Creative Ways to Cook with one teaspoon of oil – Recipes You Haven’t Tried
Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious one teaspoon of oil recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.
Recipes with one teaspoon of oil
You can make delicious stir-fried beef noodles at home with a perfect wok hei (wok aroma): the rice noodles are dry and the beef is tender. Onions, bean sprouts, chives and scallions are stir-fried together, creating a wonderfully fragrant dish. Simply season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper and other seasonings. The dish is almost oil-free, yet still incredibly fragrant and full of smoky flavor.
Thai pork chops offer a rich and diverse flavor profile, providing a unique taste experience. Using pork ribs as the main ingredient, they are infused with herbs such as cilantro roots, lemongrass, Thai coriander, and kaffir lime leaves, along with lime, fish sauce, bird's eye chili, and turmeric powder to create a tangy, spicy Thai flavor. After marinating until flavorful, they are air-fried until golden brown and finally brushed with honey. The result is a slightly charred and sweet exterior while remaining juicy inside, offering a refreshing and irresistible taste.
I always steamed sea bass after buying it before. Today, I made a tender tofu and sea bass stew that was even more flavorful and delicious than steamed. The whole family raved about how fresh, fragrant, and tender it was. This tender tofu and sea bass stew features sea bass and tofu as the main ingredients: the fish pieces are marinated in soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, pepper, scallions, and ginger until fragrant and flavorful, then simmered in a clay pot with pan-fried tofu until slightly golden brown. Onions, garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns (with a touch of spicy chili peppers) bring out a rich and savory aroma. The texture is tender and smooth, and the broth is perfect with rice—a hot and satisfying meal for the whole family.
Egg, Vegetable, Seaweed, and Shrimp Rolls. These rolls use an egg as the outer layer, wrapping vegetables and shrimp paste inside. They are then served with sauce and garnished with cilantro. This dish combines various ingredients, making it nutritious and delicious. It is a creative home-style dish or a delicate snack, cleverly incorporating shrimp paste into the egg roll for a richer texture and flavor.
Stir-fried shrimps are nutritious, light and refreshing. It is a home-cooked dish that is loved by both adults and children.
This dish is beautifully presented, with lotus root slices stacked and covered with spicy sauce, crisp and tasty. The emerald green okra surrounds the edge, and the braised pig ears are hidden, crisp and chewy. The blend of multiple tastes is fresh and spicy, and it is a creative and delicious cold dish.
Braised sea cucumber with scallions is a classic Shandong dish that perfectly blends the freshness of the sea, the aroma of scallions, and the richness of the sauce. It has a rich texture, strong aroma, and mellow taste, making it a comprehensive enjoyment from sight, smell, and taste.
Steamed shrimp vermicelli dish: rich in high-quality protein, tender and easy to digest, with a little calcium, suitable for both the elderly and children; vermicelli absorbs the fresh juice and seasoning aroma of shrimp, soft and tasty, can be used as a simple staple food to fill the stomach. The steaming method also retains the nutrition of the ingredients to the greatest extent, with less salt and less smoke, and tastes refreshing and not greasy. One bite, you can taste the sweetness and chewiness of shrimp and the softness and flavor of vermicelli, so fresh that your eyebrows will fall off. No wonder people feel "nutritious" and satisfied~
Fresh sweet grouper porridge combines soft rice porridge with tender chunks of grouper fish, coated in a touch of warm ginger, spring onions, and fresh coriander. The natural sweetness of the fish combines with the subtle savory taste of sesame oil, creating a warm, comforting dish, although it requires about an hour of preparation and cooking time.
Typhoon Shelter Style Fried Shrimp. Flavor and Texture: Primarily garlicky and savory, with a hint of spiciness from chili peppers. The shrimp shells are crispy, while the meat is tender. The "Typhoon Shelter seasoning," made from deep-fried garlic, is intensely fragrant. Origin of the Name: "Typhoon Shelter" originally referred to the harbors in Hong Kong where ships sought shelter from typhoons. Local fishermen spread the method of stir-frying seafood with garlic, fermented black beans, and other seasonings, gradually developing this classic dish.