Easy Recipes

CHINESE: ORIENTAL PISTACHIO CHICKEN

8 Servings 8 Chicken breasts, halved -- boned and skinned 1 teaspoon Garlic powder 1 teaspoon Paprika Salt and freshly ground -- black pepper to tast 3 tablespoons Safflower oil 2 cups Beef broth 2 teaspoons Cornstarch 1/3 cup Dry red wine 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 4 Green onions -- including chopped 1/4 cup Pistachio nuts -- shelled Chinese rice noodles Pistachio nuts (optional)

CHINESE: SESAME CHICKEN

Skinless and Boneless 3 tablespoons Flour 2 tablespoons Sesame Seeds 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce 1/2 teaspoon Peanut Oil 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup Red Lettuce Leaves 1 tablespoon Dry Sherry 1 large Tomato -- ripe 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger -- chopped Pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon Chinese Five spice -- powder

CHINESE: SESAME CHICKEN 2

3/4 pound Chicken Breasts Skinless and Boneless 3 tablespoons Flour 2 tablespoons Sesame Seeds 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce 1/2 teaspoon Peanut Oil 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup Red Lettuce Leaves 1 tablespoon Dry Sherry 1 large Tomato -- ripe 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger -- chopped Pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon Chinese Five spice -- powder

CHINESE: SPICY CHICKEN (LE TZE GEE) - SHANGTU

1/2 cup Oil 2 Chicken breasts 1 tablespoon Sherry 1 tablespoon Light soy sauce 1 tablespoon Corn starch 1 can (8-oz.) bamboo shoots -- diced 2 tablespoons Hoison sauce 1/2 teaspoon Crushed red-hot pepper 1 tablespoon Chopped scallion 1 teaspoon Chopped ginger

CHINESE: SZECHWAN CHICKEN AND CASHEWS

2 Whole chicken breasts -- boned, skinned and c 3/4 Inch cubes 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry -- Sherry 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 2 teaspoons Sugar 1 teaspoon White vinegar 1/4 cup Vegetable oil 1/2 To 1 tsp crushed red pepper -- flakes 3 Green onions -- sliced 1 tablespoon Minced fresh ginger 1/2 cup Unsalted cashews

CHINESE:BEEFWITHGREENPEPPER(LOTTZUNGOWROH)

1/2 pound Steak -- thinly sliced 1 teaspoon Corn starch 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce 2 teaspoons Rice Wine 1/4 teaspoon Oil 2 large Green peppers 1 medium Onion 1 Clove garlic 1 slice Ginger 4 teaspoons Cornstarch 1 cup Chicken broth 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon Sugar 1 tablespoon Chinese black beans (Fermented black beans) 2 tablespoons Oil 1/2 teaspoon Salt

CHINESE:CASHEWCHICKEN1

1/2 pound Chinese pea pods 1/2 pound Mushrooms Green onions 2 cups Bamboo shoots -- drained 1 cup Chicken broth ** 1/4 cup Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Corn starch 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Salt 4 tablespoons Salad oil 1 package Cashew nuts (about 4-oz)

CHINESE:SPICYCOLDNOODLESWITHCHICKEN

1/2 pound Thin Chinese flour noodles 1 medium Chicken breast 2 Green onions -- slivered 3 Egg yolks 2 tablespoons Peanut oil 1 teaspoon Cool water 1 tablespoon Thin soy 1 teaspoon Chinkiang vinegar 1 teaspoon Hot chili pepper oil 1/2 teaspoon Ginger juice 1 Clove garlic -- minced 1 pinch Sugar 2 tablespoons Oil

CHINESECHICKEN...FOURNIER

18 Chicken wings -- drumsticks 3 Garlic cloves -- minced Ground ginger -- minced ging 1 1/2 teaspoons Five spice powder 1/2 cup Soy sauce 1/2 cup White wine 1/4 cup Vegetable oil

ChineseDryMarinade

3 tablespoons Brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons Paprika 1 teaspoon Salt 3/4 teaspoon Monosodium glutamate 3/4 teaspoon Ground tumeric 1/4 teaspoon Celery seed 1/4 teaspoon Dry mustard

CHINESEFIREPOT

1 pound Boneless beef sirloin -- =OR=- beef round 1 pound Boned chicken breasts 1 pound Fish fillets 1 pound Medium shrimp 1 pound Chinese cabbage 1/2 pound Fresh forest mushrooms -- =OR=- Cultivated mus Lemon juice 2 packages Enoki mushrooms -- (3 1/2-oz packages) 3/4 pound Chinese pea pods 2 bn Green onions 2 bn Spinach 8 ounces Canned water chestnuts -- drained and sliced 8 ounces Canned bamboo shoots -- drained and sliced 4 cans Chicken broth -- (13 3/4-oz cans) Sweet-and-sour sauce Soy sauce Prepared hot Chinese mustard 1/4 pound Fine egg noodles -- cooked Cilantro or chives -- chopped (optional)

