of ginger 2 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Thaw 1/2 lb. Large shrimp, remove shell and veins. Get pre cut and carved squid chunks, available in some grocery stores, most likely you will find in the frozen food section in Chinese grocery store, thaw the squid, rinse clean. 2. Add 1 tablespoon corn starch to the shrimp and squid, mix together. 3. Get 1/2 lb. Celery, preferably the tender inner piece, rinse ...

Stir Fried Opo Squash with Pork Slices, Napa Cabbage and Corn (葫芦瓜炒肉片)

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葫芦瓜炒肉片 (Hu Lu Gua Chao Rou Pian) Most of the times, preparing a few vegetable dishes takes time and effort. This simple dish combines opo squash, napa cabbage and corn together, so you only need to prepare one vegetable dish to get nutrition from a varieties of vegetables. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Opo squash 1/8 lb. Pork meat 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage 1/4 lb. Corn 3 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon corn starch A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time:  10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. Opo squash, rinse clean, cut into 1/4 inch thick half circle shaped slices. 2. Get 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage, rinse clean, cut into thin and narrow slices. 3. Get 1/8 lb. Pork meat, cut into thin slices, add 1 teaspoon corn starch, mix evenly. 4. Get 4 large shrimps, remove skin, vein, cut into small bits. 5. Get 1/4 lb. Corn. 6. Add 2 tablespoon canola...

20 Minutes Stir Fried Chinese Sausage with Snow Pea and Leek (韭葱雪豆炒香肠)

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韭葱雪豆炒香肠 (Jiǔ Cōng Xuě Dòu Chǎo Xiāng Cháng) Cooking can be so much fun since the sky is the limit to the recipes we can create. This dish is no exception. I bet the combination of leek, snow pea and Chinese sausage is very unusual and unique. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1/4 lb. snow peas 1/4 lb. leek 2 Chinese sausages 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/4 lb. snow peas, rinse clean, remove the hard part of the stem if any. 2. Get 1/4 lb. leek, rinse clean and cut into thin slices. 3. Get 2 Chinese sausages, cut into thin slices. 4. Heat (medium) a wok with 1 tablespoon canola oil, add the Chinese sausage slices to the wok evenly, no overlaps , pan fry the sausage slices for 1 or 2 minutes or until they become crispy. 5.  Add the snow peas, pan fry for about 2 minutes, flip a couple of times to evenly cook both sides of the sn...

20 Minutes Pan Fried Pork Slices with Anaheim Pepper (阿纳海姆辣椒小炒肉)

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阿纳海姆辣椒小炒肉 (A Na Hai Mu La Jiao Xiao Chao Rou) Jalapeno pepper is always my favorite pepper for many stir fried dishes. Its spiciness adds a hot kick to the dish to easily stimulate the appetite. However, jalapeno is usually pretty spicy, most of the times I only use one pepper for one dish. Anaheim pepper is a mild pepper compared to jalapeno so that a more generous portion can be used. This quick pan fried dish gives the pork slices a crispy texture with the unique aroma from the Anaheim pepper. For more fun cooking ideas, see  Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1/2 lb. pork slices (pork shoulder butt roast) 3/4 lb. Anaheim pepper 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Prepare about 1/2 lb. pork meat, cut into 2 inch size thin slices. Tip: For this type of dish, the ideally cut is the one with mixed lean and fat ...