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Superfast Asian Recipes

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In Korean and Thai cuisines, rice is the backbone of almost every meal. While it forms an integral part of their meals, Korean food is also about artful presentation combined with bold and fiery flavours.

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It is about spices, seafood and side dishes banchan. The most common spices used by the Koreans are sesame oil, chilli pepper paste, soy sauce and scallions. Coming to Chinese food, which is probably the most loved in the Pan Asian food category, the cuisine offers an intelligent blend of flavours in their numerous preparations. From sizzling sea bass to simple stir-fries, make your own version at home.

If you're looking for low-calorie cooking, then the process of steaming is just the ticket for you. Chinese food actually varies tremendously region by region- Sichuan cuisine is spicy, Shangdong is generally tangy and crispy, and Cantonese cuisine is sweet. Whether you're craving kung pao chicken or delicious dumplings, try your hand at rustling them up at home.

Thai cuisine is all about balancing bold flavours: From simple Som Tum papaya salad to Pad Thai, every dish is a gastronomic delight.

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Malay and Indonesian cuisines too have their culinary foundations based on the art of balancing flavours. How can you forget Nasi Goreng, soul nourishing Laksa, Rendang and the like? And it isn't difficult to replicate these recipes in your own kitchen these days, thanks to the many specialty stores that have made these ingredients readily available.

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Of the lesser known cuisines, there is Vietnamese which screams simplicity, where local seasonal produce are cooked in flavourful stocks. Pho, a noodle soup, is the most popular pick across the globe, followed by the rice paper rolls.

Cambodian cuisine on the other hand is very similar to Thai cuisine, highlighting bold flavours and rich curries made with coconut milk. Amok is one of their most loved dishes, which is a delicious curry made either with fish or chicken. Cambodians are also known for their whole fish preparations such as sizzling red snapper curry made with pineapples. So go on, and cook up a storm in your kitchen and get the best of Asian cuisine with our 10 best recipes.

Marinated in char siu and flavored with honey, spruce up our slightly sweet yet tangy recipe with some fried rice. Vietnamese Dumplings Easy-to-follow and just delectable, make these steamed dumplings stuffed with minced pork and mushrooms.

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Team them with spicy chilly garlic sauce and enjoy. Burmese Khao Suey Garnish this one-pot meal with fried garlic, onion, peanuts, the works! And with a generous squeeze of lime, you'll have this Burmese delicacy bursting with authentic flavors in no time. Grilled Fish with South-East Asian Dressing Grilled to perfection and made with sesame oil, serve these melt-in-your-mouth fish fillets with a tangy dressing, this fish preparation is every fish lover's delight.

With its brilliant purple stems and assertive flavor, Thai basil is a great choice here, but regular basil will work too. The aromatic herbalness of the basil gets a boost from spicy curry paste, pungent fish sauce, and tangy lime juice for an authentic Thai taste. This preparation is also good with pork tenderloin, chicken breasts, or shrimp.

A combination of a five-minute soy-wasabi marinade and high-heat searing leaves a lovely brown crust on the fish in this recipe. You can try it with tuna, too; in that case, sear just a few minutes so the fish is medium-rare. Any kind of easy rice dish, from plain white to Garlic and Ginger Rice , makes an excellent side.

With its familiar flavor and inviting warmth, fried rice is a great comfort food. You can easily substitute chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp for the tofu; just make sure the meat is cooked through before removing from the pan. The creamy-spicy peanut sauce in this dish is addictive; good thing this dish weighs in at under calories per serving. Salty-sweet hoisin sauce is one of the secrets to more authentic Chinese flavor, but it's easy to find as just about any supermarket.

It's the base of a thick sauce in this six-minute stir-fry that tops rice noodles. The picture shows thin rice vermicelli, but rice noodles are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. The secret of Thai cooking is to balance strong flavors. In this dish, pungent fish sauce, fiery serrano chile pepper, and sweet mandarin oranges come together to create flavor big enough to stand up to the tender steak, which cooks to medium-rare in about eight minutes.

Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce are a great partner for this recipe and come together in minutes. Cornstarch serves two purposes in this dish: A quick dredge in it gives the tofu and shrimp a nice crisp coating, and it also makes the sauce thick and glossy, just like you'd get at a restaurant. For an extra nutrition boost, serve over brown rice, or use rice noodles for something slightly different.

Main-dish salads are quick as can be, include a variety of flavors, and are among the most healthful dinners you can make. This recipe adds a great honey-ginger sesame vinaigrette to sweet carrots and snow peas, crunchy almonds, and tender chicken, while keeping calories well under , saturated fat under a gram, and providing more than a third of a day's protein per serving.

