Sichuan or Szechuan Fried Rice Recipe

Sichuan or Szechuan Fried Rice Recipe

This Chinese style Sichuan  fried rice is spicy(you may adjust the spiciness as per your preference ),flavourful and if you want a variation from your regular fried rice then this is a must try dish :-).

Preparation Time - 20 min ( Cooking Rice timing is separate )
Cooking Time - 20 min

Ingredients:-

1. Rice( Basmati or Jasmine ){I used 1 cup uncooked Basmati Rice },please refer below under preparation for details on cooking Rice.
2. 1/2 cup chopped Red Onion or any Onion.
3. 1/3 rd cup chopped ( Carrots +French Beans + Red Capsicum + Celery ) and green Peas about 1/4th cup
4. 1/2 teaspoon Sichuan Peppercorns ( this is highly recommended which gives this dish that unique flavour but if you do not get them at all then use regular black peppercorns  )
5. 2 tablespoon Chinese Dark Soy Sauce + 1/2 Tablespoon Rice vinegar or White Vinegar
6. 4-5 Dry Red Chilies with seeds removed (medium hot)soaked in hot water
7. 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic
8.1 and 1/2 teaspoon crushed Ginger
9.1/2 teaspoon Sugar
10 .1-2 Fresh Chili chopped
11. Cooking oil (peanut /sunflower/vegetable oil ) + little Sesame(Til) Oil for added flavour (optional)
12. Salt as per your taste.


Preparation:-

1. 1 cup uncooked Basmati Rice ( wash it several times ) then soak for 1/2 an hour,drain the water and then cook the Basmati Rice with enough water,when done drain off the water.Do not overcook the Rice or else it will turn mushy. Previous day cooked rice works best or cook the rice before hand at least  6 hours before so that when you add the rice to prepare the Fried Rice it does not become mushy.
2. Grind the Sichuan peppercorns.
3. Chop all the vegetables.
4. Chop the Chili and garlic and crush or mince the  ginger
5. Soak the dry red chili(seeds removed) in hot water and then make a garlic and chili paste.

Cooking:-

1.Take a deep bottom flat utensil and add heat about a tablespoon of cooking oil and first add the chopped carrot and beans followed by the celery and capsicum and green peas ,stir fry with little salt. Keep the fried vegetables aside.

2. Next add around 2 -3 tablespoon of cooking oil and a teaspoon of sesame oil for added flavour and let it warm up.Then add the chopped onion until it just starts turning brown and at that point add the chili garlic paste which is prepared with around less than 1/4th cup water.

3. Cook til oil seeps out and then add the crushed ginger and 1/2 teaspoon sugar.Give it a mix and fry for around 30 seconds.After this add the Sauce and vinegar mixture (as mentioned in point 5 under ingredient list ) mix and cook for a minute.

4. Switch off the flame (to prevent the rice from overcooking and turning mushy ) and add the cooked Basmati rice,salt and gently mix everything coating the rice properly with the mixture.

5.Next add the fried mixed vegetables and black pepper powder and mix.

6. Lastly just switch on the flame and let the flavours incorporate into the rice and the Rice gets a fried texture.It won't take much time.

7. Your delicious Szechuan or Sichuan Fried Rice is ready to be served,garnish with chopped fresh chili for that heat.

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Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein Recipe

Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein Recipe

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This Vegetable Chow Mein Recipe is easy to prepare and you can swap it with vegetables of your choice.

Ingredients:-

NOTE - Since the soy sauce also has added salt so be careful when you add salt so that it does not become too salty.

1. Chow Mein or Noodles ( boil it in water with little salt ,drain off the water and keep it aside )
2. Mixed Vegetables ( I used Carrots,Beans,Spring Onion, Spring Onion ,Red Bell Pepper or Capsicum,Bok Choy )you can use your choice of vegetables for this recipe.[I used about 1/3 rd -1/4 th cup of each vegetable ,only Bok Choy is 1 cup as it will reduce in volume.
3. Onion sliced 1/2 cup.
4. Minced garlic 1 and 1/2 teaspoon.
5. Sliced fresh chilly as per your heat tolerance.
6. Black pepper powder  sprinkle or as per your taste.
7. Rice Vinegar or White Vinegar ( 2 teaspoon during frying the vegetables + 2 teaspoon for Chow Mein )
8. Soy Sauce ( 2 teaspoon during frying the vegetables + 2 teaspoon in the Chow Mein )
9. Salt .
10. Red Chilly Sauce ( I used Sriracha ) as per your heat tolerance.
11. Oil ( I used Peanut Oil ) you can use any vegetable oil like Canola/Sunflower oil.

