Sweet and sour chicken is a classic of Chinese cuisine. It suits all palates… my recipe is specially concocted for all of you who don’t necessarily have the chance to live near an Asian store. You can choose to buy your sweet and sour sauce ready-made or make it with […]
A delicious and authentic recipe for the famous Japanese chicken karaage Chicken karaage (Japanese fried chicken) is easily one of the best fried chickens in the world, as well as being a classic of Japanese cuisine. It’s exceptionally tasty, juicy and ultra-crisp. In short, it’s well worth the time spent […]
Where does this recipe come from? It’s a Chinese-inspired dish that has been Westernised and popularised by a U.S. Chinese restaurant chain. I loved the idea of serving it in lettuce wraps and have made it for guests dozens of times since. Chicken with hoisin sauce pairs the rich nuttiness […]
Chicken has this wonderful property of pairing perfectly with nuts, in this case, cashews, to create the famous cashew chicken recipe If you’re not familiar with it, it’s impossible to guess the taste from just the ingredients. It’s typically one of those magical dishes that produce a deliciously complex flavor […]
Lately, I’ve been craving Vietnamese food, especially since finding good Vietnamese here in Brussels is very difficult. I’m guilty of having a huge addiction to lemongrass chicken. If you don’t like chicken, this sauce/recipe could just as easily be used to make lemongrass beef, pork, shrimp, fish, roasted vegetables and […]
Imperial chicken, also known as kung pao chicken or gong bao chicken, is a spicy stir-fried dish made with chicken, peanuts, various vegetables, and chili peppers. It is a classic dish from Sichuan cuisine, a province in southwestern China. If you didn’t know, Sichuan is a region in southwestern China […]
Today we’re cooking Chinese, and I’m taking you to Sichuan province for one of its spiciest dishes: Sichuan caramelized chicken. In case you didn’t know, Sichuan is a region in southwest China and the natural home of giant pandas. Sadly, they aren’t edible, so let’s talk instead about the region’s […]
Just like its distant Chinese cousin, orange chicken, this lemon version will not disappoint. I promise! If you have never tried it, the term lemon chicken – fried chicken coated in a sweet-and-sour lemon sauce – may not sound very exciting. Yet I have never met anyone who was not […]
Today we’re making Chinese noodles packed with a deeply intense chicken flavor.Here are a few tips to get the most out of it: after the first step, remove everything from the wok, including the chicken juices. Add the juices back one spoonful at a time as you cook. This dish, […]
Do you love honey? Do you love chicken? A distant cousin of American chicken & waffles, Chinese crispy honey chicken combines the sweetness of honey with the crunch of fried chicken. To make great honey chicken, the marinade is essential, so don’t skip it! Thirty minutes is the bare minimum; […]
