Recipe 10 recipes to celebrate the Chinese New Year
From January 22, 2023, the Chinese New Year begins, a year under the sign of the rabbit! Discover our 10 Chinese recipes to celebrate this new year.
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Cantonese rice with prawns
Fried rice with prawns on a plate. Credit: iStock
Ingredients :
– 300 g of prawns
– 2 eggs
– 100 g of peas
– 1 carrot
– 200 g of peeled prawns
– 100 g of diced cooked ham
– Salt and pepper
– The oil
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
Preparation :
1. Cook the rice. While cooking, cut the carrot and ham into cubes.
2. In a pan, brown the diced carrots with a drizzle of oil.
3. Then add the rice, shelled prawns and peas to the pan. Add soy sauce, eggs and mix everything.
4. Salt, pepper.
Tofu Ma Po (mápó dòufu)
Traditional Chinese dish. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients :
– 400 g of tofu
– 150 g of beef
– ½ tablespoon of sesame oil
– 2 tablespoons of Doubanjiang (a spicy and salty paste)
– ½ tablespoon fermented black beans (dou-chi)
– 2 shallots
– 3 stalks of onion
– 1 clove of garlic
– 15 g of grated fresh ginger
– 1 tablespoon of corn starch
– Salt and pepper (Sichuan if possible)
– 1 tablespoon of salted soy sauce
– The oil
Preparation :
1. In a large bowl, add the ground beef, salt, pepper and a little sesame oil. Reserve. Meanwhile, cut the tofu into cubes and cook it in salted water for a minute. Drain the tofu and set it aside.
2. Pour a drizzle of oil into a wok and brown the meat. Remove the meat once cooked. Add two tablespoons of Doubanjiang. garlic, shallots, ginger and black beans. Add the pepper and let everything cook.
3. Add hot water (about 125ml) and bring to a boil. Put the tofu cubes and add the soy sauce and ground beef.
4. Reduce the heat and let the preparation cook for about 5 minutes. Finally, arrange the sliced onion stalks and the mixture of cornmeal and water. Salt to taste.
Imperial chicken (Kung pao chicken)
Chinese imperial chicken. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients :
– Diced chicken breasts
– 80 g of unsalted cashews
– 1 bell pepper
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
– 1 teaspoon of rice wine
– ½ teaspoon of icing sugar
– 1 coffee spoon of cornstarch
– Chopped ginger
– Chopped spring onion
– Chopped chives
– 3 minced garlic cloves
– Ground Sichuan pepper
– Ground pepper
– Peanut oil
Preparation :
1. For the marinade, mix the rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch in a bowl. Add some soy sauce.
2. Add the chicken breast to the marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. In a wok, heat the peanut oil and sauté the sweet pepper, minced garlic, ginger, onion and bell pepper. Add Sichuan pepper.
4. Add the marinade to the preparation and brown everything for 5 minutes.
5. In a skillet, brown the cashews. Sprinkle the dish with chives.
peking duck
Lacquered duck slices. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients :
– 1 Duck ready to cook
– 1 tablespoon of five spice powder
– 1/2 glass of liquid honey
– Soy sauce – Salt
– 2 crushed garlic cloves
– 2 tablespoons of starch
– 2 tablespoons of white vermouth
– 4 tablespoons of white vinegar
– 1 sachet of baking powder
Preparation :
1. Immerse the duck in boiling water for a few seconds. Wash inside out. Then poke holes in the duck’s skin. Reserve.
2. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients to prepare the hairspray.
3. In a dish, put the duck and sprinkle it with hairspray. Marinate the duck for at least 6 hours in the refrigerator. Remember to water it occasionally for beautiful color.
4. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cook the duck for at least two hours, the skin must be shiny and dark. Add some honey on top for a beautiful glaze.
wonton soup
Wouton soup, a traditional Chinese dish. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients :
– 1 box of wonton wrappers
– 1L of chicken broth
– Chopped green onion
For the stuffing:
– 240 g of minced pork
– 1 egg
– 60 ml of water chestnuts
– 2 green onions
– 1 minced garlic clove
– Soy sauce
– Pepper
Preparation :
1. In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the filling. Then place the filling on each wonton wrapper square. Lightly wet the outline of the dough to fold it over and secure it in the center. Reserve the dumplings on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
2. In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the ravioli for 5 minutes. Drain them. Do the same with the chicken broth for 5 minutes. Garnish the soup with green onion.
dim sum
Dim Sum, a Chinese recipe. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients :
– 2 onions – Choice of meat (filet mignon, turkey, pork, etc.)