This Chinese-inflected recipe is unbelievably simple. A little chili garlic sauce, ginger, soy sauce, and peanut butter give nice flavor to pork, with a bed of nutty buckwheat noodles adding substance to the dish. This light and fresh pasta salad, with its easy sweet-sour-spicy dressing, is wonderfully versatile. Serve as a side to just about any pork, beef, or salmon dish, or mix in canned tuna, leftover chicken, or chopped hard-boiled egg for a simple and healthful brown-bag lunch at work or school.

Here, curry paste, fish sauce, coconut milk, and clam juice create an explosion of spice and briny flavor. Beyond rice, many different starches will work to soak up the juices; try noodles, flatbread like Naan , or crusty French bread. This soup cooks for all of nine minutes, but that doesn't mean it's short on flavor. Full of powerhouse ingredients like fish sauce, ginger, and curry, as well as coconut milk for creaminess and lots of chicken, shrimp, and vegetables, a bowl of this soup is a satisfying and delicious meal, for just calories per serving.

Who doesn't like eating with their hands once in a while? This seven-ingredient finger food builds immense flavor in about five minutes of prep time. Quick-cooking bean threads, also called cellophane or glass noodles, can substitute for any kind of Asian noodle, especially in Chinese and Korean recipes, and are available at most large supermarkets. The simple brown sugar-and-spice rub gives these pork chops a nice crust and excellent flavor. A skillet gives great results here, but this recipe can be just as easily prepared on the grill for an extra smoky element.

Get Asian flavor on the go with these no-cook, make-ahead, easily portable wrap sandwiches. Deli roast beef is dressed up with a sesame-and-lime dressing in a three-minute sandwich that will make you the envy of the lunchroom. Make a batch and stick them in the fridge for a great grab-and-go supper on busy nights. Chow mein noodles have a nice chewy texture that's a great match for the tender chicken and crunchy carrot and snow peas in this recipe.

It's the same savory Chinese-American dish you can get at any restaurant, but our version has less than two grams of saturated fat per serving. We bet making this restaurant classic at home never even crossed your mind, but this version is a breeze and just as tasty and special as the original. We substitute flour tortillas for the traditional crepelike pancakes to make things even easier.

This meal can make any weeknight a dinner to remember. Soba noodles, made from buckwheat, are a great item to keep in the pantry for easy meals: They cook quickly and contribute complex carbs and filling fiber to any dish, Asian or otherwise. The addition of edamame and shrimp makes this recipe a nutritional powerhouse, providing more than half of the protein and almost a third of the iron you need in a day with only calories and 1.

This Chinese-style inspired dish with an abundance of aromas begs to become one of your favorite Asian dishes. Spice-levels from the habanero pepper are kept in check with a balance of sweet notes found throughout this dish. Not to mention, the cooling basil and cucumber that will give a blast of freshness to your palate. You won't believe that a minute meal can have this much flavor. Fresh veggies, tender chicken, and a savory sauce are served on a bed of quick-cooking instant rice.

This meal is both convenient and delicious enough to serve for any occasion. All of our favorite Asian flavors are here in this delicious bowl. Tender chicken cutlets are given a crunchy topping and served on a bed of savory, sweet, and spicy ingredients. If your butcher is unable to cut an 8-ounce piece of pork loin, buy 1 pound and freeze the remainder for another use. Save your mushroom stems for stocks or broths. Lamb top round comes from the leg; it's a flavorful, boneless cut that's still tender enough for quick cooking. Lettuce wraps are a fresh alternative to pancakes or tortillas.

Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce

If you can't find Bibb lettuce, iceberg will work. You can also substitute angel hair pasta or rice noodles for pasta. To prevent the flounder from flaking apart before serving, use a long flat spatula to gently remove each fillet from the broth. Add mushrooms, shredded carrots, or any veggies you have on hand to add even more color and crunch. Salty-sweet and full of fresh crunch, these wraps are a tasty way to pack in a serving of vegetables that the kids are sure to love.

This comforting dish is warming and wonderful fresh off the stove, but it makes for an even better lunch the next day because the flavors develop more after a night in the fridge. Green curry pasts is made with herbs, spices, and green chiles. Find it in the Asian food aisle of most supermarkets. Nutrient-rich kale has a mild flavor and becomes tender very quickly, making it a snap to add to speedy meals like this one. Mix and match those greens and grains!

Sub farro or quinoa for brown rice, and spinach, chard, or cabbage for kale. Jason Horn and Cooking Light staff June 15,

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