https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/main-dishes/ a culinary genealogy Mon, 25 Nov 2024 01:15:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 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/air-fryer-tofu/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/air-fryer-tofu/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=83848 This Air Fryer Tofu recipe makes for tasty jagged seasoned chunks that—no joke—taste like chicken nuggets! The texture and flavor combination is absolutely addictive!  I know we just did a whole roundup on the individual and irreplaceable virtues of tofu…but for much of my life before age 18 and arguably much of my life after ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/air-fryer-tofu/feed/ 34 https://thewoksoflife.com/fish-fragrant-eggplant-yuxiang-qiezi/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/fish-fragrant-eggplant-yuxiang-qiezi/#comments Sun, 17 Nov 2024 03:02:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=83564 Fish fragrant eggplant or yuxiang qiezi (鱼香茄子) is a delicious Sichuan Chinese recipe that, incidentally, has no fish in it. The term “fish fragrant” actually refers to a flavor profile similar to certain Sichuan fish dishes. This recipe has a great balance of spicy, sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. We’re long overdue on sharing our ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/fish-fragrant-eggplant-yuxiang-qiezi/feed/ 26 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-egg-foo-young/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-egg-foo-young/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:16:44 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=83578 Roast pork egg foo young is one of the most delicious egg foo young variations! I cooked countless egg foo young patties in my parents’ Chinese restaurant in the 80s and early 90s, so if you’re looking for a real-deal nostalgia-packed recipe—complete with luxurious brown gravy—this is it.  We’ll show you how to fry these ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-egg-foo-young/feed/ 24 https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-salmon/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-salmon/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:20:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82892 This is our guide for cooking tender pan fried salmon that’s perfectly cooked—with a crispy golden crust, and no more guesswork! Whether you’re enjoying your delicious fried salmon on its own, with salad or sides, or you’re adding a sauce or other flavors to it, this recipe is the perfect starting point. Perfectly Crisp, Tender ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-salmon/feed/ 11 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-belly-40-cloves-garlic/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-belly-40-cloves-garlic/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:43:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82137 This recipe for braised pork with 40 cloves of garlic is a Chinese-inspired riff on the classic French dish. The garlic is meltingly sweet, and when combined with pork belly and steamed rice, it is simply delicious.  Do You Really Use 40 Cloves? Yes! 40 cloves of garlic in one dish. That’s about 4 to ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-belly-40-cloves-garlic/feed/ 27 https://thewoksoflife.com/coconut-curry-shrimp/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/coconut-curry-shrimp/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:29:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82099 This simple coconut curry shrimp in a delicious red curry sauce will have you enjoying a restaurant experience at home on any day of the week. With just 9 ingredients (and 2 optional ones) and 30 minutes of time in the kitchen, cooking dinner might be easier—and certainly cheaper—than going out or ordering takeout!  To ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/coconut-curry-shrimp/feed/ 29 https://thewoksoflife.com/mackerel-recipe-pan-fried/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/mackerel-recipe-pan-fried/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:11:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=81872 We have been eating this healthy and easy mackerel recipe whenever fresh mackerel is available.  If you’ve heard that you should be eating more small oily fish for your health, but aren’t sure how to make it happen, give this pan-fried mackerel a try!  How to Cook Oily Fish Oily fish tends to have a ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/mackerel-recipe-pan-fried/feed/ 11 https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-mixed-vegetables/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-mixed-vegetables/#comments Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:47:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=81864 This chicken with mixed vegetables recipe a tasty, restaurant-quality Chinese takeout dish that makes it easy to get a variety of vegetables into your diet! You can use whatever vegetables you have on hand. The key is knowing how to prepare them and what order to cook them in.  If you’d rather just follow a ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-mixed-vegetables/feed/ 33 https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-chicken-wings/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-chicken-wings/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=81362 This recipe for pan-fried chicken wings is one of those deceptively simple preparations with an insanely high reward to effort ratio. Just 3 ingredients and a few minutes of prep is all it takes for irresistible, tasty wings that you can serve as a meal or party appetizer!   This is also a great recipe for ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-chicken-wings/feed/ 25 https://thewoksoflife.com/shakshuka/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/shakshuka/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:01:08 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=81795 This shakshuka recipe takes the cake in our family. It’s a substantial, rich meal for any time of day. Serve it with some toasted bread or pita and some merguez sausage, and you’ll wonder why you ever made it any other way!  What is Shakshuka? Shakshuka (or shakshouka) is a flavorful, hearty dish that originates ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shakshuka/feed/ 10