Pork Stir-Fry with Noodles (Lo Mein)
For a lo mein recipe with chewy noodles tossed in a salty-sweet sauce and accented with bits of smoky pork and still-crisp cabbage, we seared strips of meat from country-style pork ribs over high heat, adding liquid smoke for barbecue flavor. We used our meat marinade as a sauce base, with a little chicken broth […]
Cheat’s Char Siu Pork Noodles
Perfect, wok-tossed noodles don’t happen by accident. Not only do I have all the hacks you need in this stir-fry recipe for effortlessly seared meat, crunchy veg and a glossy end result, but I’ve got the ultimate ace up my sleeve. I’m talking char siu pork vibes, with none of the faff. Ooh, you […]
Panang Curry Beef
Panang is a popular classic Thai curry with a rich and luscious peanut sauce over tender beef that is super quick to make. I also share how to make semi-homemade panang curry paste using store-bought red curry paste as a base. An easy, delicious, gluten-free weeknight meal!
Singapore Noodles for Two
Singapore noodles, a Hong Kong favorite, can sometimes be so heavily seasoned with curry powder that they can feel unpleasantly dusty and gritty. We start by blooming the curry powder in oil, which smooths out the texture and intensifies the flavor. Though the noodles are the main feature in the traditional dish, we tweak the […]
Thai Chicken Fried Rice With Lime and Makrut Lime Leaves
The addition of Makrut Lime Leaves and lime juice add an unexpected flavor to this Thai inspired dish. Our Spicy Thai Seasoning, blended with garlic, onion, lemon, coriander, paprika, cayenne, lemon grass, basil, cilantro, and white pepper, provides the rest of the seasoning. If you like a little more heat toss in a teaspoon […]
Baked Sesame Chicken
This baked sesame chicken recipe yields deliciously crispy, juicy, and flavorful chicken—without the need for deep-frying! We toss it in a slightly sweet, savory sauce that tastes just like restaurant-style sesame chicken.
Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
For our beef and broccoli recipe, we wanted to make sure our beef was tender and our sauce deeply flavored and silky. Before we stir-fried the beef, we marinated thin slices in soy sauce for an hour, drained them, and cooked the beef at a very high heat. We then sautéed and steamed the broccoli […]
Black Pepper Beef and Celery Stir-Fry
Consider this recipe a love letter to the humble black peppercorn—one of those often-used but underappreciated spices. Chunks of beef are marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, and freshly ground pepper, then seared all over, building flavor for the stew from the ground up. Then they’re simmered until tender while the liquid cooks down to a […]
Sichuan Stir-Fried Pork in Garlic Sauce
When it comes to replicating this classic Chinese stir-fry, the biggest issue is vexingly familiar: how to cook tender, juicy pork. To keep the pork tender and juicy in this flavorful stir-fry, we first soak the meat in a baking soda solution, which tenderizes and moisturizes the meat. Before stir-frying, we coat the treated […]
Coconut Curry Beef
For an easy, dry-style curry inspired by those of southern India, we bloom whole spices in oil, then toss in a ready-made spice blend. Fresh ginger adds warm, punchy heat, while scallions contribute bright allium notes. To finish, thinly sliced beef is cooked quickly in the fragrant, flavor-packed oil and combined with toasty wide-flaked […]
Stir-Fried Beef with Mushrooms and Snow Peas
Velveting is a Chinese technique of coating slices of meat, usually beef, pork or chicken, with cornstarch or baking soda before cooking for tenderization. For this stir-fry, we use a little of both—the soda tenderizes more effectively while the cornstarch helps thicken the sauce. To ensure the beef is well-seasoned, we also stir in a […]
Chicken and Corn Stir-Fry
Oyster sauce is packed with umami yet is rarely overpowering, adding tons of depth to stir-fries like this one, boosting flavor in marinades, and just being all-around incredibly delicious. No ripe corn at the market? Swap in peppers, peas, mushrooms, or summer squash.
Thai Basil Chicken with Green Beans and Spinach (Pad Ka Prao)
Pad Ka Prao, or more formally known around my house as “that Thai chicken thing that you make”, is quickly becoming one of our favorite weeknight dishes. It’s essentially a garlicky-gingery chicken dish with a ton of fresh basil sitting in a salty, funky, kinda sweet sauce. It comes together in about 25 minutes, you […]
Thai-Style Vegetable Stir-Fry with Garlic and Black Pepper
In the Thai kitchen, raak phak chee kratiem prik Thai is an aromatic, flavor-packed paste of garlic, black pepper, and cilantro root. It often is used to season meat and seafood, but in this recipe we combine the ingredients (we substitute cilantro stems for hard-to-find roots) to add punch to a simple vegetable stir-fry. Napa […]
Goan-Style Chili-Fry with Beef, Tomatoes, and Potatoes
On the southwestern coast of India, the state of Goa was under Portuguese control for more than 400 years, and its port city served as a trading hub between Europe and points east. Not surprisingly, the food and cooking of the region fuse ingredients, flavors, and techniques from different parts of the world. Chili-fry, a […]
Stir-Fried Lo Mein With Charred Cabbage, Shiitake, and Chives
While stir-fried lo mein is typically noodles with some vegetables for flavor and color, this version comes out with veggies and noodles in almost equal proportions. That means it’s packed with more flavor, in this case cabbage charred until sweet, along with meaty shiitake mushrooms, and big stalks of chives.