Cooking Ideas

General Tso’s Chicken

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:28:23 +0000

Feeds two

10 oz Chicken Legs, deboned

2 cup Vegetable Oil

1 tb Ginger Root, minced

2 Scallions, chopped

1 tb Garlic, minced

2 tb Dry Chili Pepper

2 tb Sugar

2 tb Soy Sauce

1 1/2 ts Vinegar

2 tb Cornstarch

1/4 cup Chicken Stock

1 ts Sesame Oil

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1 egg white

1 tb Cornstarch

1 tb Soy Sauce

For the best results use skinned deboned chicken legs ( boneless breast will work also). Cut the

Chicken into pieces no larger than 1 inch square. Prepare marinade by

Combining egg white, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a large

Bowl. Add Chicken pieces and set aside for two hours. In a deep pot,

Heat the oil until it reaches 350 degrees. In a basket, or with a

Slotted spoon, lower several marinated Chicken pieces into the fat.

Fry about one or two minutes or until the Chicken becomes crisp; test

For doneness before completing the batch. Continue until all pieces

Have been fried. Set oil and cooked Chicken pieces aside. In a wok,

On high heat, reheat two tablespoons of the reserved oil. Add

Prepared ginger, scallions, Garlic and chili peppers.

Stir to prevent burning. Add Sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch mixed with Chicken stock, stir until thickened add sesame oil into the sauce.

Add the fried Chicken and stir Spoon the Mixture on to a hot platter and serve immediately with steamed rice.

Papa Lee’s Chinese BBQ Sauce

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:36:01 +0000

32 oz ketchup any brand

6 tablespoons of hoison sauce

4 tablespoons of crushed black bean sauce

1 teaspoon salt

2 cup sugar

1 oz wine any kind

3 tablespoon of crushed garlic

Notes: Black Bean and Hoison sauce can be found at any Chinese food store.

BBQ Sauce is best after it has cooked into meat because the garlic is fresh and has time to cook and release its flavor.

Empty the ketchup in a mixing bowl and add the rest of ingredients and blend well.

You can use on chicken, beef, or pork.

Chicken & Broccoli

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:26:20 +0000

1 Cup sliced chicken breast

3 Cups broccoli florets

1 Cup sliced onions (optional)

¼ teaspoon crushed garlic

2 tablespoons cooking wine

Sprinkle white pepper

¼ Cup dissolved cornstarch

¾ cup chicken stock or water with 1 teaspoon chicken base

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon Sesame oil

Heat pan before adding vegetable oil, after pan is hot add oil and coat pan, add garlic, wine and meat stir till well coated with oil and meat starts to brown. Now add all vegetables and stir, mix well and add water or stock and cover. Let come to boil remove lid and stir again. Add sesame oil, white pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce and stir again. Now add cornstarch to thicken sauce, serve with rice.

Beef & Broccoli

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:13:01 +0000

To make enough for 2 people:

1 Cup sliced beef prepared as the in your tips page

3 Cups broccoli florets

1 Cup sliced onions (optional)

¼ teaspoon crushed garlic

4 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 tablespoons cooking wine

Sprinkle white pepper

2 tablespoons mushroom soy sauce

¼ Cup dissolved cornstarch

¾ cup chicken stock or water with 1 teaspoon chicken base

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon Sesame oil

Green Beans and Beef

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:28:43 +0000

1 ½ cups sliced beef prepared as in the tip sheet

1 pound fresh snap or string green beans (do not use pole beans)

1 small onion thinly sliced

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 oz oyster sauce

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1 oz mushroom soy sauce

¾ cup chicken stock or water with 1 teaspoon of chicken base

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

¾ cup cornstarch dissolved in water

½ oz cooking wine

You will need a pot with oil or deep fryer. Bring the oil to about 350 degrees using a wire basket or utensil place about half of the green beans in the oil and let cook until crisp about 4 minutes. Remove into a colander cook the remaining bean the same way. Place the rest of the beans in the colander. Rinse with hot water to remove excess oil.

