Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken

Delicious Asian dish

Preparation time: over 30 minutes

Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 200 Gr. Chicken Breast (diced)
  • 30 Gr. Fresh Pineapple (diced)
  • 10 Gr. Onion (sliced in 4 and shredded)
  • 45 Gr. Bell Peppers (diced)
  • 30 Gr. Carrots (peeled and diced)
  • 8 Cherry Tomatoes
  • 10 Gr. Spring Onions
  • 1 Tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 200 Gr. Flour
  • 80 ml Cold Water
  • Cashew Nuts to garnish
  • Spring Onion thin sliced to garnish

Sweet and sour is particularly popular in westernised Cantonese cuisine and may be found all over the world commonly with pork or chicken. Several provinces in China produce various dishes that claim to be the ancestor including a traditional Jiangsu dish called “pork in a sugar and vinegar sauce”. This Sweet n Sour Chicken was one of my favorites during my school days.

Preparation

Dice chicken breast and keep it aside.

Prepare the batter by mixing cold water and flour in a bowl, stirring well to avoid lumps.

Add the chicken to the mixture, stir until the meat is completely covered by the batter and leave aside for a few minutes.

In the meantime, heat up a wok over a medium fire (you can also use a deep pot or pan), add 1 Lt of Edernuss Ol and heat it up for five minutes, (you can drop a Tsp of batter in the oil to check when is ready to fry).

Start frying the chicken 3/4 pieces at the time until golden brown and set aside on kitchen tissue to absorb any oil in excess.

Cut up all the vegetables then heat the wok oil in another wok or pan.

Add all the diced veggies and cook for 5 minutes, stirring well until all vegetables are cooked on the outside but still crispy inside.

Stir in cherry tomatoes and diced pineapple, mix well adding sweet n sour sauce, oyster sauce, wok sauce, rice vinegar, salt and sugar.

Cook for another couple of minutes and finally stir in the chicken that we have previously deep fried.

Stir for another 2 minutes until well combined. Serve garnished with cashew nuts, sesame seeds, spring onion and rice.

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Vegan Pad Thai with Shan'shi rice noodles

Vegan Pad Thai with Shan'shi rice noodles

Tradition meets vegan: Asian Pad Thai reinterpreted with Shan’shi rice noodles

Preparation time: less than 30 minutes

Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • Tamarind paste sauce (made with 1 tbsp tamarind paste and 3 tbsp water)
  • 4 tbsp red onion (finely chopped)
  • 100 g tofu (diced)
  • 100 g fresh bean sprouts
  • 2 tbsp spring onions (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp peanuts (crushed)
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 lime

Pad Thai is a rice noodle dish known worldwide. In 2011, Pad Thai ranked No. 5 on CNN’s list of the 50 Best Dishes in the World. In Thailand, it is a common street food sold in many markets and small restaurants. There it’s usually served with eggs, shrimp or chicken, but this vegan version is delicious and leaves you wanting more.

Preparation

Soak the rice noodles in lukewarm water for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.

Prepare the tamarind sauce by adding 1 tbsp tamarind paste to 3 tbsp water.

Heat a medium wok, pour in the oil and immediately add the red onion. Fry for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Add tamarind sauce, brown sugar and soy sauce and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add tofu and rice noodles and continue frying until noodles are soft and tender.

Serve on a large plate and garnish with chili powder, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, chopped cilantro, scallions, lime slices and additional tamarind sauce.

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Tip:

For an even more exotic result, serve this dish on a large banana leaf.

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Glass noodle salad Asia style

Glass noodle salad Asia style

JAPAN

Pasta or Asian? Both. This fresh combination is the ideal snack for summer days.