ChineseFriedRice

6 slices bacon slices -- chopped 2 1/2 cups cooked rice -- cold 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 eggs -- slightly beaten 3/4 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup green peppers -- chopped 1/2 cup celery -- chopped 1/2 cup small shrimp -- cooked

ChineseGarlicGingerSauce

3/4 C Cold Water 2 Tbsp Oyster Sauce 1 Tbsp Cornstarch

ChineseSauce

rice wine vinegar ginger -- chopped fine garlic -- small amt. chopped f 1 scallion -- chop crosswise, not hot chili oil -- or chili/garlic sauce

CHIUCHOWLEMONCHICKEN

-----CHICKEN----- 8 Chicken breasts -- boned and skinned 1 cup Slivered almonds 1 bn Chives 4 Garlic cloves -- finely minced 1 tablespoon Finely minced fresh ginger -----SAUCE----- 2 teaspoons Grated lemon peel -- or: finely minced lemon peel 1/2 cup Lemon juice 6 tablespoons Sugar 1/4 cup Chicken broth 2 tablespoons Light soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon Salt -----TO FINISH----- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch 1/4 cup Cooking oil Salt and pepper 1 cup All-purpose flour 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter

ChowMeinwithShrimpandPork

1/2 pound Noodles -- chinese fresh wat 9 tablespoons Oil 4 ounces Shrimp; shelled, deveined 1 1/4 teaspoons Salt 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch 1/2 pound Lean pork -- shredded 1 tablespoon Sherry 2 tablespoons Soy sauce -- light 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1/2 pound Bok choy 1/4 pound Mushrooms -- sliced 2 tablespoons Chicken stock 1 teaspoon Cornstarch -- dissolved in 2 teaspoons Water

COOK UP AN ORIENTAL HOT POT

1 pound Raw shrimp -- peeled and 2 Chicken breasts, skinned -- boned, and sliced ve across grain 1/2 pound Beef sirloin sliced very -- thin, across grain 1/2 Head Chinese cabbage or 1 -- lettuce heart, coars 1 cup Cubed egg plant or 1 5-ounce -- can (2/3 cup) water Drained and thinly sliced 1 1/2 cups Halved fresh mushrooms 4 cups Small spinach leaves (stems -- removed) 14 ounces Cans (5 1/4 cups) chicken -- broth 3 Chicken bouillon cubes 1 tablespoon Monosodium glutamate 1/2 tablespoon Grated gingerroot or 1/2 -- teaspoon ground ging

EIGHT JEWEL CHICKEN

2 Chicken ; breasts -- butter Marinade: 3 teaspoons Soy sauce 3 teaspoons Rice wine -- or dry sherry 4 teaspoons Corn starch Marinate for a half an hour. 2 Med Green peppers -- cut into 2 Med Yellow onions -- diced 1/2 cup Straw mushrooms 2 Bok choy -- diced 1/3 cup Water chestnuts -- sliced 1/3 cup Raw peanuts Sauce 2 tablespoons Ketchup 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce -- (or light soy 2 tablespoons Wine 1 pinch Hot pepper flakes Cornstarch solution to thick Essentials Peanut oil -- (appx 3-4 tbls) 2 cups Garlic -- fresh crushed 1 tablespoon Ginger -- fresh shredded

EmpressChickenWings

1 1/2 pounds Chicken Wings 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon Dry Sherry 1 tablespoon Minced Fresh Ginger Root 1 Clove Garlic -- Minced 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1/3 cup Cornstarch 2/3 cup Water 2 Green Onions And Tops -- Cut Into Thin Slices 1 teaspoon Slivered Fresh Ginger Root

FRIED CHICKEN SLICES WITH LEMON SAUCE

3/4 pound Chicken breast -----FOR MARINADE----- 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 tablespoon Wine 1/2 tablespoon Light soy sauce 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Cold water 1 Egg yolk 1/8 teaspoon Pepper 8 cups Oil -----FOR COATING----- 6 tablespoons Cornstarch 3 tablespoons Flour -----FOR SEASONING SAUCE----- 3 tablespoons Lemon juice (fresh) 3 tablespoons Soup stock 1/2 teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoons Cornstarch 1 teaspoon Sesame oil 3 Drops yellow food coloring