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; […]
Known as General Tso’s chicken or General Tao’s chicken, this little cousin of orange chicken is a real delight! Slightly tangy and spicy with a hint of sugar, it’s one of my favorite Chinese chicken recipes! Expect a sweet/savory/spicy dish. Asian or Chinese cuisine has never been so easy or […]
