The Everyday Wok Cookbook : Simple and Satisfying Recipes for the Most Versatile Pan in Your Kitchen

Discover how to steam, fry, stew, and bake 55 simple and delicious American and ethnic dishes using the most versatile pan in your kitchen: the wok. Most people think a wok is just for stir-frying Chinese food. Not so! A wok is a versatile and inexpensive piece of kitchen equipment that can be used every day, for all your meals. You can braise, steam, deep-fry, and stew foods in it. You can even bake a cake in it! Don't stash your wok away in a cupboard. Leave it on your stovetop and use it every day. This book celebrates making American favorites such as spaghetti and meatballs, buttermilk fried chicken, and pulled pork sandwiches using the ancient Chinese cooking vessel. You'll also find easy Asian dishes like kung pao chicken, shrimp and egg fried rice, stir-fried beef and broccoli, and chicken chow mein. Breakfast and brunch Mains Sides Dessert Recipe list Breakfast and brunch The ultimate fried egg sandwich Chorizo, harissa, and potato hash Brie and chive omelet Asian-style BBQ pork scramble with coriander Chicken sausage and goat cheese scramble Bananas foster French toast Mains Beef and pork Carnitas Easy, spicy stir-fried beef and broccoli Chicken-fried steak with country pan gravy Wok-seared ribeyes with easy herb butter Easy tailgate chili Red sauce spaghetti with bison meatballs Red-braised pork belly over jasmine rice Sweet and sour pork My mother-in-law's stir-fried cabbage and bacon Italian sausage and peppers over creamy polenta Mom's sticky rice with mushroom, shrimp, and Chinese sausage Wintry beef stew Big boy pulled pork sandwiches Henry's gingery pork potstickers Chicken Chicken and andouille sausage gumbo Weekend coq au vin Kung pao chicken Stir-fried chicken lettuce wraps with peanut sauce Easy chicken chow mein Old-fashioned southern buttermilk fried chicken Seafood Seafood paella Big 'n' messy oyster po' boys Steamed salmon with fennel and dill Beer-battered fish with garlic aioli Miso-steamed black cod Stir-fried Asian chili crab Classic shrimp and egg fried rice Crispy pepper and salt shrimp My favorite pasta, with anchovies, chilies, and garlic Vegetarian Grandma's pock-marked tofu (ma po tofu) Lemony asparagus risotto The creamiest mac 'n' cheese Sides Pancetta and sweet potato croquettes Stir-fried garlicky green beans The easiest, single-fry french fry Stir-fried summer corn, bacon, and broccoli rabe Slow-cooked collard greens with ham hock gravy Marsala-glazed mushrooms Jalapeño and fresh corn hush puppies Holiday creamed spinach with Parmesan Roasted fingerling potatoes with bacon and greens Dessert Coconut-mango parfaits Churros con chocolate Cannoli with chocolate chip ricotta filling Sticky toffee pudding Fresh ginger gingerbread with lemon cream Classic bread pudding with bourbon caramel sauce Poached peaches with buttermilk ice cream Summertime blueberries with vanilla custard sauce Cinnamon-sugar fried apple pies. Discover how to steam, fry, stew, and bake your favorite American and ethnic dishes using the most versatile pan in your kitchen: the wok Most people think a wok is just for stir-frying Chinese food. Not so! A wok is a versatile and inexpensive piece of kitchen equipment that can be used every day, for all your meals. You can braise, steam, deep-fry, and stew foods in it. You can even bake a cake in it! Don't stash your wok away in a cupboard. Leave it on your stovetop and use it every day. This book celebrates making American favorites such as spaghetti and meatballs, buttermilk fried chicken, and pulled pork sandwiches using the ancient Chinese cooking vessel. You'll also find easy Asian dishes like kung pao chicken, shrimp and egg fried rice, stir-fried beef and broccoli, and chicken chow mein. Most people think a wok is just for stir-frying Chinese food. Not so! A wok is a versatile and inexpensive piece of kitchen equipment that can be used everyday, for all your meals. This book celebrates making favourites such as spaghetti and meatballs, buttermilk fried chicken and pulled pork sandwiches using the ancient Chinese cooking vessel. Presents over fifty-five simple recipes using a wok, including mac-and-cheese, chili, kung pao chicken, and apple pie