Delicious Chinese Food that is Easy to Make

Father's Day is coming, and there is nothing more pleasant than a family dinner together. Compared with the previous menu, try to add some new dishes and take a look at their simple methods!

一. Herb-salty spring rolls (containing herbs, cheese, and ham)

Ingredients (about 8 people):

1. Spring roll wrapper: 8 Vietnamese spring roll wrappers (transparent rice paper) or 1 French puff pastry (Pâte feuilletée) (cut into 8 equal parts).

2. 150 grams of chicken breast (cut into strips, marinate with salt, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of Provence herbs for 15 minutes).

3. 80 grams of cream cheese (softened).

4. 4 slices of smoked ham (shredded).

5. 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley (chopped), 1 teaspoon of fresh rosemary (chopped), or 2 teaspoons of mixed dried herbs.

6. Half an onion (shredded), 1 teaspoon of minced garlic.

7. 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and black pepper to taste.

8. Dipping sauce: 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt + 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard + a little lemon juice, mix well.

Steps:

1. Stir-fry the filling:

Put olive oil in a pan, sauté minced garlic and shredded onion, add chicken breast strips and fry until they change color, sprinkle with herbs, salt and black pepper for seasoning, and set aside to cool. Mix cream cheese, shredded ham, parsley/rosemary, add cooled chicken, and mix well to make the filling.

2. Wrap spring rolls:

Use rice paper: Soak the rice paper in warm water until it is transparent, spread it flat on a wet towel, put 2 tablespoons of filling on the bottom 1/3, fold the left and right sides to the middle, and roll it up into a spring roll.

Use puff pastry: Cut the puff pastry into a rectangle, put the filling in it and roll it up diagonally, and seal the edges with egg liquid.

Fry or bake:

Fry: Heat the oil pan to 180℃, fry the spring rolls until golden and crispy (about 3-4 minutes), and remove from the oil.

Bake: Brush the surface of the puff pastry spring rolls with egg liquid, and bake in a preheated 200℃ oven for 15-20 minutes until the surface is golden.

Dipping sauce: Serve with yogurt mustard sauce and dip spring rolls in it.

二. Chocolate sweet spring rolls (including chocolate, caramel, nuts)

Ingredients (about 6 people):

1. Spring roll wrapper: 1 French puff pastry (cut into 6 equal parts), or 6 Philippine spring roll wrappers (Pancit Canton Wrapper).

2. Filling:

100 grams of dark chocolate (70% cocoa) (chopped). 3 tablespoons of caramel sauce (can be made at home: 50 grams of fine sugar + 1 tablespoon of water, cook until amber, add 20 grams of light cream and stir well). 2 tablespoons of roasted almonds or walnuts, 1 teaspoon of orange zest (optional, to add freshness). 10 grams of butter (melted), or a little egg liquid (for bonding).

3. Decoration: powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream (optional).

Steps:

1. Prepare the filling: Mix chocolate chips with caramel sauce, add chopped nuts and orange zest, and mix well.

2. Wrap spring rolls: Spread the puff pastry or spring roll wrapper flat, put 1 tablespoon of chocolate filling in the middle, brush the edges with egg liquid or melted butter, roll up diagonally to seal, and ensure that the filling is not exposed.

3. Baking or frying:

Baking: Brush the surface of the puff pastry spring roll with butter, put it in a preheated 190℃ oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the skin is puffed and crispy and the chocolate is slightly melted.

Frying: The oil temperature is 170℃, fry the spring rolls until golden (about 2 minutes), remove and drain.

Serve: Sprinkle with powdered sugar, serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, and eat while hot (the chocolate will flow).

Key tips:

1. Herb selection: Salty spring rolls can be replaced with herbs such as basil, thyme or tarragon according to your preference to add a French pastoral flavor.

2. Sweet spring rolls: Add a little Grand Marnier orange liqueur to the chocolate to enhance the flavor.

3. Puff pastry replacement: If there is no ready-made spring roll wrapper, you can make your own batter (flour + water + egg into a thin batter) and fry it into pancakes instead.

三. General Tso’s Chicken

Ingredients (2-3 servings)

1. Main ingredients: 300g chicken breast/thigh (cut into 2cm square pieces)

2. Marinade:

1 spoon of soy sauce (about 15ml), 1 spoon of cooking wine (remove the fishy smell, can be replaced with white wine), a little white pepper, 2 spoons of corn starch (increase tenderness)

3. Frying ingredients:

100g corn starch (or low-gluten flour), 1 egg (optional, increase the stickiness of the pastry), appropriate amount of cooking oil (for frying)

4. Sauce (key! Sweet and spicy balance):

2 spoons of sugar (about 30g, highlight the sweetness), 1.5 spoons of apple cider vinegar or white vinegar (about 20ml, mild sourness), 1 spoon of soy sauce (increase saltiness), 1 spoon of tomato sauce (increase color and sweet and sour levels), 3 spoons of water (about 45ml), 1 spoon of minced garlic (about 10g, replace the original chili to retain the aroma), 2 dried chilies (optional, cut into small pieces, only used for embellishment of spicy taste, can be omitted), appropriate amount of water starch (corn starch + water to make a paste)

5. Decoration

A little cooked sesame seeds (to increase visual highlights), a little coriander/chopped green onion (optional, to enhance the freshness)

Steps

1. Marinate the chicken

Put the chicken pieces in a bowl, add light soy sauce, cooking wine, white pepper powder, corn starch, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes (to remove the fishy smell and add flavor).

2. Fry the crispy skin

Directly coat with corn starch. Or beat the eggs into egg liquid, dip the chicken pieces in egg liquid first, then coat with corn starch, the taste is crispier.

Frying process

Pour oil into the pan and heat it to 160-170℃ (small bubbles appear when chopsticks are inserted), put the chicken pieces in and fry them on medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes until the surface is golden and fixed, then remove them. Raise the oil temperature to 180℃ and fry for 1 minute to force out the fat and make the skin crispier (key step).

Prepare sweet and spicy sauce

In another pan, add a little base oil, add minced garlic (and dried chili segments) and stir-fry until fragrant, pour in the prepared sauce (sugar, vinegar, light soy sauce, tomato sauce, water), and boil over low heat. Add water starch to thicken, stir until the sauce is thick and translucent (similar to the flow of honey), and turn off the heat.

Coat with sauce and serve

Pour the fried chicken pieces into the sauce, stir-fry quickly and evenly, so that each piece of chicken is coated with sauce.

Sprinkle with cooked sesame seeds and coriander after serving.

Frequently Asked Questions

1.Q: What if there is no apple cider vinegar?

A: You can use white vinegar + a little honey instead (1.5 spoons of white vinegar + half a spoon of honey) to balance the sour taste.

2.Q: Can I use an air fryer?

A: Coat the chicken pieces with flour and spray a little oil, bake them in an air fryer at 180℃ for 15 minutes (turn them over halfway), the skin will be slightly softer, but it will be healthier.

3.Q: What should I do if the sauce is too thin/too thick?

A: If it is too thin, add water starch. If it is too thick, add a little water or broth to dilute it and cook until it is smooth.

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