Asian
Kung pao chicken
Stir-fried diced chicken, dried chillies, peanuts and a punchy sauce.
Recipes with under 60 minutes total time
Recipes with a stated total time under 60 minutes, including preparation, cooking and resting.
Wok-cooked
A selection of recipes to discover.
- Korean
Vegetable japchae
Korean sweet potato noodles stir-fried with vegetables and sesame.
- Asian
Stir-fried vermicelli with chicken
Rice vermicelli stir-fried with chicken, vegetables and soy sauce.
- Asian
Lime chicken
Chicken with lime, ginger and broccoli.
- Asian
Thai vegetable curry
Aubergines, pepper and green beans simmered in coconut milk with curry paste.
- Thai
Pad see ew — seared rice noodles with chicken
Lightly caramelised wide rice noodles with chicken, egg and Chinese broccoli.
- Thai
Gai pad prik king — dry curry chicken
Chicken and long beans coated in red curry paste and makrut lime, with optional salted duck egg.
- Asian
Stir-fried beef with Thai basil
Beef quickly stir-fried with garlic, chilli and Thai basil.
- Asian
Sweet potato curry with coconut milk
A sweet potato and spinach curry with coconut milk, served with rice.
Squash curry with coconut milk and lentils
Squash simmered in a coconut milk curry, with basmati rice, with lentils.
- Asian
Cod in green curry
Cod simmered in coconut milk and green curry.
Chickpea curry
Creamy chickpea curry with coconut milk, tomatoes and spinach.
- Asian
Chicken seblak
A spicy Indonesian dish with crackers, noodles and chicken.
- Asian
Tahu gejrot — tofu with spicy sauce
Fried tofu served with a sweet and sour sauce made with tamarind, palm sugar and chillies.
- Asian
Squid stir-fry with basil
Stir-fried squid rings with basil, garlic and chilli.
- North African and Middle Eastern
Merguez and couscous with harissa
Grilled merguez sausages with couscous, carrots and harissa.
Ma yi shang shu — glass noodles with spicy pork
Mung bean glass noodles soaked in broth with minced pork and spicy bean paste.
Dong cai zheng rou — steamed pork with preserved vegetables
A tender steamed pork patty flavoured with dong cai and sesame.
Chao sheng cai — stir-fried lettuce with oyster sauce
Quickly stir-fried iceberg lettuce, still crisp, coated in oyster sauce and ginger.
Zi ran yang rou — cumin lamb stir-fry
Thin slices of wok-seared lamb with toasted cumin, chilli and coriander.
- Mexican
Tinga de pollo — shredded chicken with chipotle
Cooked chicken, shredded and simmered with tomatoes, onion and chipotle.
- Mexican
Entomatadas — tortillas with queso fresco and tomato
Soft corn tortillas filled with fresh cheese and coated in tomato sauce.
- Mexican
Sopa de acelgas con papas — chard and potato soup
A broth of chard, potatoes and tomatoes with optional queso fresco.
- Mexican
Papas a la mexicana — jalapeño potatoes
Potatoes sautéed with tomato, onion and deseeded jalapeño.