Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredients :

·         1/2 c. chicken breast, cut into small

·         1 tbsp. cornstarch

·         1 c. water

·         1 c. chicken or vegetable broth

·         1/4 c. thinly sliced water chestnuts

·         1 egg

·         1 tbsp. chopped scallions

How To Make :

·         In a small bowl, mix chicken pieces and cornstarch.

·         In a deep saucepan, combine water, chicken or vegetable broth, and water chestnuts. Bring to a boil.

·         Add chicken and cornstarch mixture and return to a boil for about 10 minutes. Beat egg and stir slowly into soup.

·         Dish into a large bowl and sprinkle scallions on top.

Ingredients :

·         1/2 lb. lean ground pork or beef

·         1 tbsp. finely chopped scallions

·         1 egg, beaten

·         1 tsp. salt

·         1 tbsp. soy sauce

·         1 tbsp. sugar

·         1 tsp. sesame oil (optional)

·         1 tbsp. water 65 wonton skins

·         3 c. vegetable oil (for deep-frying) or 2.5 15-oz. cans (about 5 c.) chicken, vegetable, or other broth (for soup)

·           duck sauce (for fried wonton)

How To Make :

·         Mix all ingredients except wonton skins and vegetable oil or broth.

·         Put one tsp. of mixture in the center of a wonton skin.

·         Moisten edges of skin with water and fold to form a tight triangle.

·         Press edges together Fill and fold rest of skins.

·         For appetizers: Heat oil in a large pot. Add a few wonton at a time and fry until golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes per side.

·         Carefully remove with a slotted spoon. (It is best to ask an experienced cook to help with the deep-frying.)

·         Drain on a paper towel and serve hot with duck sauce.

·         For soup: Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

·         Add a few wonton at a time. Do not overcrowd.

·         Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat broth in a separate pan. Add cooked wonton to broth.

·         Use about 3 dozen wonton to 5 c. of broth.

Ingredients :

·         Water

·         Loose Chinese Tea

How To Make :

·         In a teakettle or saucepan, bring water to a boil.

·          Rinse a teapot (earthenware or china is better than metal) with a small amount of the boiling water.

·         Measure loose tea into the pot.

·         One teaspoon of tea for each cup of water is a good rule of thumb, but the exact amount is really up to your own taste.

·         You will probably have to experiment a little to brew it just the way you like.

·          Pour boiling water into the teapot, cover, and let stand for a few minutes. Pour tea into cups.