10 recipes to celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year begins on January 22, 2023, 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 shrimp
Fried rice with shrimp on a plate. Credit: iStock
Ingredients:
– 300 g of shrimp
– 2 eggs
– 100 g of peas
– 1 carrot
– 200 g of peeled shrimp
– 100 g of chopped ham
– Salt and pepper
– Oil
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
Preparation:
1. Cook the rice. While cooking, cut carrots and ham into cubes.
2. Fry the chopped carrots in a pan with a little oil.
3. Then pour the rice into the pan, pour the peeled shrimps and peas. Add soy sauce, egg and mix everything.
4. Salt, pepper.
Tofu Ma Po (mápó doufu)
Chinese traditional food. Credit: Istock
Ingredients:
– 400 g of tofu
– 150 g of beef
– ½ tablespoon of sesame oil
– 2 tablespoons Doubanjiang (spicy and salty paste)
– ½ tablespoon fermented black beans (dou-chi)
– 2 onions
– 3 onions
– 1 clove of garlic
– 15 g of grated fresh ginger
– 1 tablespoon of corn starch
– Salt and pepper (if possible from Sichuan)
– 1 tablespoon of salty soy sauce
– Oil
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, add minced meat, salt, pepper and a little sesame oil. To order. Meanwhile, cut the tofu into cubes and cook in salted water for a minute. Drain the tofu and set aside.
2. Pour some oil in the wok and fry the meat. Remove the meat after cooking. Add two tablespoons of Doubanjiang. garlic, onion, ginger and black beans. Add pepper and cook everything.
3. Add boiling water (about 125ml) and bring to the boil. Put the tofu cubes and add soy sauce and ground meat.
4. Reduce the heat and cook the preparation for about 5 minutes. Finally, arrange the chopped onion stalks and the cornmeal and water mixture. Suitable salt.
Imperial chicken (Kung pao chicken)
Chinese imperial chicken. Credit: Istock
Ingredients:
– Chopped chicken breasts
– 80 g unsalted cashews
– 1 bell pepper
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
– 1 teaspoon of rice wine
– ½ teaspoon of powdered sugar
– 1 tablespoon of cornstarch coffee
– Chopped ginger
– Chopped onion
– Chopped onion
– 3 cloves of chopped garlic
– ground Sichuan pepper
– Ground pepper
– Hazelnut oil
Preparation:
1. Mix rice wine, soy sauce, corn starch in a bowl for marinade. Add some soy sauce.
2. Add the chicken breast to the marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Heat the peanut oil in a pan and fry the sweet pepper, chopped garlic, ginger, onion and bell pepper. Add Sichuan pepper.
4. Add marinade to the preparation and saute everything for 5 minutes.
5. Fry cashews in a pan. Sprinkle the dish with herbs.
Peking duck
Lacquered duck slices. Credit: Istock
Ingredients:
– 1 duck is ready to cook
– 1 tablespoon of five-spice powder
– 1/2 cup liquid honey
– Soy sauce – Salt
– 2 cloves of crushed garlic
– 2 tablespoons of starch
– 2 tablespoons of white vermouth
– 4 tablespoons of white vinegar
– 1 packet of baking powder
Preparation:
1. Immerse the duck in boiling water for a few seconds. Wash inside and out. Then poke holes in the duck skin. To order.
2. Mix all the ingredients to prepare varnish in a bowl.
3. Place the duck in a bowl and sprinkle with varnish. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours. Do not forget to water periodically to get a beautiful color.
4. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bake the duck for at least two hours, the skin should be shiny and dark. Add a little honey on top for a nice dessert.
wonton soup
Wouton soup, a traditional Chinese dish. Credit: Istock
Ingredients:
– 1 box of wonton wrappers
– 1 l of chicken broth
– Chopped green onions
For the filling:
– 240 g minced pork
– 1 egg
– 60 ml of water chestnut
– 2 green onions
– 1 clove of chopped garlic
– Soy sauce
– Pepper
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the filling. Then place the filling on each square of the wonton wrapper. Moisten the dough a little to fold the contour and secure it in the center. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. Cook the ravioli in a pot of salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Unleash them. Do the same with the chicken broth for 5 minutes. Garnish the soup with green onions.
dim sum
Dim Sum, Chinese recipe. Credit: Istock
Ingredients:
– 2 onions – Meat of your choice (fillet, turkey, pork, etc.)
