https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/main-dishes/ a culinary genealogy Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:48:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 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/little-crispy-pork-xiaosurou/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/little-crispy-pork-xiaosurou/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:34:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86760 Little Crispy Pork, or xiǎo sū ròu (小酥肉), is a Sichuan dish of small strips of battered and fried boneless pork, seasoned with toasted Sichuan peppercorn. While you may not see it outside of China, it’s a delicious meal that you can now enjoy with this recipe!  These little morsels are very tasty on their ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/little-crispy-pork-xiaosurou/feed/ 18 https://thewoksoflife.com/ginger-beef/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/ginger-beef/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2025 05:23:23 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86362 This ginger beef recipe, with crispy coated beef, a gingery, lightly sweet sauce, and caramelized ginger is a delicious restaurant-style meal that will make you wonder how you pulled it off in your own kitchen! Easy to make and impressive, this dish has a pleasant ginger flavor that isn’t overpowering.  The Origins of Ginger Beef  ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/ginger-beef/feed/ 17 https://thewoksoflife.com/seared-ahi-tuna/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/seared-ahi-tuna/#comments Wed, 28 May 2025 14:26:06 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86621 Seared Ahi Tuna with fresh lime, mandarin orange juice, ginger, garlic, soy, and sesame is perfect for summer meals. This impressive restaurant-style dish is easy—and fast—to pull off at home! Perfect, Restaurant-style Seared Ahi Tuna You’ve probably had seared ahi tuna at your favorite restaurant, but recently we discovered it’s easier than you think to ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/seared-ahi-tuna/feed/ 9 https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-cabbage-stir-fry/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-cabbage-stir-fry/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:16:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86223 This pickled cabbage stir-fry with pork is a great way to cook our 3-ingredient overnight pickled cabbage into a delicious dish! The tangy cabbage marries so well with a little hunk of pork shoulder, giving you a rich but still mostly-veggie meal. Homemade Pickled Cabbage If you haven’t checked out our homemade pickled cabbage recipe ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pickled-cabbage-stir-fry/feed/ 12 https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-green-beans/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-green-beans/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:26:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85736 Pork with Green Beans is a one-pan meal with both your protein and veggie covered. It’s also a tasty stir-fry that’s pretty quick to whip up anytime, and one that the whole family (even an increasingly picky toddler) can enjoy!  Become a pro at stir-fries!  It’s crazy to think about how long we’ve been developing ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pork-green-beans/feed/ 19 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-and-eggs/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-and-eggs/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85685 Chinese beef and eggs is a delicious dish and the perfect companion to take down a bowl of rice! Serve it with a vegetable stir-fry and maybe another dish (lots to choose from here), and you’ve got a Chinese meal that stretched 6-8 ounces of beef and six eggs to serve 3-4 people, while still ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-beef-and-eggs/feed/ 17 https://thewoksoflife.com/instant-pot-pot-roast/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/instant-pot-pot-roast/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:23:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85494 Got a situation that calls for comfort food—or a one-pot meal that’ll impress—fast? We humbly submit this delicious Instant Pot Pot Roast recipe for your consideration. While traditional pot roast might simmer for 3-4 hours in the oven, this Instant Pot version delivers all that fork-tender goodness in under 90 minutes. In our version, red ... 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View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/roasted-turkey-thighs/feed/ 7 https://thewoksoflife.com/baked-pork-chop-rice/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/baked-pork-chop-rice/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:20:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85275 This Hong Kong Baked Pork Chop Rice, or guk ju pa fan (焗豬扒飯) in Cantonese, is a delicious casserole of layered flavors: a base of egg fried rice, juicy fried pork chops, and a rich tomato gravy topped with melted cheese.  This East-Meets-West amalgamation of cultures is Hong Kong comfort food. If you’ve never had ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/baked-pork-chop-rice/feed/ 8 https://thewoksoflife.com/egg-foo-young/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/egg-foo-young/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:14:31 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85248 This is our full guide to making egg foo young—with whatever protein you like. I cooked many orders of egg foo young in my parents’ Chinese restaurant, so if you’ve been chasing that nostalgic taste, but can’t find a restaurant version or egg foo young recipe that tastes like you remember, you’ve landed in the ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/egg-foo-young/feed/ 48