Black Bean Chicken I’m having a love affair with stir fry’s; they’re fast, easy and healthy. I'm also continuing my love affair with the Chinese take-out menu (we were on a break for a while). Enjoy :) A lightened recipe for classic Chinese takeout; Black bean sauce coated on melt-in-your-mouth chicken served with crunchy veggies ...
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Gentle Bok Choy
Gentle Bok Choy I wanted the taste of the vegetables to shine through here. So many times I find myself adding little things to produce a certain flavour rather than appreciating the natural taste inherent in the ingredient itself. So to that, I said, No! Haha, I was trying to go for theatrical drama there! Really though, this dish really ...
Bean Sprouts Stir Fry (Chow Mein)
Bean Sprouts Stir Fry (Chow Mein) My guilty pleasure used to be ordering a yummy pizza but I really don’t like takeout pizza as much as my homemade pizza (shameless plug) anymore, so what to do? Well, Mike LOVES Chinese takeout so now I find myself studying the Chinese menu and trying to figure out how to make it healthier!! I love the chow mein! ...
Honey Sesame Chicken
Honey Sesame Chicken Here is another recipe I shared almost 3 years ago to the day; it's crazy how fast time goes by!!! I’m still on my Chinese food takeout kick and it’s awesome! This comes together in literally minutes and it’s healthy and so good! This tastes like it should be fatty but it’s not!!! ...
Chicken and Broccoli with Mushrooms
Chicken and Broccoli with Mushrooms This is a quick stir fry inspired by the classic Chinese Dish, Beef and Broccoli. This is incredibly filling and delicious, oh and fast cooking; what more could you want!?! ...
Pork Stir Fry
Pork Stir Fry For the last few months I've been eating more pork than chicken, you know, the other white meat?!? And you know what???? I've lost weight! Not on the scale so much but judging by my clothes, they're looser. My friends have even noticed and I swear, switching to pork from chicken is the only change I've made. So in honour of this ...
Veggie Stir Fry in Black Bean Sauce
Veggie Stir Fry in Black Bean Sauce I found the black bean sauce in another grocery store! OMG! This comes together in minutes and tastes incredible. This is definitely an amazing variation of my Pantry Green Beans in Black Bean Sauce recipe. Serves 4 2 tbsp black bean sauce (I used Lee Kum Kee) 1 tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce 1 tbsp ...
Pantry Green Beans in Black Bean Sauce
Pantry Green Beans in Black Bean Sauce In honour of my Chinese take-out love affair this is another yummy dish I always enjoy. I couldn’t find Black Bean sauce in my local grocery store so I used Hoisin Sauce in it’s place and this was pretty good if I may say so myself! Serves 4 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce 1 tbsp sodium reduced soy sauce 1 ...
Orange Chicken
Orange Chicken I love quick-cooking, Chinese take-out! This comes together in minutes and tastes amazing. I have controlled for all of the fat and salt and not to toot my own horn but this tastes as good as the full-fat take-out! Serves 4 ½ Cup orange juice ½ Cup sodium reduced stock (I used beef) 1 tbsp sodium reduced soy sauce 1 ...
Chicken and Broccoli Stir fry with Tomatoes
Chicken and Broccoli Stir fry with Tomatoes This is based on the take out favourite, Beef and Broccoli. I added tomato sauce for a touch red! Add fresh tomatoes in place jarred; simply throw them in and mix just before you turn off the heat. This recipe calls for rice; I used white because it’s what I had on hand. Brown rice is always the ...