Authentic Chinese recipes

Feb 9, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Karen Law |Authentic Chinese recipes |Jeremy Pang |Angela Hartnett

To make the filling, in a bowl, rehydrate the dried mushrooms in a bowl of hot water for at least 15 minutes, then squeeze out the water from mushrooms before finely chopping the mushrooms. Reserve the mushroom water for later. Place the chopped cabbage in a bowl, sprinkle over the salt and leave for 15 minutes. Squeeze using your hands and drain any excess water from cabbage.

Nov 19, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Jeremy Pang |Authentic Chinese recipes |Romy Gill |Harissa chicken

For the chicken, combine the sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce and egg in a small bowl. Place the chicken in a large bowl and massage the marinade well into the meat. Mix the batter ingredients and 4 tablespoons of cold water together in a bowl and massage all around the meat. The batter should have quite a sticky consistency. For the stir fry, lay out the prepared ingredients in order, excluding the vegetable oil and coriander.

Nov 10, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Jeremy Pang |Authentic Chinese recipes

If using dried egg noodles, place the noodles in a large bowl and soak in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain through a sieve and set aside. If using fresh egg noodles, just place them in a bowl. Tear any large shiitake mushrooms and leave any smaller ones whole so that they are all of a similar size and place in a bowl. Dab the scallops dry with kitchen paper and set aside in a small bowl. Get all the remaining lo mein ingredients ready and have them close at hand, ready to cook the stir fry.

Oct 22, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Ken Hom |Authentic Chinese recipes |Jeremy Pang |Hala El-Shafie

To make the crispy chicken, lightly pound the thighs until they are evenly flat and place in a bowl. Blend the rice wine, soy sauces, 3 spring onions and ginger until smooth. Pour into the bowl with the chicken. Stir in the honey, five-spice, peppercorns, black pepper, and salt. Leave to marinate for 45 minutes. Remove the chicken from the bowl and reserve the marinade. Put the oil into a non-stick wok over a high heat until hot.

Mar 8, 2023 | food.tools.bbc.co.uk | Ken Hom |Authentic Chinese recipes |Jeremy Pang |Angela Hartnett

For the dough, place the flour into a large bowl and stir the hot water gradually into it, mixing all the time with a fork or chopsticks, until the water is incorporated. Add more water if the mixture seems dry. Tip the dough mixture onto a clean work surface and knead it with your hands, dusting the dough with a little flour if it's sticky. Continue kneading until it is smooth - this should take about eight minutes.