Budget-Friendly red wine Recipes – Save Money, Eat Well
Cooking with red wine doesn’t have to be expensive. Try these cheap, tasty, and filling recipes.
Recipes with red wine
The meaning and feeling of frying steak at home is like moving the ritual of a western restaurant into the kitchen, with the warmth of fireworks~ Share a few features: Meaning: Not just eating, but a small ritual of life Satisfaction brought by a sense of control: From selecting meat, thawing to seasoning and frying, you can control the degree of doneness by yourself throughout the process, and you know your stomach better than takeout. Spend half the money to buy a good steak, add cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and a glass of red wine, and you can replicate the "high-end feeling" and sense of accomplishment at home. The charm of frying steak at home is that it turns "eating" into a warm thing-not to fill your stomach, but to use your hands to turn ordinary ingredients into the expected taste, and then share it with the people you care about~ Have you fried steak at home recently?
A vibrant fish dish featuring red snapper served with a punchy, aromatic fermented chilli sauce, layered with minced garlic, ginger, and chopped green onions. The sauce is seasoned with soy sauce and rice wine, then lightly thickened for a glossy finish that coats the fish beautifully—bold, savoury, and deeply satisfying.
After tasting this dish of fried clam meat at the "Lettuce Club", I was deeply attracted by its unique flavor. The tender clam meat is wrapped with salty and fragrant dried radish, the green and red peppers add spiciness, and the crispy peanuts are the finishing touch. The flavors are layered and it goes well with rice or wine. I went home and tried it repeatedly to adjust the delicious taste I remember. It is even better when rolled with lettuce, which is refreshing and rich.
This large Wellington is perfect for the holidays and serves 8 people. A show-stopping Beef Wellington built for special occasions: beef tenderloin is wrapped with savoury mushroom duxelles, prosciutto, and delicate crêpes, then finished in a golden puff pastry crust. Brushed with Dijon mustard for extra depth and served with a glossy red wine sauce, it’s a rich, celebratory centrepiece designed to feed a crowd.
This Hakka Yellow Wine Chicken is characterized by its tender and juicy chicken, which falls off the bone with a gentle touch. The alcohol has mostly evaporated during the slow simmering process, leaving only a mellow aroma that blends perfectly with the chicken's freshness, the sweetness of the red dates, and the warm fragrance of angelica root—not at all overpowering. Every bite is comforting, warming you from the tip of your tongue all the way to your stomach. It belongs to the classic Hakka nourishing dish in Cantonese cuisine. It's not a grand banquet dish, but rather the comforting taste of home. In Hakka regions, families often stew a pot of this for women during postpartum confinement, menstruation, or when the weather cools down in autumn and winter, to warm the body and replenish blood.
Sea snails are cleaned and quickly blanched, then cooked in a fragrant, spicy clay-pot sauce built from ginger, garlic, onion, dried chillies, spicy bean paste and Chu Hou paste. Soy sauce and oyster sauce bring a deep savoury backbone, while white pepper adds a gentle kick. The finish is all about aroma: Huatiao wine, rice wine, and a final splash of rose wine create a bold, warming, restaurant-style seafood dish with a rich, glossy sauce—topped with fresh red chilli and green onion for a bright lift.
This classic Italian spaghetti bolognese dish features springy pasta paired with rich and aromatic bolognese sauce. The meat sauce is sautéed with minced garlic and onions, then beef is added and cooked until well-seasoned. It is then paired with cherry tomatoes, tomato paste and sauce to bring out the rich tomato flavor. Fresh basil, red wine and olive oil are then added to enhance the flavor, and finally a little butter is added to make the sauce smoother. The whole dish is rich and layered, full of classic Italian flavors and brings a heart-warming satisfaction.
A comforting, slow-braised oxtail dish where red wine brings gentle sweetness and depth, mixed vegetables add aroma, and the oxtail turns tender and collagen-rich in a glossy, savoury sauce. A heart warming dish that is full of flavours, from the sweetness of the red wine, to the aromatic taste of the mixed vegetables and finally the tender oxtail that is full of collagen!
Fried squid with green and red peppers comes with both rice and wine 😋
Tender cubes of beef sear until the edges caramelise, sealing in their deep, meaty richness. A glossy balsamic glaze sweeps across each piece, layering sweet-acidic complexity that elevates the natural beefy depth. The sauce clings gently, adding hints of bright tang and subtle sweetness that pull in the savoury, earthy tones. Every bite offers a satisfyingly rich meaty bite with a sophisticated finish — bold, balanced, and elegantly robust. This dish delivers warmth and depth, perfect for a cozy dinner that feels both comforting and refined.