Preparation:-

1. Boil the Chow Mein with salt and water and drain the water.Keep it aside.
2. Now take a utensil add oil,when heated add garlic and fry til brown colour develops,next add the carrots and beans and fry,when done add the bok choy and bell pepper or capsicum and fry it.Lastly add the onion and fry til it just wilts yet crunchy,also add salt and 2 teaspoon each or soy sauce and rice vinegar or white vinegar ,black pepper powder and mix.
3. Keep the fried vegetables aside.
4. Now in the same utensil add little more oil ,let it heat up and then add the boiled chow mein into it followed by 2 teaspoon each of soy sauce+ rice vinegar or white vinegar and black pepper powder,if needed then add salt( since you already added salt during boiling and soy sauce is also salty ,so check and add if required ).
5. Mix everyting and then add the fried mixed vegetables and incorporate it well with the chow mein.
6. Add the sliced fresh chilly ( if you want more heat you can also add it when you are frying the garlic and save few to add now ) and garnish with Red chilly sauce.If you wish you can also add Tomato Ketch up or Sauce ( I did not add Tomato sauce this time ).
7. The Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein is ready to be served :-).Enjoy !!

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Broccoli Chicken Chinese Style

Broccoli Chicken Chinese Style (Dry Version )

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This Broccoli Chicken is quick,healthy and super easy.Its perfect for a weeknight dinner or as lunch.Very few ingredients and can be assembled very quickly.

Preparation Time - 10 min
Cooking Time -10 min

Ingredients for Chicken Marination:-

1. 100 gram boneless skinless chicken cut into strips.
2. 1 teaspoon Chinese Soy sauce.
3. 1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar or White Vinegar
4. Sprinkle of Black pepper powder or golmorich.
5. Salt as per your taste.

Ingredients for Broccoli Chicken:-

1. Around 2 cups of Chopped Broccoli.
2. 1 teaspoon of roughly crushed garlic.
3. 2 and 1/2 teaspoon of Chinese Soy sauce.
4. 2 teaspoon of Rice Vinegar or White Vinegar.
5. 1 teaspoon of roasted Sesame seeds ( optional )
6. 1  tablespoon of roasted salted Cashew ( optional ) or roasted Peanuts (optional )
7. Snow Peas ( about 10 ) {optional}
8. Sugar less than 1/4th teaspoon
9. Salt as per your taste
10. 1/4 th teaspoon of black peppercorns half crushed.
11. 1/4 th teaspoon of Sichuan Peppercorns ( dry roasted and half crushed ){ optional }
12. Cooking oil ( any cooking oil like olive oil/Canola oil /Vegetable oil ,I used Sesame oil )2 + 1 teaspoon.
13. Water for blanching the Broccoli

Preparation:-

1. Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned under marination and keep aside.
2. Blanch the Broccoli ( Heat a pot of  water until its boiling and add pinch of salt and sugar. To this water  add the chopped Broccoli for just 40 seconds and quickly take them out with the help of a ladle or Chancha or Strainer into another pot of cold/ice cold water ) and keep the Broccoli aside.

2. Crush the black peppercorns and the Sichuan Peppercorns .

3. Crush and chop the garlic cloves.

Cooking:-

1. Take a skillet/flat bottom utensil( I used my Iron skillet ) add oil (2 teaspoon ) and add the marinated chicken.Fry til colour changes and it has a slight burnt brown colour. Keep it aside. The cooking is done on high heat so all your ingredients must be prepared and handy.

2. Next add another teaspoon of oil and add the garlic followed by the  snow peas ( if using ) give a quick stir fry for 2 min and then add the blanched broccoli,soy sauce,rice vinegar,and stir fry everything .

