https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/main-dishes/ a culinary genealogy Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:37:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/main-dishes/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/black-pepper-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/black-pepper-chicken/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:22:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74636 Black pepper chicken is a Chinese American dish that combines a comforting Chinese takeout-style brown sauce with a good amount of black pepper. While you mostly see Chinese cooks using white pepper, this dish highlights the floral aroma and heat of black pepper!  Where I First Encountered Black Pepper Chicken I admittedly didn’t grow up ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/black-pepper-chicken/feed/ 24 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/#comments Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:47:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76630 Chinese lemon chicken is a delicious, refreshing alternative to the usual sweet and sour chicken. Fresh lemons really make this chicken dish, and although our sweet and sour chicken recipe nails it every time, this lemon chicken may just become your new favorite.  We’ve gotten many requests for this recipe over the years. Crispy on ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/feed/ 34 https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-vegetable-stir-fry/ https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-vegetable-stir-fry/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:55:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=21193 This Beef Stir-Fry recipe with vegetables is one of those quick and easy dishes that you can throw together in minutes if you prepare properly ahead of time. Tender beef, crunchy vegetables, and that perfectly flavored sauce you expect from really solid Chinese food (the right amount and the right consistency!) make this stir-fry an ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/beef-vegetable-stir-fry/feed/ 152 https://thewoksoflife.com/mongolian-beef-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/mongolian-beef-recipe/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:10:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=10395 Our Mongolian Beef recipe became one of the most popular Woks of Life recipes after we first published it in July 2015, and for good reason! The Origins of Mongolian Beef But first. What exactly are the origins of Mongolian Beef? Because it’s definitely not Mongolian… In fact, in Mongolia, more often than not, home ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/mongolian-beef-recipe/feed/ 1180 https://thewoksoflife.com/oyster-sauce-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/oyster-sauce-chicken/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:45:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=14827 This sticky oyster sauce chicken has been one of our top chicken recipes on the blog since we published it in 2016, and for good reason! The chicken is infused with intense umami flavor thanks to oyster sauce and a classic trio of Chinese aromatics (scallion—AKA green onions, ginger, and garlic) to make for a luxurious, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/oyster-sauce-chicken/feed/ 171 https://thewoksoflife.com/loofah-stir-fry/ https://thewoksoflife.com/loofah-stir-fry/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:28:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=75574 This loofah stir-fry with chicken is a super tasty and satisfying way to cook loofah (luffa?), a Chinese vegetable (ahem, fruit) that doesn’t get enough love!  What is Loofah?  When we were promoting our cookbook last year, a journalist came out to our house (the TWOL HQ) for an interview, and we showed her around ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/loofah-stir-fry/feed/ 20 https://thewoksoflife.com/stuffed-bitter-melon/ https://thewoksoflife.com/stuffed-bitter-melon/#comments Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:10:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=75529 This stuffed bitter melon recipe in black bean sauce is a classic Cantonese dish that highlights a produce item in abundance right now in Chinese groceries and backyard gardens: bitter melon!  While beef with bitter melon might be more well-known, this recipe might be tied with it for my favorite bitter melon dish! Interested in ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/stuffed-bitter-melon/feed/ 16 https://thewoksoflife.com/miso-fish/ https://thewoksoflife.com/miso-fish/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:26:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74187 This miso fish comes together with just four ingredients (not counting the fish, hehe). All you need is white miso, mirin, and sesame oil. It’s also REALLY easy.  It’s a recipe born of necessity—those nights when I realized it’s 8:30, and I haven’t eaten dinner yet. There’s no complicated blackening technique, no fancy Japanese sake. ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/miso-fish/feed/ 29 https://thewoksoflife.com/pho-vietnamese-noodle-soup/ https://thewoksoflife.com/pho-vietnamese-noodle-soup/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:05:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=8854 Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup) has long been one of my absolute favorite things to eat. There has been more than one occasion in which I have actually gotten in my car and driven over 45 minutes for the express purpose of indulging in good bowl of the stuff, which is why this pho recipe is ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pho-vietnamese-noodle-soup/feed/ 355 https://thewoksoflife.com/thai-beef-salad/ https://thewoksoflife.com/thai-beef-salad/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:04:55 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=75360 When I think of a good steak salad, I want freshly grilled steak served over crisp mixed greens and a summery dressing (no matter the season). This Thai Beef Salad fits the bill for me! You grill the steak, slice it thinly, and serve it over a bed of dressed salad greens!  A Delicious Summer ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/thai-beef-salad/feed/ 17