Fish & Seafood Recipes: Browse All | The Woks of Life https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/fish-and-seafood/ a culinary genealogy Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:36:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png Fish & Seafood Recipes: Browse All | The Woks of Life https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/fish-and-seafood/ 32 32 Kung Pao Shrimp https://thewoksoflife.com/kung-pao-shrimp/ https://thewoksoflife.com/kung-pao-shrimp/#comments Sat, 08 Apr 2023 04:11:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=72149 Kung Pao ShrimpThis Kung Pao Shrimp is a symphony of flavors, accentuated by the crunch of peanuts and the spice of Sichuan peppercorns and dried red chilies. It’s delicious with rice, and disappeared fast when we cooked and photographed it! A telltale sign of a winning recipe.  Kung Pao Everything?  Okay so kung pao shrimp is nowhere ... 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View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/stir-fried-dried-anchovies-and-peanuts/feed/ 16 Shrimp Egg Foo Young https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-egg-foo-young/ https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-egg-foo-young/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:50:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=71039 Classic Authentic Shrimp Egg Foo Young RecipeThere’s just something about Shrimp Egg Foo Young. Everyone loves the combination of fluffy egg, shrimp, aromatic onions, and crunchy bean sprouts—all doused with a tasty brown gravy. If it doesn’t sound good to you at first—just wait until you taste it. You’ll see what we mean!  Also, for the first time, we’ve got instructions ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-egg-foo-young/feed/ 57 Lobster Cantonese https://thewoksoflife.com/lobster-cantonese/ https://thewoksoflife.com/lobster-cantonese/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2023 05:51:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=70121 Lobster CantoneseLobster Cantonese has gone out of favor since my younger days growing up in the Catskills, but it is really delicious and deserves a comeback!  Back in the day, when my father worked at Chinese American restaurants that served lobster on both the American and Chinese sides of the menu, the go-to way to cook ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/lobster-cantonese/feed/ 37 Milky Fish Soup with Tofu (鲫鱼豆腐汤) https://thewoksoflife.com/milky-fish-soup-tofu-chinese/ https://thewoksoflife.com/milky-fish-soup-tofu-chinese/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2023 05:27:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=70185 Chinese Milky Fish Soup with Tofu, Red Dates, and Goji BerriesThis Milky Fish Soup with Tofu (鲫鱼豆腐汤) is a common Chinese recipe for new moms who have just given birth. It is meant to replenish and warm the body, as well as promote lactation. We’re no doctors, but this soup is a traditional Chinese postpartum dish!  Jump to the recipe card to check out a ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/milky-fish-soup-tofu-chinese/feed/ 10 Anchovy Fried Rice  https://thewoksoflife.com/anchovy-fried-rice/ https://thewoksoflife.com/anchovy-fried-rice/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=69300 Chinese Anchovy Fried RiceThis anchovy fried rice is a shortcut recipe for a Cantonese classic, Salted Fish Fried Rice. It’s a dish that we love, but it can be hard to find the right salted fish. Recently, we discovered that Italian anchovies packed in oil are a great substitute for Cantonese haam yee (fermented salted fish).  This recipe ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/anchovy-fried-rice/feed/ 51 Salt and Pepper Fried Smelts https://thewoksoflife.com/salt-pepper-fried-smelts/ https://thewoksoflife.com/salt-pepper-fried-smelts/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2022 04:17:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=65255 Salt and Pepper Fried SmeltsLittle smelt fish get the Cantonese salt and pepper (white pepper, that is) treatment in this salt and pepper fried smelts recipe. We can’t resist the masterful light and crispy batter here, and the aromatic yet simple spices that are delicious with just about anything: shrimp, squid, and tofu.  We’ve even had it with king ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/salt-pepper-fried-smelts/feed/ 28 Spicy Stir-fried Thai Basil Clams https://thewoksoflife.com/spicy-stir-fried-thai-basil-clams/ https://thewoksoflife.com/spicy-stir-fried-thai-basil-clams/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:39:47 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=65110 Spicy Thai Basil ClamsThis recipe for spicy Thai basil clams is a tasty take on stir-fried clams that’s great with a cold beer. You can use littlenecks or cherrystone clams here, and we have a great method for purging them to make sure you end up with a really clean, fresh-tasting dish!  A Long Journey to Clam Appreciation  ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/spicy-stir-fried-thai-basil-clams/feed/ 16 Sweet and Sour Shrimp https://thewoksoflife.com/sweet-and-sour-shrimp/ https://thewoksoflife.com/sweet-and-sour-shrimp/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:29:43 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=62946 Sweet and Sour ShrimpSweet and sour shrimp is an impressive yet easy dish. Eating shrimp can be a luxury, especially when going out. But by making this sweet and sour shrimp recipe at home, you can splurge on yourself a little while keeping to a budget! Crispy fried shrimp goes really well with a well-crafted sweet and sour ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/sweet-and-sour-shrimp/feed/ 43 Squirrel Fish in Sweet & Sour Sauce https://thewoksoflife.com/squirrel-fish-recipe/ https://thewoksoflife.com/squirrel-fish-recipe/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2022 05:03:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=61604 Chinese Sweet and Sour Squirrel FishSweet and Sour Squirrel Fish, or sōngshǔ yú (松鼠魚), is a legendary fish recipe from Jiangsu Province. While it’s a bit complicated, it can be done at home with patience and practice! We’ll show you how to make it from start to finish, with a full video showing the entire process (jump to the video).  ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/squirrel-fish-recipe/feed/ 27