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Dumpling dough is so easy to make and tastes infinitely better. Fill them with your favourite meats, veg or fish for a Sunday treat.

Chinese Potsticker Dumplings

140 grams/5 ounces plain flour,

125 milliliters/4fl oz very hot water

pork mince

75 grams/3 ounces Chinese cabbage

tsp finely chopped ginger

Shaoxing rice wine (or dry sherry if none is available)

½ tbsp dark soy sauce

½ tsp light soy sauce

salt

¼tsp black pepper

1½ tbsp finely chopped spring onions

tsp sesame oil

sugar

chicken stock

tbsp groundnut oil

75 milliliters/3fl oz water

soy sauce

tbsp white rice vinegar

tsp chilli oil

Chinese potsticker dumplings

Fragrant spices, savoury soy and crunchy veg make this easy beef stir-fry recipe out of this world.

Sichuan pepper beef stir-fry

Shaoxing rice wine

tsp Sichuan pepper

tsp dark soy sauce

½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder

garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped

sirloin steaks,

red chilli, de-seeded and chopped

½ onion, chopped

broccoli,

baby sweetcorn, halved

300 milliliters/11fl oz hot fresh beef or vegetable stock

tbsp light soy sauce

cornflour

spring onion, finely sliced

salt and ground white pepper

jasmine rice

This spicy vegan Chinese dish is perfect for a Friday night in. 

Sweetcorn mapo tofu

peanut oil

garlic cloves, finely chopped

root

red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

salted black beans, rinsed and crushed

tbsp chilli bean paste

150 grams/5½oz fresh sweetcorn kernels

250 grams/9 ounces firm tofu, drained, sliced into 2.5cm/1in cubes

tamari soy sauce

tbsp black rice vinegar

200 milliliters/7fl oz hot vegetable stock

preserved vegetables

tbsp cornflour, blended

peppercorns

spring onion, finely chopped

tbsp black sesame seeds

Sweet and sour chicken with traditional crispy chicken – quite simply the best way to eat this takeaway classic and always a hit with the family. Serve with steamed rice.

Sweet and sour chicken Hong Kong style

egg,

chicken

tbsp cornflour

tsp black pepper

2–3 tbsp mixed sesame seeds,

½ red onion,

½ green pepper,

fresh root ginger,

2–3 garlic cloves, bashed and roughly sliced

spring onions,

pineapple

vegetable oil,

coriander,

tomato purée

tbsp rice vinegar vinegar

tbsp brown sugar

A quick and easy Chinese stir-fry that is full of flavour and perfect as a midweek meal. 


Oyster sauce chicken with Chinese leaf

white pepper

oyster sauce

tbsp rapeseed oil

garlic clove, finely chopped

red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped

grams/5½oz

milliliters/2fl oz vegetable stock

sesame oil

spring onions, sliced diagonally, to garnish

jasmine rice, to serve

Egg-fried rice is a classic Chinese dish. Fast, easy and this one is also vegetarian. It’s a tasty way to use up leftovers, especially cold rice.

Egg fried rice

eggs,

400 grams/14 ounces cooked long-grain rice, chilled until completely cold

carrot,

tomatoes, sliced

sesame oil (optional)

black pepper (or pinch white pepper)

Crisp fried chicken with stir-fried vegetables and cashew nuts. Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

Chicken and cashew nut stir-fry

free-range egg

sea salt

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces skinless chicken breast fillets, sliced

300 milliliters/10fl oz groundnut oil

onion, sliced

yellow pepper, de-seeded,

red pepper, de-seeded,

spring onions, sliced

cashew nuts

sea salt and ground white pepper

Pork and aubergine go together perfectly in this fragrant stir-fry. Serve with rice or noodles.


Fragrant pork and aubergines

aubergine, halved lengthways and

tbsp grated fresh root ginger

red chilli, finely chopped

tbsp chilli bean sauce (available from Asian grocers)

200 milliliters/7fl oz hot chicken stock

tbsp clear rice vinegar or cider vinegar

spring onions, chopped

cornflour,

Pork and aubergine go together perfectly in this fragrant stir-fry.

Ching-He Huang shows you how to make perfectly crisp spring rolls. Rolling the spring rolls can be a bit tricky at first but worth the effort. Make them in advance and freeze them. They can be fried from frozen - just allow 1 more minute of frying time.

Vegetarian spring rolls

tsp grated, peeled fresh root ginger

grams/3½oz fresh shiitake mushrooms

grams/3½oz tinned bamboo shoots,

grams/1¾oz tinned water chestnuts, drained, sliced into small strips

tbsp low-sodium, light soy sauce

tbsp Chinese five-spice powder

75 grams/2¾oz beansprouts, must be very fresh

spring onions, sliced lengthways

carrot, peeled,

oyster sauce or vegetarian oyster sauce

spring roll wrappers (15x15cm/6x6in square), frozen variety, defrosted (see tip)

peanut oil, for deep-frying

Thai sweet chilli sauce, to serve

This easy Chinese pork recipe of melt-in-the-mouth pork belly in a sweet and sticky sauce is better than anything you can get delivered. 

Red braised pork belly (Hong Shao Rou)

pork belly, sliced

star anise

2–3 long whole dried red chillies

250 milliliters/9fl oz chicken stock

80 milliliters/2½fl oz dark soy sauce

brown sugar

stir-fried greens

These easy Chinese dumplings are stuffed with pork mince, celery, mushroom, ginger and garlic and served in a spicy soy broth. They are shaped into the ingot shape, which is traditional for Lunar New Year and simple enough for beginners to master.

Chinese dumplings

coriander

200 grams/7 ounces celery, finely chopped

grams/1¾oz dried shiitake mushrooms (dried

1–2 Chinese leaves, finely chopped

grams/3½oz pork mince

grams/5½oz prawns,

wonton wrappers

¼ tsp white or black pepper

vegetable oil

2–3 large red chillies, finely chopped

½ tbsp light soy sauce

200 milliliters/7fl oz fresh chicken stock

coriander stalks, chopped

A traditional Chinese noodle favourite that combines sweet, salty and spicy flavours for a power-house of a meal.

Spicy Sichuan (dan dan) noodles 

225 milliliters/8fl oz groundnut or vegetable oil

tbsp finely chopped garlic

tbsp finely chopped root ginger

tbsp finely chopped spring onions

tbsp sesame paste, tahini or peanut butter

tbsp chilli oil

225 milliliters/8fl oz chicken stock

red hot chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped, for garnish (optional)

Bao buns are deliciously light and fluffy and surprisingly easy to make at home. Jeremy Pang shares his foolproof method for great results every time.

Looking for filling ideas for your bao buns? Try <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/char_siu_pork_54198">char siu pork</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/steamed_bao_buns_with_13064">spicy vegan cauliflower</a> or <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/sticky_chicken_in_quick_22426">sticky chicken</a>.
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For this recipe you will need a steamer.

Bao buns

265 grams/9½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting

1½ tsp fast action dried yeast

tbsp caster sugar

tsp baking powder

tbsp vegetable

This is a homemade version of a Chinese takeaway classic. Serve them with soy sauce or sweet chilli sauce for dipping. 

For this recipe you will need a deep-fat fryer. 

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