Intermediate Chinese Recipes - Omnivore's Cookbook

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:58:00 +0000

Thin and crispy Chinese restaurant-style honey garlic pork chops use common ingredients to bring you an uncommonly exciting flavor everyone will love for dinner! {Gluten-Free Adaptable} Pork is one of my favorite proteins to use when creating recipes. In Chinese and many Asian dishes in particular, it creates new and unique dining experiences, breaking away ...

Homemade Egg Noodles (鸡蛋面)

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:18:07 +0000

Learn how to make Chinese egg noodles with only four ingredients without any special equipment. The homemade egg noodles are chewy, springy, and perfect for making noodle stir fry and hearty noodle soup, or simply served with a sauce. {Vegetarian} Noodles are one of the most important elements of Chinese cooking. In the busy modern ...

Vegetable Egg Rolls (素春卷)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:00:14 +0000

These vegetable egg rolls combine the pleasant crunch of the fried shell with the freshness of the garden. A savory, sweet, sour dipping sauce takes them up a notch and makes for an appetizer that’s just fun to eat, and perfect for hosting and other celebrations. {Vegetarian} There’s something very satisfying about biting into a ...

Beef Pan-Fried Noodles

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:00:13 +0000

Turn your kitchen into a Chinese restaurant by making crispy pan fried noodles with juicy beef in a rich and savory sauce that tastes too good to be true! Beef pan fried noodles has always been one of my favorite dishes in Chinese restaurants. Those crunchy-fried noodles with the crispy texture. That heavenly brown sauce ...

Top 10 Chinese Dumpling Recipes for Chinese New Year

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Chinese New Year celebrations are so much fun, but without tasty dumplings, it would never be complete. Start a new tradition this year and make dumplings for yourself, or learn a new recipe to dazzle your guests with. Here are some of my favorite Chinese dumpling recipes you need to try out for Chinese New ...

Lion’s Head Pork Meatballs (狮子头)

Maggie Zhu — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 13:52:00 +0000

An authentic Lion’s head meatball recipe that uses breadcrumbs, water chestnuts, and aromatics to make super light, fluffy and juicy meatballs that are bursting with flavor. Chinese pork meatballs are also called lion’s head (狮子头, shi zi tou). They feature tender, moist, and light meatballs with a savory taste. This dish is a staple food ...

Pork and Chive Dumplings (猪肉韭菜水饺)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Pork and chive dumplings are one of the most popular types of dumplings in Northern China. The filling is made with juicy pork, bursting with an intense savory flavor of garlic chives, and boiled until tender and hearty. Growing up in Beijing, pork and chive dumplings are one of the most popular types, along with ...

Shredded Potato Stir Fry (酸辣土豆丝)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Shredded potato stir fry is a simple yet satisfying side dish that pairs well with lots of meals. The potatoes are cooked until crispy, then mixed with spicy chili peppers, powerful black vinegar, and a touch of sugar. Try out this recipe to enjoy potatoes in a new way! {Vegan-Adaptable} Shredded potato stir fry is ...

Cantonese Chicken Egg Roll (广式鸡肉春卷)

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:36:00 +0000

These chicken egg rolls are crispy on the outside and filled with a tasty, textured filling of chicken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and carrots. Learn how to make chicken egg rolls from scratch in no time at all! In China, we actually call these egg rolls “Chun Jian” (春卷), which directly translate to spring rolls. But ...

Sichuan Spicy Wonton in Chili Oil (红油抄手)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:30:00 +0000

An authentic spicy wonton in chili oil recipe that yields tender wontons smothered in the most scrumptious sauce that is spicy, savory and sweet, just like the street food you’d get in Sichuan. Spicy wonton in chili oil, also known as Hong You Chao Shou (红油抄手) in Chinese, is a traditional dim sum from Sichuan. ...