Preparation time: 2 5 minutes
Ingredients for: 6 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 300 g mixed vegetables (frozen)
  • 150 g prawns (frozen, ready to eat, deveined)
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 50 g cashew nuts
  • Salt & Pepper

preparation

  • Thaw the vegetable mixture and shrimp.
  • Prepare rice noodles according to package instructions and set aside.
  • Mix the seasoning mixtures (2 bags in Asia-Fix Bami Goreng seasoning mixture) with 100 ml water, then stir in the Kokosmilch and Sojasauce .
  • Peel and dice the onion and garlic. Add both to the thawed vegetable mixture and add the rice noodles. Salt and pepper as needed.
  • Heat some Erdnussöl in a pan and sear the shrimp in it. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
  • Add the seasoning, Kokosmilch , and Sojasauce mixture to the pan and heat for a few minutes.
  • Add the shrimp and spice mixture – Kokosmilch – Sojasauce mixture to the rice noodle – vegetable mixture and leave to stand in the fridge for several hours.
  • Garnish with cashew nuts.

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Tip:

It’s important to keep your hands wet with vinegar water, then the sushi will be a success!

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Pork fillet with sesame on mint noodles

Pork fillet with sesame on mint noodles

THAILAND

A special recipe with simple instructions for cooking yourself. Open Sesame! Finest pork on spicy noodles in just 30 minutes.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
 Cooking time: 15 minutes
 Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 2 pieces of pork fillet, approx. 150g each
  • 20 g sesame seeds
  • Salt, pepper
  • 1 bunch of fresh mint

preparation

  • Wash the pork fillet, pat dry and season with Salt and pepper.
  • Put the sesame seeds on a plate and roll the fillet pieces in it so that they are well covered with sesame seeds.
  • Heat Erdnussöl in a wok or skillet and sear the fillets for 10-12 minutes on each side until done.
  • Cook Reisnudeln Pad Thai in a saucepan until al dente, then strain and keep warm.
  • Wash the mint, pluck the leaves from the stems and cut into fine strips.
  • Mix the hot Reisnudeln Pad Thai with the mint and the Sesamöl geröstet , season with Salt and spread on two plates.
  • Cut the pork fillet into slices and arrange on the noodles.

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Tip:

Serve the Shan’shi Sambal Oelek in a small bowl.

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Rice noodles Pad Thai with shrimp

Rice noodles Pad Thai with shrimp

THAILAND

A perennial favorite from Thailand’s rice noodle cuisine. There are many Pad Thai recipes, this one is an original and is guaranteed to be ready in 25 minutes.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 300 grams of shrimp
  • 300 g vegetables (e.g. carrots, peppers, courgettes, spring onions, snow peas, garlic...)
  • 50g peanuts or cashew nuts
  • 2 tbsp Fischsauce
  • 1 egg
  • ½ lime
  • coriander

preparation

  • Soak Reisnudeln Pad Thai in cold water.
  • Cut the carrots, snow peas, bell peppers, cilantro, garlic and spring onions and set aside.
  • Roast the nuts, then sauté the garlic in a dash of oil. Then add the vegetables and shrimp and sauté a little.
  • Push the vegetable and shrimp mixture aside in the pan, fry the egg in the pan and then mix everything together.
  • Add the rice noodles, water, fish sauce and Sojasauce .
  • Season with sugar and Salt .
  • Garnish Pad Thai with the roasted nuts, spring onions, coriander and lime.

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Tip:

Add a bit of spiciness with a chili pepper!

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Thai noodles with pork

Thai noodles with pork

THAILAND

“Khõ hai dja (= bon appetit)” in Thai cuisine.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
 Cooking time: 5 minutes
 Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 150 g chicken (leg skinless & boneless)
  • 400ml chicken soup
  • 1 red pepper
  • 2 spring onions
  • 120 g peas (frozen)
  • 1 tbsp oil

preparation

  • Cut the pork into strips and set aside.
  • Wash zucchini and cut into thin slices, finely chop garlic and onion.
  • Cook rice noodles according to instructions.
  • In a pan or wok, sauté the garlic, onion and pork in Erdnussöl .
  • Deglaze with red curry paste and Kokosmilch and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Add zucchini and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Then fold in the rice noodles and garnish with the peanuts.

