CHINESE MEALS FOR EVERYONE

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Asian Lettuce Wraps are stupidly simple and well tasty. Great for a midday snack or light meal and quick and easy to make.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Beef Chow Mein

Chow Mein is a quick, versatile & tasty way to cook egg noodles. You can add almost any ingredient you want such as vegetables, fish, meat or poultry

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Beef in Oyster Sauce

The subtle mixture of meat and fish flavours in this traditional Chinese dish enhances the meaty flavour or either pork or beef.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 7 Minutes
Steamed Rice

Rice is becoming a very important purchase in many homes since it is increasingly being used in place of potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Stir-Fried Lamb with Garlic

Stir-Fried Lamb with Garlic is a great way to prepare lamb with lots of garlic and spring onions (scallions) to balance the strong taste of the lamb.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Stir-Fried Pork with Spring Onions

Stir-Fried Pork with Spring Onions is a simple dish from southern China. The key to its success is to not overcook the pork, so speed is essential.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 7 Minutes
Chicken Chow Mein

In southern China from where this recipe originates, the words Chow Mein literally mean "stir-fried noodles" and it is a very popular dish worldwide.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Chicken With Sesame Seeds

Chicken with Sesame Seeds relies on the use of various Chinese oils and sauces that are commonly available in good food stores and will keep for ages

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad is a truly delicious light meal or, using just half the amount of chicken, starter course.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Chinese Fried Rice

Chinese Fried Rice is that wonderful colourful assortment of rice and vegetables. And it is just as tasty the following day as a cold rice salad.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Chinese Pancakes

Chinese Pancakes are the classic accompaniment to Peking Duck and reflect the northern Chinese use of wheat instead of rice.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Cold Peking Pork

Cold Peking Pork is one of those delightful recipes that should be made the day before, and thus makes menu-planning easier.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours
Sweet and Sour Pork

Of all Chinese dishes, Sweet and Sour Pork is probably one of the best known in the West. Sadly, it is rarely properly made in the West.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Sweet and Sour Pork Balls

I owe Ken Hom for this great recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork Balls, though I have amended his original recipe a little to better suit my own tastes.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce

This very simple Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce recipe makes use of some slightly sweet ingredients that compliment the flavour of the meat.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Honey Spare Ribs

This recipe for Honey Spare Ribs is intended for Chinese style spare ribs that are cut from inside the thick end of the belly of pork.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Mongolian Beef

The name "Mongolian Beef" is somewhat misleading since, apart from the beef, none of the ingredients come from traditional Mongolian cuisine.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Peking Duck

The Chinese have special reverence for duck, regarding it as a symbol of wholesomeness and fidelity (and maybe its taste too??).

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rice Soup with Chicken and Ginger

Rice Soup with Chicken and Ginger is perfect for a light lunch or as a starter for a meal with friends. It's a simple, straightforward recipe.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Sesame Noodles with Chicken

Sesame Oil is a true delight and this recipe for Sesame Noodles with Chicken makes full use of it's rich flavours.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes

What To Eat Tonight

Chicken breasts are thought by some people as being dry yet, properly prepared and cooked, nothing could be further from the truth.

91 Starters and Appetizers

The main course is often the easiest to plan but, when entertaining, what do you use as a starter course? Here are some great choices.

301 Snacks and Light Meals

You need something quick or light or both. What do you do? You turn to our choice of snacks and light meals and select the one you like.

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