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Wherever you are this winter, and whatever lockdown Christmas you’re planning, you will want to enjoy healthy meals that are packed with flavour but also healthy. It’s OK to indulge a little over the festive period, but you don’t want to have too much work to do in the new year either. The recipes on this list are both healthy and delicious; you won’t be short of ideas or muscle-building protein with the recipes below.
Stir-fried beef with oyster sauce
This dish is full of protein and awesome for the winter when the tendency is to eat more heavy foods. You can eat this as a regular weeknight meal or as a special weekend treat with some boiled rice or spring rolls. By the best beef, you can find at the supermarket, along with the range of vegetables in the beef stir-fry recipe. It doesn’t take long to make, and you can give it an authentic Chinese flavour with some added soy sauce.
Pork and Potato Hash with Mushrooms
The winter is here, and it’s time to eat heavier foods to insulate us from the cold. Heavier foods, however, don’t have to mean less healthy or even weight gaining. This delicious recipe combines quality pork cuts with flavoursome vegetables for a meal you can enjoy weekly or as a special one-off. Prepare the pork with a combination of oyster sauce, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Check here if you want to know the difference between light and dark soy sauce. Use black pepper and chilli flakes to add extra flavor and fried eggs to give the dish a unique twist.
Braised Shin of Beef With hot and Sour Shredded Salad
When it’s winter and the weather is cold, there’s nothing better than a beef stew to warm you up and bring a smile to your face. This recipe for braised shin of beef can be enjoyed as a snack, side, or main meal. When you make a stew, the whole point is about flavour, which is why this dish is packed with ginger root, wine, soy sauce, and cinnamon sticks. The salad on the side has spring onions, chilli flakes, and coriander.
Firecracker Prawns with Stir-fried Greens
The Firecracker prawns with stir-fried greens is a flavoursome protein-packed snack or side that you can enjoy as an appetizer or a sharing dish. This delicious dish is perfect for festive gatherings, even if you can only describe the flavour to friends and family over Zoom. The dish uses tiger prawns prepared with spring onions, chilies, and soy sauce. You can serve it with stir-fried greens made of pakchoi, ginger. Do something different and a little special this year, try firecracker prawns.
General Tso’s Chicken
Sometimes you want to eat a favourite take recipe without the delivery charge. That’s why we’ve brought you General Tso’s chicken, the classic American favourite. This recipe brings the great taste of General Tso’s into your home, and it’s easy to put together. Prepare chicken thighs using chilies, wine, and peanuts; the sauce is made from soy sauce, oyster sauce, and chili sauce; and the noodles are made from egg noodles, oyster sauce, and Chinese mushrooms. This recipe is a little more fairy than the original, so watch out, but it’s still utterly delicious.
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