3. Add the fried Chicken,sugar salt and mix. Lastly garnish with the cashews and the roasted Sesame seeds and the crushed black peppercorns and Sichuan Peppercorns and mix everything.

4. Serve hot.

NOTE -

1. The process of cooking is very fast and on high heat stir fry is done.So the ingredients and the preparation must be done before starting the cooking process.

2. The Optional ingredients adds a zing to the dish,so add it if you wish.:)

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Chinese Style Fried Rice with Bay Scallops

Chinese Style Fried Rice with Bay Scallops

This Chinese Style Fried Rice is very quick and easy to assemble.Its made with vegetables,Scallops and some  spices,a very quick and easy way to  satisfy your taste buds. I served the fried Rice with Kung Pao Chicken. For the Kung Pao Chicken recipe click the link below.

Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

Preparation Time - 8-10 min
Cooking Time - 10 min.

Ingredients:-

1. Bay Scallops - about 25
2. 1 teaspoon Chinese soy sauce and 1 teaspoon rice vinegar,very little salt and sprinkle of black pepper to marinate the scallops.
3. Mixed vegetables ( 1/3rd cup ) I used Peas,Sweet corns,beans and carrots and spring onion about 2 twigs.
4. Chopped onion 1/3rd cup
5. Minced garlic  1and 1/4 th teaspoon.
6. Minced ginger 1 teaspoon.
7. Soy Sauce 2 teaspoon .
8. Rice vinegar 1 teaspoon.
9. Chinese 5 spice mix.( I used my homemade mixture )link is given below:-

Homemade Chinese Five Spice Mix

10. 4 cups of cooked Jasmine Rice ( previous day rice works best, I cooked my rice about 7-8 hrs before making the fried rice )
11. Salt as per your taste.
12. Less than 1/4th teaspoon of sugar.
13. Sprinkle of black pepper.
14. Chopped fresh chilly.
15. Peanut Oil ( you can use any cooking oil ) about 3-4 tablespoon.


Preparation:-

1. Marinate the scallops and keep aside.
2. Chop the vegetables ( Onion,Carrot,beans,spring onion, chilly ) and mince the garlic and ginger.
3. Keep the cooked  Rice ready.( using fresh cooked rice will NOT yield good result).
4. Prepare the Chinese 5 spice mix as per the link above if not using store brought.

Cooking:-

1. Take a skillet and add oil,when it heats up add the scallops and fry them and keep aside,next if needed add more oil and then add the garlic and stir fry few seconds followed by the Onion.
2. When the Onion just starts to wilt and sides browning not burnt add the ginger,cook for few second and add all the mixed vegetables and cook til vegetables are done.
3. Add the cooked rice along with soy sauce,rice vinegar,salt and sugar and mix everything .
4. Lastly add the Chinese 5 spice mix.You will get a  beautiful aroma .
5. Mix and toss everything together and garnish with chopped fresh chilly and some extra spring onion.Serve hot.I served it with a side of Kung Pao Chicken.

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Homemade Chinese 5 Spice Mix Recipe

Homemade Chinese Five Spice Mix

This Homemade Chinese Five Spice Mix Recipe is very handy and adds an extra flavour to fried rice and other Chinese dishes.This recipe of the Chinese 5 spice mix is good for preparing dish of 2-3 people.For my recipe Of fried Rice with Chinese 5 spice mix click the link below :-

Chine Style Fried Rice with Bay Scallops

Ingredients:-

1. Cinnamon 1 inch piece.
2. Star Anise Half.
3. Whole Sichuan Peppercorns ( 1/4th teaspoon )( use with caution as this spice has a slight numbing effect)
4. 2-3 cloves
5. Fennel or snauf 1/4th teaspoon.

Preparation :-

Dry roast , cool and grind to a little coarse powder, If you like smooth you can grind a little further.

Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

Kung Pao Chicken Recipe (Dry Version )

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This dry version of Kung Pao Chicken with vegetables and fried peanuts is sure to be a hit at your party,Its yummy and tasty and will leave you craving for more:).

Preparation Time - 10 min
Cooking Time - 15 min

Ingredients for Chicken Marination:-

1. Chicken ( I used skinless and boneless ) cut into bite size strips.
2. 1 teaspoon Chinese soy sauce.
3. 1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar.
4. Sprinkle of black pepper.
5. Salt as per your taste.
6. Corn flour 1 teaspoon (just to lightly coated).

Ingredients for Kung Pao Chicken:-

1. Mixed Vegetables ( I used Celery ,Mushroom,Red bell pepper or Capsicum,Snow Peas,

Spring onion )
2. Minced Garlic 1 teaspoon.
3. Minced Ginger 1 teaspoon.
4. 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
5. 1 teaspoon rice vinegar.
6. 1 tablespoon Peanuts.
7. Less than 1/4 teaspoon of sugar.
8. Salt as per your taste.
9. 1/4 teaspoon dry roasted and coarsely ground Sichuan Peppercorns.
10. 4-5 dry red chilly or as per your heat tolerance.
11. Peanut oil or any cooking oil 1 tablespoon.
12. 1 fresh chilly chopped.

Preparation:-

1. Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned under marination above and keep aside.
2. Chop the mixed vegetables and the fresh chilly.
3. Mince the garlic and ginger.
4. Dry roast ,cool and grind the Sichuan Peppercorns.

Cooking :-

1. Take an utensil ,add oil,heat up the oil and add the peanuts,fry it and keep aside.In the same oil break and add the dry red chilly and let it turn brown and then keep the chilly aside to be added later on.In the same oil add the marinated chicken and cook till a golden colour develops.

2. Keep the chicken aside and then if needed add little more oil and add the minced garlic as soon as  it turns brown(not burnt ) add the ginger followed by the mixed vegetables except the spring onion.Stir fry them.

3. Also add the rice vinegar and soy sauce .When vegetables are done but still has a crunch add in the chicken,peanuts,sugar ,salt as per your taste and the ground Sichuan Peppercorns.Give a quick mix,add the spring onion and the fried dry chillies you kept aside back into the skillet and mix .

4. Serve hot with garnish of some spring onion and fresh chopped chilly.

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Chinese Style Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Chinese Style Vegetable Fried Rice

This Chinese style fried Rice recipe is best if prepared with leftover or previously cooked rice.I made this vegetarian version using mixed vegetables.

Preparation Time -Soaking Rice 30 min and other preparation 15 min.
Cooking Time - 10 min ( if prepared with leftover or previously cooked rice )

Ingredients:-

1. 1 cup Basmati or Jasmine Rice soaked in water 30 min and cooked and water strained and kept aside. ( previously cooked/ leftover )
2. Mixed vegetables steamed or boiled ( I used Beans, Peas,Corn,Carrot )
3.1/3rd cup Chopped Onion ( half of a medium sized onion )
4.1 and 1/4 teaspoon Minced garlic
5. Spring Onion chopped and white and green parts separated ( around  2 spring onions )
6. Dark soy sauce 2-3  teaspoon.
7. Red chilly sauce/sriracha 2 teaspoon or as per your heat tolerance.
8. Sugar 1/4 teaspoon.
9. Salt as per your taste ( I used around 1 teaspoon   )
10 Oil - sunflower or any vegetable oil 3-4 teaspoon.
11. Black pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon or to taste.

Preparation:-

1. Previously cooked rice.
2. Steamed or boiled mixed vegetables. I boiled the vegetables .For beans I first boiled in hot water for 3 -4 minutes and then quickly poured cold water .
3. Chop the spring onion and the onion.
4. Mince the garlic.

Cooking :-

1. Heat a wok or an utensil ( I used non stick ) and add oil,let it warm and then add the garlic followed by the onion and white part of the green onion. Let the onion just wilt ( NOT brown ).
2.Then add the Rice and break any crumbs.Mix lightly .Add the sauces,salt and sugar.Mix everything 3. Add the mixed vegetables and the black pepper powder and mix gently. Do not mix harshly or else the rice will break.
4. Sprinkle the green spring onion and mix .Switch of the burner and serve hot.

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