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Tip:

For a spicier note 1 tbsp Shan´shi fish sauce

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Chinese noodles with turkey

Chinese noodles with turkey

CHINA

Stir-fried vegetables, turkey and rice noodles – this noodle dish from Shan’shi is easy to cook and will delight anyone who loves Asian recipes!

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 300 g turkey breast
  • 1 glass Asiatisches Wokgemüse
  • 1 pack Shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 small zucchini
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 teaspoon wok seasoning

preparation

  • Shiitake mushrooms min. Soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes. Reisnudeln Pad Thai in plenty of salted water 4 min. Boil gently, strain, rinse briefly with cold water, drain and keep warm.
  • Heat 1 tbsp Woköl in a wok or in a pan, sauté the onion in it, add finely chopped turkey strips and 1 tsp wok spice and cook for 5 minutes. Fry while stirring constantly.
  • Deglaze with 10 tbsp Sojasauce , gradually add the vegetables and the strained shiitake mushrooms, cook for about 5 minutes. Fry while stirring constantly (vegetables should still be al dente). Season with Sambal Oelek and a pinch Salt . Finally Reisnudeln Pad Thai . This pasta dish can also be prepared without meat.

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Tip:

If you would like to enjoy the noodle dish a little hotter, you can add a little Shan’shi Thai Chilisauce .

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Miso soup with mushrooms and vegetables

Miso soup with mushrooms and vegetables

JAPAN

An insider tip. And not just for veggies.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients for: 2 people

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 1 liter miso stock (miso paste + water)
  • 3 spring onions
  • 1/4 head of cabbage
  • 2 tbsp shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1 bunch of mint
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp lemongrass
  • 2 carrots

preparation

  • Finely chop the spring onions and ginger.
  • Heat Erdnussöl in a wok or nonstick pan. Fry spring onions and ginger.
  • Deglaze with Sojasauce and Reisessig and pour in the miso broth. Season with lemongrass.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes. Then top up with some water.
  • Soak the shiitake mushrooms according to the instructions.
  • Meanwhile, cut the remaining ingredients into bite-sized pieces and arrange on two plates. Pour the hot miso broth over the vegetables

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Tip:

The soup can be supplemented with other vegetables or fried tofu to taste.

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Asian rice noodle salad

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Asian rice noodle salad

Lettuce with a difference. Rice noodles and rocket combined into a culinary salad that is eaten warm.

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 1 pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 avocados
  • 75 g arugula
  • juice 1 lime
  • a pinch of Salt & pepper
  • 1 tbsp sesame
  • 1 fist of pecans

preparation

  • Cook the rice noodles in plenty of salted water according to package instructions.
  • Wash the peppers and cut into bite-sized pieces, peel and finely dice the onion.
  • Peel the carrots and peel off thin strips with the vegetable peeler.
  • Place the carrot strips, Bambussprossen , avocado, arugula, and rice noodles in a bowl.
  • Place Reisessig , lime juice, Sesamöl , Salt and pepper, wasabi paste in a blender.
  • Froth with the hand blender.
  • Pour over the salad together with the sesame and pecan nuts and enjoy immediately while still warm.

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Tip:

Can also be enjoyed cold.

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Asian soup Thai style

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Asia soup Thai style with prawns and radishes

This is how we get the holiday mood on our plates.

Ingredients

Shan'shi ingredients

Additional ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 chili
  • juice of a lime
  • 200 ml vegetable soup
  • 200 grams of shrimp
  • 6 radishes
  • Some basil

preparation

  • Cook the rice noodles according to the package instructions in plenty of salted water. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
  • Peel and slice carrots. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Sauté the diced onions and garlic in it until translucent. Drain Bambussprossen , add to the pan with the carrots and roast the vegetables.
  • chop chili Add chili, lime juice and Sojasauce . Boil with Kokosmilch and vegetable soup. Simmer for around 10 minutes on medium heat. Add shrimp. Simmer again for another 5 minutes. Season with Salt and pepper.
  • Cut the radishes into fine strips.
  • Serve the soup with the rice noodles in deep plates and garnish with the chopped radishes.

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