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15 Minutes Pan Fried Tilapia Fillet with Garlic and Red Chili (蒜蓉鱼片)

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蒜蓉鱼片 (Suan Rong Yu Pian) This is a super easy and quick recipe to cook fish fillet, garlic and chili add a kick to this simple dish. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 1/2 tilapia fish fillet 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 dried red chili Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time:  10 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Heat a non sticky pan or wok with medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, mince 3 cloves garlic, add to the wok, crush one dried red chili, add to the wok, pan fry for 2 minutes to let the aroma come out. 2. Get about 1/2 lb. Tilapia fillet, cut into 1 inch wide pieces, place on top of the garlic and chili. 3. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper on top of the fish. cover the wok, pan fry for 5 minutes. 4. Gently flip the fish fillet to cook the other side for 5 minutes. For travel lovers, checkout my travel blog Rainbow Planet .  ...

Homemade Shrimp Balls with Green Onion (自制虾丸)

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自制虾丸(Zi Zhi Xia Wan) Fish balls, shrimp balls are popular ingredients for Chinese fire pot. There are a lot of varieties in Chinese super market. Making them at home turned out to be so easy as well. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. shrimp 1 pinch of salt A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings:10 balls Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. shrimp, remove shell and veins, rinse clean. 2. Cut into small bites, add to blender, add 1 fine chopped green onion, sprinkle a pinch of salt, blend to make a smooth paste. 3. Measure 4 cups of water, add a pinch of salt, 1 coarse chopped green onion, a few slices of ginger, do not boil. 4. Use a small spoon to scoop a tablespoon shrimp paste, sprinkle some water on left hand palm, put the shrimp paste to hand palm, use the spoon to smooth the sides of the shrimp paste to make a round ball. There is n...

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 ...