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Ingredients: For the Chicken Marinade: 500g (1 lb) boneless chicken thigh or breast, diced 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry) 1 teaspoon cornstarch For the Sauce: 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons water For the Stir-Fry: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 6–8 dried red chilies, halved 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 thumb-size

This is one of the most popular dishes in Chinese restaurants in Sweden. The best part is that it is not at all difficult to cook this wonderful dish yourself at home. Just make sure to give the meat time to marinate so it becomes extra tasty and tender. Here is my version of beef with bamboo shoots that is at least as good as in a Chinese restaurant, if not better! 4-6 servings of steak with bamboo shoots 400 g tender meat such as sirloin Marinade: 1 tsp baking soda 1 small

Ingredients: 900 g (about 2 lb) flank steak 4 tbsp Thai red curry paste 1 stalk lemongrass, finely minced 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger 3 cloves garlic, minced 120 ml soy sauce 60 ml olive oil Juice and zest of 4 limes 2 tsp sugar Small bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped Directions: In a medium bowl, mix together red curry paste, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, lime juice and zest, sugar, and chopped cilantro. This creates a bold, flavorful marinade. Place th

Ingredients: 1.5 lbs (700g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, finely minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1–2 red chilies, sliced (optional for spice) 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp lime juice ½ tsp ground black pepper Fresh cilantro for garnish Steamed jasmine rice, for serving Directions: In a medium bowl, combine fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown