Water Chestnut In Schezuan Sauce Chinese Cooking Recipes

SZECHUAN SHRIMP, A CLASSIC CHINESE RESTAURANT DISH

Steps:

• Mix the shrimp together with 1 teaspoon of oil and ½ teaspoon of cornstarch until the shrimp are evenly coated. Set aside.
• With the burner on low, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in your wok. Add the ginger and fry for 30 seconds. Next, add the douban jiang or the hot chili oil (with chili flakes), the garlic, and the shallots, and continue to stir fry for another 2 minutes.
• Next, stir in the ketchup and hoisin sauce, and turn the heat up from low to medium. Let the ketchup and hoisin sauce fry for 1 to 2 minutes to bring out a rich color and flavor. Turn the heat down if it looks like the sauce may burn.
• Next, add the Shaoxing wine, water chestnuts (if using), and the red bell pepper. Stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock, and let the mixture come to a boil; then immediately turn the heat down to let the mixture simmer.
• Add the rice vinegar, sesame oil, salt, sugar and white pepper, and continue to simmer the sauce for another 3 minutes. When 3 minutes have elapsed, turn the heat up slightly and stir in the shrimp.
• Once the shrimp and sauce mixture returns to a steady simmer, stir in the cornstarch slurry until the sauce has thickened. At this point, the shrimp should be opaque and cooked through. Stir in the scallions. Serve with steamed rice!

WATER CHESTNUT IN SCHEZUAN SAUCE ( CHINESE COOKING )

Steps:

• MethodBoil a vesselful of water along with the salt in a deep pan. Add the water chestnuts and blanch them on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and keep aside.Heat the oil in a wok / kadhai on a high flame till it smokes.Add the garlic and spring onion whites and sauté on a high flame for a minute.Add the water chestnuts, schezuan sauce, water, salt and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.Heat a sizzler plate on an open flame till it is red hot, place it on the wooden tray and arrange a few cabbage leaves on it.Arrange the water chestnuts over it and serve immediately with garnished with spring onion greens.

SZECHUAN SPAGHETTI (NOODLES WITH SPICY MEAT SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok to 275°F.
• Stir-fry ginger and scallion 1 minute.
• Turn up heat to 425F, and add the meat.
• Stir-fry 3 minutes.
• Add sherry and soy sauce.
• Cook 1 minute, and remove from wok.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok to 275°F.
• Add bean sauce, hoisin sauce, and sugar.
• Stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add chili paste, water chestnuts, preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and bamboo.
• Stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Add pork and chicken stock.
• Cook 5 minutes at 250°F.
• Put noodles into boiling water, and cook uncovered 3-5 minutes.
• Drain, and rinse with cold water, then with hot water.
• Mix with sesame seed oil.
• Arrange noodles on platter, and pour meat mixture over them.
• Serve in individual bowls, adding 1 tsp soy sauce& 1 tsp sesame seed oil to each bowl.

SZECHUAN PORK (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Trim chops of excess fat and brown on both sides in a skillet on the stove top.
• Place chops in the bottom of the crock pot and cover with bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and green onions.
• Combine remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over vegetables.
• Cook on low for 3-5 hours or until chops are tender and cooked through.
• Serve hot with cooked rice.

CHINESE WATER CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Mix sugars, ginger and soy sauce. Cut water chestnuts in half. Soak chestnuts in mixture for thirty minutes.
• Cut bacon strips in half and wrap each chestnut with a piece of bacon.
• Secure with toothpick.
• Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes in a baking dish.

SZECHUAN STYLE EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Cook eggplant in 2-3 tbsp oil in a large deep skillet until tender (add a little more oil or water if necessary- it will cook down with the amount of oil stated but with a nicely hot wok, there may be a little smoke involved, but don't worry, turn on the hood exhaust because it just adds to the flavor).
• While eggplant is cooking, mix soy sauce, sugar, and broth together in a small bowl till sugar dissolves.
• Remove eggplant from skillet when cooked and keep warm.
• Heat garlic, red pepper flakes, and ginger in 1 tbsp oil until aromatic.
• Stir in the water chestnuts and half of the scallions along with the eggplant and the soy sauce mixture.
• Stir and cook until the soy sauce is absorbed into the eggplant (this may take several minutes).
• Add the vinegar, sesame oil, and remaining scallions, stirring to mix.
• Serve hot, garnished with sesame seeds.