Tag: East Asian
Snake Beans with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Snake Beans with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Snake beans, aka yard long beans, long beans, etc., are similar to green beans in flavor. The difference is that they are thinner and about 18” long. They also have more of a crunch. The snake beans are boiled for just 5 minutes and then tossed in chili oil and a peanut sauce.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb snake beans washed and cut into 2” pieces
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp chili oil
Garnish
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix together the peanut butter, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar. Set aside.
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Boil the snake beans for 5 minutes. Drain. Run under cold water until cooled.
- Heat up the chili oil in a pan just for a minute over medium high heat. Turn off the heat.
- Add in the snake beans. Coat in the oil.
- Stir in the peanut sauce.
Egg Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
This might be one of the simplest, yet so satisfying fried rice recipes out there. Egg fried rice is a great side to just about anything. You only need 3 ingredients and less than 10 minutes of your time.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 3 cups day old cooked rice
- 4 green onions chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Pour in the beaten eggs. Let the eggs set for 1 minute.
- Add the day old rice on top the wet side of the eggs.
- Chop up the eggs with the rice. Add in the green onion. Season with salt. Continue frying for 5 minutes.
Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles
Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles
This recipe is the authentic version of scallion oil noodles that you would find in Shanghai, China. You pretty much fry green onions in oil and remove them when crispy. What you also end up making is oil infused with green onion essence. Add the soy sauces and sugar to the hot oil and it’s done in 30 seconds. Instead of stir frying the noodles in the pan with the sauce, the noodles are placed in a bowl and the sauce is spooned over. Then you top the noodles with the crispy fried green onions. Simple, but nothing short on flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 6 green onions cut into 2” pieces
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 lb dried Chinese egg, ramen, or udon noodles prepared according to the package directions
Garnish
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add in the green onions. Fry for 6-8 minutes until crispy. Scoop out the onions and set aside.
- Add the soy sauces and sugar to the oil. Mix. Turn off the heat as soon as it starts bubbling.