Heat pan before adding vegetable oil, after pan is hot add oil and coat pan, add garlic, wine and meat & onions stir till well coated with oil. Now add green beans and stir, mix well and add water or stock and cover. Let come to boil remove lid and stir again. Add sesame oil, oyster sauce, soy sauce, white pepper, stir again. Now add cornstarch to thicken sauce, serve with rice.

Note: You can change the beef to chicken in you prefer.

Papa Lee’s Chicken WIngs

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:54:25 +0000

You will love this recipe for an appetizer or party. It is easy and fast.

2 Lb. Chicken Wings

2 teaspoons crushed garlic

4 to 6 oz. Oyster sauce (can be found at most major grocery stores)

1/4 Teaspoon white pepper

I box corn starch (corn starch makes a crunchy batter)

Put chicken wings in bowl add garlic, oyster sauce and white pepper and mix well. After wings are well coated, start adding corn starch until well coated. They are now ready to deep fry. Use your best method of deep frying and cook until golden brown or till they float.

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Egg Drop Soup

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:46:56 +0000

To get the best flavor boil 3 quarts of water with chicken bones to male your stock. When this is done depending how much you want to make. The 3 quarts will make enough for 8 or more. To season and salt, white pepper (to taste) ,chicken base (1 teaspoon) and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. For color add 2 to 3 drops of yellow food. Thicken with corn starch. Now break 2 eggs in a cup and whip with a fork couple seconds take large spoone and slowly stir while pouring the egg in to the soup. This will make the egg spread in the soup. Serve with chow mien noodles

Sweet & Sour Sauce

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:36:30 +0000

This is the easiest recipe to make sweet & sour sauce you will ever make.

All you need is:

1 Cup white vinegar

1 Cup water

1 Cup sugar

2 tablespoon of ketchup (for color)

3 Teaspoon of salt (optional)

3 Cup of cornstarch dissolved in water to consistency of syrup.

Place water, sugar, vinegar in a saucepan or wok to bring to boil. Add ketchup and salt, you now can adjust taste by adding more sugar to make sweeter or vinegar to make sour, water to tone both taste down. Turn heat to low and add cornstarch to thicken to your liking. Server as dipping sauce or for sweet & sour chicken, pork, or shrimp.

Chop Suey

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:21 +0000

To make enough for 2 people:3 cups of bok choy or Chinese cabbage cut in 1” strips

1 cup celery cut in 1” strips

¼ Cup sliced water chestnuts

½ Cup chopped onions

¼ Cup bamboo shoots

½ Cup bean sprouts

¼ Cup snow peas

1 cup of Cooked chicken, shrimp, roast pork or beef

¾ cup of chicken stock or water with 1 teaspoon of chicken base dissolved in water.

10 drops of sesame oil

Sprinkle of white pepper

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

¼ teaspoon of crushed garlic

Heat pan before adding vegetable oil, after pan is hot add oil and coat pan, add garlic and meat stir till well coated with oil. Now add all vegetables and stir, mix well and add water or stock and cover. Let come to boil remove lid and stir again. Add salt, sesame oil, white pepper, and stir again. Now add cornstarch to thicken sauce, serve with rice.

Chow Mein

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:56:29 +0000

Chow Mien is the basic dish in Chinese Restaurants it consist of 4 basic vegetables, bok choy or Chinese cabbage, celery, onions and bean sprouts.To make enough for 2 people:3 cups of bok choy or Chinese cabbage cut in 1” strips

1 cup celery cut in 1” strips

1 cup chopped onions

1 cup bean sprouts

1 cup of Cooked chicken, shrimp, roast pork or beef

¾ cup of chicken stock or water with 1 teaspoon of chicken base dissolved in water.

10 drops of sesame oil

Sprinkle of white pepper

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

¼ teaspoon of crushed garlic