Stir Fry – Norecipes - Elevating Everyday Meals

Chinese Garlic Green Beans

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:13:41 +0000

Green beans are a humble ingredient, but when prepared well, they can pop off the plate with a luminous green hue that sings with a tender, crunchy texture in each bite. These Chinese Garlic Green Beans hit all the right notes with a chorus of textures and flavors thanks to a few traditional Chinese techniques....

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Hunan Chicken

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:56:55 +0000

Ready to transform your notion of what Hunan Chicken can be? This Chinese-American classic marries traditional Hunan cuisine's robust, spicy zing with the approachable, family-friendly essence of your favorite Chinese take-out restaurant. With succulent chicken thighs marinated with Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and a kiss of ginger. These tender morsels sizzle and mingle with an...

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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:06:39 +0000

This easy Asian Chicken Lettuce Wrap recipe is as enticing to the eye as it is to the palate. Every component comes together to paint a vibrant dish loaded with contrasting colors, tastes, and textures. Each refreshing bite is nestled in a lettuce cup with umami-packed basil chicken and zesty lime pickled onions. The sweet,...

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Chili Shrimp (Ebi Chili)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:52:42 +0000

Ebi Chili (エビチリ) is a sweet and spicy shrimp stir-fry that was crafted by the culinary genius of Chen Kenmin. Chen, a native of China's Sichuan province, ventured to Japan and established Shisen Hanten (Sichuan Restaurant) in 1958. Although numerous Chinese eateries were already present in Japan, Chen dared to break from convention by concocting...

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Sobameshi (Ramen Fried Rice)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 13:32:23 +0000

Long before ramen fried rice hacks using Cup Noodles were making the rounds on TikTok, the city of Kobe in western Japan had its own version known as Sobameshi. It's believed that Sobameshi, a rice and ramen noodle dish, was created in the 1950s when a factory worker asked a shop that specializes in yakisoba...

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Japanese Garlic Rice

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:23:21 +0000

Japanese garlic rice (ガーリックライス) is a type of garlic fried rice made famous by the teppanyaki style of cooking. These Japanese steak houses are known as hibachi restaurants in the US, which is why this dish is also known as hibachi rice. The high-temperature griddles used in these eateries create Maillard browning and caramelization around...

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Mapo Nasu

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Mapo Eggplant (麻婆茄子 - Mabo Nasu) Mapo Eggplant, which is known as Mabo Nasu (麻婆茄子 or マーボー茄子) here in Japan, is a popular Chinese-style dish that was created in the image of Mapo Tofu. The eggplant is flash fried before being stir-fried and braised in a savory sauce made with dark miso, aromatics, and dashi...

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Chinese Tomato & Egg Stir-Fry

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:19:29 +0000

Tomato Egg Stir-Fry (番茄炒蛋) Tomatoes with scrambled eggs may sound more like a Western breakfast than an Asian stir-fry, but this easy meal has been a Chinese comfort food staple for over 100 years. All you need to make this Chinese tomato and egg stir fry are some tomatoes and eggs, along with a few...

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Moo Goo Gai Pan

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:44:02 +0000

Moo Goo Gai Pan Like many Cantonese dishes, Moo Goo Gai Pan is thought to have been brought over to the US by laborers from Canton (now known as Guangdong) province during the mid-1800s. Since then, it's become a Chinese food staple at takeout restaurants worldwide. Tender chicken breast and savory mushrooms get stir-fried with...

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Japanese Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu )

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:53:25 +0000

Japanese Mapo Tofu (マーボー豆腐 - Mabo Dofu) Mabo Dofu is a Japanese adaptation of Sichuan Mapo Tofu. In the same way that American Chinese food has been adapted to use locally available ingredients to appeal to American tastes, there is a whole genre of Japanese-style Chinese cuisine called wafu-chuka (和風中華 - literally Japanese-style Chinese). Compared...

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