Chinese Rice Salad With Snow Peas Food

ORIENTAL CURRIED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions and cool.
• Cook the peas and cool.
• Chop celery and onion.
• Mix the rice, peas, celery and onion.
• While the rice is cooking mix all the ingredients for the dressing.
• Mix the dressing into the rice mixture.
• Cool for several hours.

CHINESE RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice; chill.
• Add next 4 ingredients.
• Put dressing in a jar and shake well.
• Just before serving, add dressing a few spoonfuls at a time until salad appears moist enough.
• Add noodles and toss.

SESAME CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sesame oil and the honey together in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, toss and marinate 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade using a slotted spoon. Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in 2 batches, turning once or twice, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes (add 2 more teaspoons canola oil between batches). Transfer the chicken to a plate and wipe out the skillet.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil in the skillet. Add the scallions, reserving some of the green parts for topping. Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk the broth, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, chili paste and the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce in a bowl; add to the skillet and cook, stirring, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
• Meanwhile, cook the snow peas in a steamer basket set over a few inches of boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the skillet with the sauce and heat through. Serve the chicken and snow peas over brown rice, if desired. Top with the sesame seeds and reserved scallion greens.

JASMINE RICE SALAD WITH SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan until almost smoking. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic, cumin, nutmeg, coriander and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and coat with the oil and spices. Add the water, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the heat, cover the pot and cook for 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and fold in snow peas, carrots and parsley. Serve at room temperature.

WHITE RICE WITH GREEN PEAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium heavy saucepan over low heat. Add rice and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until beginning to color, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and continue to cook until onion softens slightly. Add water, stir, cover, and cook over lowest possible heat 2025 minutes until rice is almost done. Stir in the peas, turn off the heat, and let sit covered five minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.

SEARED FIVE-SPICE DUCK BREAST WITH SNOW PEAS AND WATERCRESS

Steps:

• To make the dressing, combine the rice vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
• Combine the remaining salt and the five-spice powder and sprinkle the mixture over the duck. Place a nonstick frying pan over high heat until hot. Place the duck, skin side down, in the pan and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn the breasts, reduce the heat and cook until medium-rare, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the duck from the pan, place on a cutting board, and let rest for 5 minutes. Do not cover the duck or the skin will not be crisp.
• In a large bowl, combine the watercress, snow peas and cabbage. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat. Divide the salad among 4 serving plates. Cut the duck into slices on the diagonal. Arrange the slices on each salad and serve.

FRIED RICE WITH PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a pot with a tight fitting lid, add the rice and 4 cups cold water. Put in the ginger and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside for about 10 minutes.
• Heat a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When it is hot, pour in the sesame oil. Add the scallions, ginger, and garlic; stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the peas and carrots and cook for about 2 minutes. Pour in the eggs and stir-fry until they are cooked, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the ginger from the rice and add the rice to the wok; stir everything together and break up any clumps of rice. Add the soy and hoisin and stir some more. Taste for seasoning and add some salt if needed. Stir in the cilantro leaves and serve.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH SNAP PEAS AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Fill medium skillet with salted water; bring to boil. Add chicken breasts, cilantro sprigs, and whole green onion; reduce heat to medium and poach chicken until just cooked through, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate; cool. Add snap peas to same skillet; increase heat to high and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute.
• Drain; rinse snap peas under cold water to cool. Discard whole green onion and cilantro sprigs. Coarsely shred chicken. Toss chicken, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, snap peas, and next 3 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk ponzu, vinegar, oil, and ginger in small bowl. Add dressing to salad; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• * Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

STIR-FRIED SHRIMP WITH SNOW PEAS AND GINGER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir salt into water until dissolved. Add shrimp, and set aside 5 minutes. Rinse shrimps, and dry on paper towels.
• In a small bowl, mix together broth, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Cook shrimp, turning constantly, until pink on all sides, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic, ginger, and 2 teaspoons oil. Stir in snow peas, chives, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir-fry 1 minute more.
• Stir broth mixture into skillet, and continue cooking until sauce thickens. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN W/CASHEWS AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Marinate chicken for 15-30 minutes in mixture of the first 5 ingredients.
• Heat oil in uncovered wok until temps reach 375% degrees.
• Add chicken mixture and stir fry for 3-5 minutes.
• Add snow peas and water chestnuts stir fry for 1 minute.
• Add chicken stock and salt, stir fry until slightly thickened.
• Stir in cashews and cook for a few seconds.
• Serve immediately over noodles or rice.

CHINESE RICE SALAD WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Steam the snow peas and broccoli until tender 3-5 minutes and blanch.
• Put the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss gently.
• Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing together.
• Pour over rice/vegetables.
• serve at room temperature.

SNOW PEAS AND RED PEPPER RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the rice and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and cook for 17 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a toaster oven until golden.
• String, wash and then cut the snow peas in half.
• Wash, core, seed and cut the red pepper in julienne strips.
• In a serving bowl combine the garlic in oil, corn and sesame oils, vinegar and soy sauce, and beat with a fork. Add the snow peas and red pepper and toss.
• When the rice is cooked, stir it into the salad, sprinkle with black pepper and sesame seeds, and toss.

RICE NOODLES WITH GINGER AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Soak or prepare the rice noodles according to the package directions.
• Drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the ginger and garlic, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the scallions, chili, carrots and snow peas.
• Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the salt.
• Add the noodles and toss to coat.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the sesame and chili oil.
• Garnish with cilantro or parsley.
• Serve at once.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger together in a small bowl; reserve.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in the oil until chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and reserved chicken broth mixture. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir snow peas into the pan and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.