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This quick to prepare Bok Choy stir-fry recipe only takes 15 minutes and produces a wonderful vegan-friendly side dish. Add meat and additional aromatics to the dish and turn this one-dish meal into a quick entree in no time. Add this flavorful stir-fry veggie recipe …
This flavor-packed roasted chicken uses a “wet” curry rub. When marinating, some of the liquid will evaporate and the spices will bind to the food. This recipe has curry powder, cumin, garlic powder, fresh ginger root and fresh garlic. There is a small amount of …
Chinese Long Beans (also known as “Chinese Green Beans”, “Yard-Long Beans”, “Chopstick Beans” “Snake Bean” or “Pea Bean”) are grown in subtropical/tropical climates and most widely grown in warmer parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Southern China. This bean is a staple vegetable in Asian cuisine. The crisp, tender pods are eaten both fresh and cooked. They are at their best when young and slender. They are sometimes cut into short sections for cooking uses. As a West Indian dish, they are often stir-fried with potatoes and shrimp. In Odisha, India, they are used to make a variety of dishes, especially a sour dish (judunga besara) cooking along with mustard sauce and lime. They are also used in Chinese cuisine and Kerala cuisine.
In Malaysian cuisine, they are often stir-fried with chilli and shrimp paste or used in cooked salads (kerabu). Another popular option is to chop them into short sections and fry them in an omelette. In the Philippines, they are widely eaten stir-fried with soy sauce, garlic, and hot pepper and in an all-vegetable dish called utan or are stewed in bagoong-based dishes such as pinakbet and dinengdeng.
Chinese Long Beans are crunchy, chewy and hearty. The simplicity of this recipe – combining stir frying and steaming in just a couple of steps. These Chinese beans can withstand intense spices and chilies. Quickly stir – fry these beans as a “veggie” dish or add shrimp, pork, beef or chicken in a chili and black bean sauce. Cook these beans up quickly at home for a perfect healthy side or a one dish weeknight meal in only 10 minutes! I enjoy cooking this flavorful stir-fry in a spicy sauce that can be poured over quinoa (healthy alternative to steam white rice).
WHAT ARE CHINESE LONG BEANS?
The asparagus bean is a legume cultivated for its edible green pods containing immature seeds, like the green bean.
Chinese Long Beans come in long bundles – typically they are 12” – 30” long, hence the nickname, “Yard Long Beans.” The best tasting Chinese Long Beans are young, 12” – 16” long. Purchase beans that have no black spots, flexible but not limp and do not look dry and thick.
Chinese Long Beans taste like the European-American style of green beans with a sharper flavor and a crunchier texture than American snap beans. These beans are incredibly healthy and available in most supermarkets, farmers’ markets and Asian markets. You can add heat with spicy chilies or keep it mild with a plain stir-fry marinade sauce or black bean sauce – both ways stir fried are delicious.
Have all your ingredients ready to go before you start stir – frying as cooking moves fast!
CHINESE LONG BEANS, SWEET RED ONION, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
CUT LONG BEANS INTO 3″ SEGMENTS
WASH LONG BEANS
MARINATE SHRIMP
STIR – FRY SHRIMP
CLEAN WOK, ADD 2 TBSP. GRAPESEED OIL AND HEAT HIGH UNTIL OIL SMOKES, ADD SLICED RED ONION.
CARAMELIZE ONIONS
ADD CHINESE LONG BEANS TO CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND STIR-FRY
ADD SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND STIR-FRY WITH BEANS
RETURN SHRIMP AND JUICES TO WOK AND COOK WITH BEANS
STIR-FRY UNTIL SAUCE IS SLIGHTLY THICKENED, ADD CHICKEN STOCK OR WATER IF NEEDED FOR ADDITIONAL SAUCE
SERVE OVER KETO RICED CAULIFLOWER OR QUINOA
My Chinese sparerib “riblets” recipe is a quick appetizer or side dish that is cooked in a wok or braising pan. This recipe is great on a KETO diet and easy to prepare. I have created this recipe by adding additional ingredients to the traditional …
If you love Thai cooking as much as I do… prepare my quick KETO and gluten free recipe cooked in a braising pan. A flavorful, savory, creamy chicken and vegetable dish in one hour. Thai curry refers to dishes in the Thai cuisine that are …
A quick one dish meal on a KETO DIET… I enjoy cooking colorful food, don’t you? I took a tomato based flavor and created an Asian flavored ground chicken stuffed bell pepper recipe – Spice up your life with this recipe. The spicy savory chili-black bean-ginger flavor brings excitement and flavor to a traditional dish. Bell peppers, these delicious vegetables are the perfect vessels for delicious fillings. All you need to do to create a terrific and tasty meal is hollow out a bell pepper and fill it with whatever you desire.
-Quinoa is a complete protein, while rice simply is not. Fueling up with protein is a good idea if you’re looking to lose weight. It can help with appetite control and weight management.
-Compared with rice, Quinoa can help keep you fuller for longer. One cup of Quinoa contains 5 g of fiber, a significant jump from white rice’s 0.6g. Fiber is an important nutrient because it can reduce your risk of developing heart disease. It also keeps your digestive system humming and can help you manage your weight.
-Quinoa is rich in magnesium. A 1-cup serving of Quinoa has 118 mg of magnesium, making it one of the best food sources of the mineral. By comparison, white rice has 19mg.
-You get a dose of healthy Carbs from Quinoa (not so with white rice).
-Quinoa can better enhance the nutrient profile of gluten-free diets. Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and can be a great source of nutrition for those with gluten intolerance. It’s a better choice than white rice.
-Quinoa offers a big punch of Potassium compared with rice. One cup of Quinoa has 318 mg of potasium, while white rice has 55 mg.
Do you cook pork chops that are dry and flavorless? This “SPICY LEMON PORK CHOP” recipe makes a juicy and tender pork chop full of flavor with little preparation time. Only 35 minutes and a great meal on a KETO DIET! COOKING TIPS FOR PORK …
Explore this quick to prepare recipe with a wonderful Asian- inspired BBQ flavor…slow roasted tender pork with a crusty flavorful fat top. KETO Cooked.
Pork shoulder, also referred to as pork butt, starts out as a mass of tough meat (tough connective tissue) wrapped in a thick fat skin. My recipe starts the pork in a high heat oven to crisp up the skin and sear the meat, then cooking slowly in a low oven for a leisurely eight-hour roast. I use a le creuset braising pan or large dutch oven. Slow cooking a pork shoulder gently breaks down the marbling resulting in mouth-watering flavorful tender meat.
Serve your pork with a pan sauce, using the juices and left over cooked marinade (drain the fat), add one cup of white wine and chicken stock. Add a chili oil and make a sweet and spicy or Chinese style BBQ flavor sauce. 