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
– Sesame oil
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
– Bok choy
Preparation :
1. Prepare the dough by mixing the flour, oil, baking powder and sugar. Then add vinegar for a nice texture. Leave to rest for at least 1 hour.
2. For the filling, saute the onions and sesame oil in a wok. Add the meat of your choice cut into small pieces. Brown.
3.On the side, melt the Chinese cabbage cut into pieces in the sesame oil then add the meat and soy sauce. To mix together.
4. Take a ball of dough, roll it out on the work surface and flatten it into a circle. Put a little filling in the center and close the dough forming a purse. Pinch the top tightly and twist lightly. Steam for about 20 minutes.
moon cakes
Mooncakes with nougat in the centre. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients for the dough:
– 400 g of flour
– 30 g of powdered milk
– 3 eggs
– 270 g of sugar
– 150 g of unsalted butter
– 1 tablespoon of baking powder
Ingredients for the filling:
– 200 g of green bean paste
– 50 g of raisins
– Soybean oil
– Black sesame seeds
Preparation of the dough:
1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, powdered milk and salt. In a bowl, beat the sugar and the egg yolks. Add the melted butter and mix everything together.
2. Add the sifted flour and baking powder, mix everything to form a dough. Leave to rest for at least 2 hours. Then cut the dough evenly using a circular cookie cutter.
To garnish:
1. Soak the beans and drain them. Boil them in boiling water. Drain them and pour them into a saucepan. Mash the beans into a paste then add a little soybean oil and sugar. Reserve.
2. In a saucepan, toast the sesame seeds over high heat with a little soybean oil for 5 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
3. Arrange the balls of dough on the work surface and arrange the filling in the center of each patty. Take the ends of the dough and roll it into a ball. Brush the top with egg yolk.
4. Place the filled pasta balls on a baking tray and cook for 15 minutes at 170°C. Let cool.
Chinese pork and shrimp spring rolls
Ingredients :
– 2 cloves of garlic
– 1 teaspoon of chicken broth
– 1 tablespoon of sugar
– 1 egg
– 200 g of vegetable sprouts
– Nuoc-mâm sauce
– 15 sheets of rice
– 200 g of minced pork
– 100 g of taro puree (or sweet potatoes)
– 25 g of grated carrots
– 20 g of dehydrated black mushrooms
– 80 g of rice noodles
– 2 shallots
Preparation :
1. In a bowl, dip the mushrooms. Once soft, slice the mushrooms. Second, soak the noodles in water for 10 minutes.
2. Toss pork with salt, pepper, sugar and chicken broth.
3. Mix the shallots and garlic.
4. In a wok, brown the pork, grated vegetables, noodles and mushrooms. Add the egg at the end.
5. For the spring rolls, moisten the rice paper to soften them. Add the filling and roll the nem.
6. Fry the spring rolls.
Szechuan style pork
Traditional Chinese dish. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients :
– 1 kg of pork
– 200 g of leeks
– 2 green peppers
– 2 red peppers
– 2 onions
– 3 cloves of garlic
– Soy sauce – White wine
– 1 teaspoon of icing sugar
– 1 chicken broth
– Olive oil
– Ginger powder
– Olive oil
– Salt and pepper
Preparation :
1. Cut the meat into cubes and brown it in a wok with a drizzle of oil over high heat. Then reduce the heat.
2. During cooking, rinse the peppers and chop them finely. Wash the leeks and cut them into strips. Chop the garlic and chop the other vegetables.
3. Add the vegetables to the meat and fry everything together for 30 minutes over high heat, stirring.
4. Reduce the heat and add the white wine, soy sauce, sugar and ginger powder. Add some hot water. Salt and pepper. Mix everything and cover. Leave to cook for 15 minutes.
Shrimp Fritters with Parmesan
Shrimp Fritters. Credit: Stocks
Ingredients :
– 3 eggs
– 10cl of milk
– 150 g Japanese panko breadcrumbs (or breadcrumbs)
– 130 g of grated Parmesan
– 2 teaspoons of salt
– 20 peeled prawns
– 80 g of tomato puree
– Fry oil
– Basil leaves
Preparation :
1. In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk. Heat the oil in a saucepan.
2. In a bowl combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and salt. Dip each prawn in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs.
3. Cook for about 1 minute over high heat until the breadcrumbs are golden brown. Then sprinkle the donuts with Parmesan.
4. Toast the prawn fritters in the oven for about 2 minutes.