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
– Sesame oil
– 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
– Chinese cabbage
Preparation:
1. Prepare the dough by mixing flour, oil, baking powder and sugar. Then add vinegar to get a nice consistency. Leave to rest for at least 1 hour.
2. For the filling, fry the onion and sesame oil in a pan. Add the desired meat in small pieces. Brown.
3. Melt sliced Chinese cabbage in sesame oil, then add meat and soy sauce. To mix together.
4. Take a ball of dough, spread it on the work surface and make a circle. Put some filling in the middle and close the dough to form a purse. Press the top part well and twist it a little. Steam for about 20 minutes.
moon cakes
Mooncakes with nougat in the center. Credit: Istock
Ingredients for the dough:
– 400 g of flour
– 30 g of milk powder
– 3 eggs
– 270 g of sugar
– 150 g 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
Preparing the dough:
1. Combine flour, milk powder and salt in a large bowl. Beat the sugar and egg yolks in a bowl. Add melted butter and mix everything together.
2. Add sifted flour and baking powder, mix everything to make a dough. Leave to rest for at least 2 hours. Then cut the dough evenly with a circular cookie cutter.
for decoration:
1. Soak the beans and drain. Boil them in boiling water. Drain them and pour them into a pot. Mash the beans to make a paste, then add some soybean oil and sugar. To order.
2. Fry the sesame seeds in a pot for 5 minutes with a little soy oil on high heat. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
3. Place the dough balls on the work surface and arrange the filling in the middle of each cake. Take the ends of the dough and roll them into a ball. Brush the top with egg yolk.
4. Place the filled pasta balls in a baking dish and bake at 170 ° C for 15 minutes. Leave to cool.
Chinese pork and shrimp spring rolls
Ingredients:
– 2 cloves of garlic
– 1 teaspoon of chicken broth
– 1 spoon of sugar
– 1 egg
– 200 g of vegetable sprouts
– Nuoc-mâm sauce
– 15 sheets of rice
– 200 g of minced pork
– 100 g taro puree (or sweet potato)
– 25 g grated carrots
– 20 g of dried black mushrooms
– 80 g of rice noodles
– 2 onions
Preparation:
1. Soak the mushrooms in a bowl. Chop the mushrooms after they are soft. Second, soak the noodles in water for 10 minutes.
2. Mix the pork with salt, pepper, sugar and chicken broth.
3. Mix garlic and onion.
4. Stir-fry pork, stir-fried vegetables, noodles and mushrooms in a wok. Add eggs at the end.
5. For the spring rolls, moisten the rice paper to soften them. Add the filling and roll up the moisture.
6. Fry the spring rolls.
Szechuan style pork
Chinese traditional food. Credit: Istock
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 tsp sugar powder
– 1 chicken broth
– Olive oil
– Ginger powder
– Olive oil
– Salt and pepper
Preparation:
1. Cut the meat into small cubes and sauté with a little olive oil over high heat. Then reduce the heat.
2. While cooking, wash and finely chop the peppers. Wash the leeks and cut into strips. Chop the garlic and chop the other vegetables.
3. Add the vegetables to the meat and fry everything on high heat for 30 minutes, stirring.
4. Reduce heat and pour in white wine, soy sauce, sugar and powdered ginger. Add some hot water. Salt and pepper. Mix everything and cover. Leave to cook for 15 minutes.
Shrimp fritters with parmesan
Prawn fritters. Credit: Istock
Ingredients:
– 3 eggs
– 10 g of milk
– 150 g Japanese panko breadcrumbs (or breadcrumbs)
– 130 g grated parmesan
– 2 teaspoons of salt
– 20 shrimps in shell
– 80 g of tomato sauce
– Frying oil
– Basil leaves
Preparation:
1. Beat eggs and milk in a bowl. Heat oil in a pot.
2. In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, parmesan and salt. Dip each shrimp in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs.
3. Cook over high heat until the breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 1 minute. Then sprinkle the donuts with parmesan.
4. Fry the shrimp dumplings in the oven for about 2 minutes.
