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  • Oriental Beef Salad Recipe

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    oriental-beef-salad-recipe

    Ingredients:

    • 1 lb. boneless beef sirloin OR top round steak, cut 3/4 inch thick
    • 1/4 cup dry sherry
    • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp cornstarch
    • 3 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
    • 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
    • 1 6-oz. package frozen pea pods, defrosted
    • 4 cup lettuce, thinly sliced
    • Crisp chow mein noodles (optional)
    • Red bell pepper slices (optional)

    How to make Oriental Beef Salad:

    • Cut beef steak into 1/8-inch thick strips.
    • Combine sherry, soy sauce and cornstarch; pour over strips, stirring to coat.
    • Heat 2 tbsp. oil in wok over medium high heat.
    • Add mushrooms and pea pods; reserve.
    • Drain marinade from beef and reserve.
    • Add remaining oil to wok. Stir-fry beef strips (1/2 at a time), 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Return vegetables, beef and marinade to wok; cook and stir until sauce thickens.
    • Serve beef mixture over lettuce.
    • Garnish if desired.
    • Oriental Beef Salad is ready to serve.
    • Enjoy!

  • Chinese Peanut Chicken Recipe

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    Chinese-peanut-chicken-recipe-image

    Ingredients:

    • 1/3 Cup soy sauce
    • 3 tbsp hot (spicy) sesame oil plus oil to saute chicken (divided)
    • 1/4 Cup packed brown sugar
    • 1/4 Cup pineapple juice
    • salt and white pepper to taste
    • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into julienne strips
    • about 3 inches long
    • flour to dredge chicken

    For Sauce:

    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1 tbsp flour
    • 1/2 cup chicken stock
    • 1/2 cup whipping cream
    • 1/4 cup smooth or chunky peanut butter
    • Roasted peanuts and chopped green onions to garnish

    How to make Chinese Peanut Chicken:

    • In bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, pineapple juice, salt and white pepper.
    • Add chicken strips and marinate 2 to 3 hours in refrigerator.
    • Drain and discard marinade.
    • Dredge in flour; shaking off excess flour.
    • Heat medium-size skillet, then add additional oil to coat skillet.
    • Saute chicken strips, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes each side.
    • In small saucepan, over low heat, combine butter and flour and mix until smooth.
    • Cook slowly until bubbly.
    • Add stock and increase heat to high.
    • When stock begins to thicken, add whipping cream and peanut butter, stirring until peanut butter is dissolved and sauce is creamy and the consistency of a heavy gravy.
    • Place chicken strips on plate, top with sauce and sprinkle with green onions and peanuts.
    • Chinese Peanut Chicken is ready to serve.
    • Serve hot!

  • Chinese Almond Chicken Recipe

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    Chinese-almond-chicken-recipe

    Ingredients:

    • 1 large chicken breast half boned and skinned
    • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds
    • 2 tbsp sherry
    • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • 2 tsp cornstarch
    • 1 tsp granulated sugar
    • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
    • 6 ounce package frozen snow peas thawed
    • 2 tbsp sliced green onions

    How to make Chinese Almond Chicken:

    • Cut chicken into 3/4 inch cubes.
    • Set aside.
    • Heat oil in wok over medium high heat.
    • Add almonds and toss until browned about 5 minutes.
    • Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
    • Add chicken to wok and toss 3 minutes.
    • In small bowl mix sherry soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar and ginger.
    • Stir into chicken then cook and stir until thickened.
    • Stir in snow peas, onion and reserved almonds.
    • Chinese Almond Chicken is ready to serve.
    • Heat through then serve with hot steamed rice.