This roast duck–style chicken swaps complexity for ease without losing flavor. A hoisin-oyster marinade infuses spatchcocked chicken overnight, then it’s roasted until crisp. Served with a rich hoisin jus made from the backbone, it’s an ultra-savory, juicy, and deeply satisfying take on Cantonese roast duck – minus the duck.
This Cantonese Pork Belly Fried Rice features crispy five-spice marinated pork belly lardons cooked to golden perfection. The dish combines aromatic ginger bloomed in rendered pork fat with rice, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and wilted cabbage, finished with fresh scallions for a comforting Chinese classic.
The Woks of Life’s Spicy Beef Biang Biang Noodles is definitely in the running for my choice of last meal in this life. What’s not to love about chewy broad noodles and tender beef swimming in a complex and spicy sauce?
Although I’ve always enjoyed egg drop soup, Hot & Sour Soup is my ultimate choice for Chinese takeout. And it’s no surprise that with the wise guidance of The Woks of Life, I managed to recreate a phenomenal version at home!
The Woks of Life’s “Mongolian” Beef is one of the most popular recipes on their website so of course it earned a place in their book! Once the beef is marinated, the whole dish comes together in just a few minutes, making it a flavorful and speedy weeknight meal.
Book: The Woks of Life, page 165Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Intermediate Store-Bought Is Fine: sesame oil Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Version of the recipe on The Woks of Life.
Green Onion Pancakes (Store-bought is fine) With all the other cooking happening for this brunch I went the store-bought is fine path – purchasing the frozen Green Onion Pancakes from Trader Joe’s (not to be confused with their Scallion Pancakes which are quite different). The pancakes […]
Book: — Episode: — Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: oyster sauce Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: Sichuan chili flakes, Shaoxing wine Recipe on Woks of Life.