Monday, July 26, 2010

What are some healthy chinese recipes?

I am a sucker for Chinese food. I could live off it, only problem is it's the unhealthy kind- Chinese Take Out! I love Lo-mein, pork fried rice, General's Chicken, and Steamed Dumpings to be exact. What are some healthy recipes to satisfy my craving?What are some healthy chinese recipes?
*Fried Rice with Chicken, Ham and Shrimp





2 Bowls Cooked Rice (preferably not freshly cooked)


1 tsp Sesame Oil


Dash of Pepper


1/2 tsp Salt


2 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce


2 Eggs, beaten


1 tsp Minced Garlic


100g Frozen Petit Pois (Peas)


100g chopped Chicken, Ham, Shrimps or Crabsticks





Place rice, sesame oil, pepper and salt into a large clean plastic bag.


Mix thoroughly so the rice grains are seperated and the seasoning is distributed evenly.


Microwave the peas on HIGH heat for 2 minutes until cooked.


Heat a small amount of oil in a non-stick wok.


Fry the garlic until fragrant, add the meat and fry until cooked through. Set aside.


Pour beaten egg into the center of the wok and allow to half-set (do not stir).


Add rice, peas, meat and seasoning. Stir to mix.


Serve when rice is heated through.





*Low-Calorie Chinese Pepper Steak


http://www.recipezaar.com/212901





*Healthy Baked Chicken Chow Mein


http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chowmein鈥?/a>





*Chinese Pot Roast


http://www.recipezaar.com/136401





*Steamed Spareribs





1 lb. spareribs


1 tbsp. fermented black beans


1 clove garlic


4 slices fresh ginger root


6 tbsp. soy sauce


5 tbsp. boiled water


1 tsp. cornstarch


1/2 tsp. sugar





Cut spareribs in bite size and par-boil for 10 minutes; drain.


Rinse fermented black beans slightly in cold faucet water.


Chop ginger root finely. Mix all ingredients and stir into spareribs and steam in a deep platter for 1/2 hour.





*Pork Chop Suey


http://chinesefood.about.com/od/pork/r/p鈥?/a>





*Authentic Chinese Egg Rolls


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Authentic-C鈥?/a>





*Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms





2 pieces chicken leg meat


1 can mushroom


3 tbsp. sugar


1 tbsp. salt


2 tbsp. soy sauce


1 bowl cornstarch-water


some minced scallion and ginger slivers some oil





Chop chicken meat into squares. Mix well with scallions, gingers and other condiments and cornstarch-water. Add mushrooms and stir well with hand. Steam in a steamer for half an hour till cooked and take out.


Discard scallion and ginger slices and put the food in a dish and serve.





*Shrimp Lo Mein





4 tablespoons peanut oil


1/2 lb. shrimp, cleaned and shelled


2 slices ginger


1 scallion, minced


2 tablespoons cornstarch


1/2 teaspoon sugar


2 tablespoons soy sauce


1 large carrot, shredded


2 stalks of celery, shredded


1 1/2 cup bean sprouts


1/2 lb. lo mein noodles (or thin vermicelli or spaghetti)


1/2 teaspoon of salt





Cook the noodles according to the package directions, drain them and set aside.


In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over medium heat. Saut茅 shrimp with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, just cooking them slightly.


Add carrots and celery. Add and saut茅 the other remaining ingredients: scallion, cornstarch, sugar, bean sprouts and remaining soy sauce.


Add the noodles and toss well to mix the ingredients. Serve hot.





*Shredded Pork in Brown Sauce





1 piece lean pork


1 large piece scallion


1 tbsp salt


3 tbsp soy sauce


1 bag sweet fermented flour paste


1 bowl cornstarch-water


1 cup oil


5 tbsp sugar





Cut pork and scallion into shreds and place them in a dish.


Mix shredded pork well with salt and soy sauce, and blend them with cornstarch-water.


Heat a wok, then pour oil in. Drop pork shreds in and stir-fry till cooked, then add sweet fermented flour paste, soy sauce and sugar. Stir-fry again till fragrant and changing color. Place them in a dish on the top of the shredded scallions and spread some shredded scallions on the shredded pork too. Mix well and serve.





*Chinese Flower Roll


http://chinesefood.about.com/od/dimsumbu鈥?/a>





*Kowloon's Chinese Chicken Wings


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Kowloons-Ch鈥?/a>





*http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~blairsa/curren鈥?/a>





*http://chinesefood.about.com/library/bld鈥?/a>





*http://chinesefood.about.com/library/blr鈥?/a>





*http://www.cookingcache.com/cat/chinese_鈥?/a>





ENJOY :-)What are some healthy chinese recipes?
www.healthy-chinese-recipes.co鈥?all healthy chinese recipes Report Abuse

define healthy...Most of the ones I know are a complete sodium overload but low in fat and such.

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