Creative Ways to Cook with 1 tablespoon of oil – Recipes You Haven’t Tried

Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious 1 tablespoon of oil recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.

Recipes with 1 tablespoon of oil

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Refreshing and tender cold tofu and preserved egg

This dish of tender tofu and preserved egg salad may seem simple, but it has a lot of special "meanings" in it: • A wonderful collision of tastes: tender tofu is as smooth and soft as pudding, with a sweet bean fragrance; the preserved egg is chewy and elastic, the egg yolk is dense and has a special "runny" feeling, and a unique salty fragrance. One soft and one tough, one light and one strong, the combination of a particularly rich taste is the key to many people falling in love with this dish.

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Jade white jade rolls.

Jade white rolls are wrapped with cabbage leaves and steamed to perfection. The leaves are translucent white with emerald green edges. The golden red soup is poured over them, and shredded with scallions and red peppers. They are fresh and mellow, and you can taste the exquisite blend of meat and vegetables in one bite.

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potatoes and mushrooms

This is a creative delicacy, the protagonist is ordinary potatoes, which are transformed into gorgeous after being skillfully cooked. The round shape is like an exquisite "ingot", wrapped in rich sauce, embellished with red pepper and chopped green onion, and the color is attractive. Take a bite, the soft and glutinous potatoes are full of fresh and spicy flavors, and ordinary ingredients bloom with amazing flavors. It is a wonderful dish that "spoils" potatoes into a lifelong unforgettable delicacy.

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stir-fried yam with cilantro.

The tender and crispy yam is cut into strips and fried with chopped broccoli. The green color is wrapped like a jade belt wrapped around green radish. The yam is soft and fresh, and the chopped broccoli adds crispness and fragrance. The simple cooking condenses the natural flavor, and the freshness of the countryside is tasted in one bite. It is a small happiness of freshness interwoven with ordinary ingredients.

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Steamed sea bass

The benefits of steamed sea bass are mainly reflected in nutrition and health. • Rich in high-quality protein: Sea bass has a high protein content and is easily absorbed by the human body, which helps repair and grow body tissues and is suitable for people of all ages to supplement nutrition. • Low fat and healthier: Low fat content, mostly unsaturated fatty acids that are beneficial to cardiovascular health, can reduce fat accumulation and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. • Rich and balanced nutrition: Contains a variety of minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc, and B vitamins, which are helpful for maintaining bone health, promoting metabolism and enhancing immunity. • Easy to digest and absorb: The steaming cooking method can retain nutrition to the greatest extent, and the fish meat is fresh and tender, with little gastrointestinal burden, especially suitable for the elderly, children and people after surgery.

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stir-fry spareribs.

The stir-fried spareribs are shiny and glossy just out of the pan, and the amber sauce wraps each piece of ribs tightly. When you bite it, you will first feel the crispy edges, followed by the tender and juicy meat, with the spicy aroma of onion, ginger, garlic and the mellow sweetness of soy sauce. The meat between the bones is the most tempting, you have to pinch it with your fingertips to get the full taste, and finally suck the sauce on the fingers clean, filling your mouth with hot and fresh fragrance.

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watermelon with potatoes and meat

This dish is exquisitely shaped and rich in ingredients. The salty and fragrant meat rolls are wrapped with fresh ingredients, embellished with sweet watermelon balls, and the color is attractive. One bite, the meaty aroma, the freshness of vegetables and fruits blend together, refreshing and greasy, the unique combination brings a novel taste experience, a double enjoyment of vision and taste.

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stir-fried minced meat with eggplant and cucumber

This is a minced meat and eggplant dish, which is a home-cooked dish. The eggplant absorbs the aroma of the minced meat and has an attractive color. It is usually seasoned with peppers, minced garlic, chopped green onions, etc. It has a soft and glutinous taste and is salty and fragrant. It is a common delicious dish on many family tables and is very popular in Chinese cooking. It can show the unique flavor of home-cooked stir-fry.

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Steamed loofah with vermicelli

Nutritional value of steamed loofah with vermicelli • Complementary ingredients: loofah is rich in vitamin C, B vitamins, dietary fiber and various minerals, such as potassium and magnesium. Vermicelli is generally made from mung beans or sweet potatoes, and contains nutrients such as carbohydrates. The combination of the two can achieve nutritional complementarity to a certain extent. The overall calorie content of this dish is relatively low, which is suitable for people who pursue healthy diet and control weight, while providing a certain sense of fullness and nutrients needed by the body. Rich taste: loofah is fresh and tender, and vermicelli absorbs the soup of loofah, becoming smooth and tough. The combination of the two has a rich taste. • Delicious taste: loofah itself has a light taste, but it can absorb the taste of other seasonings. Vermicelli can also fully absorb the fragrance of loofah and the deliciousness of seasonings, making the whole dish delicious and delicious. Health value Loofah has the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, cooling blood and detoxifying, and unblocking meridians. Eating steamed loofah with vermicelli in summer can help clear heat and relieve summer heat and promote physical health.

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Stir-fried chicken gizzards

The stir-fried chicken gizzards are still sizzling when they are served, and the glossy sauce wraps each slice of gizzards that are evenly cut. When you bite it, it is crispy and chewy at first, followed by the sour and spicy pickled peppers and the fragrant garlic, and the numbing taste of Sichuan pepper creeps on the tip of your tongue. The edges are slightly burnt with a bit of smoky flavor, and it makes a crunchy sound when you chew it. You can eat three bowls of rice in a row, and the sour, spicy, fresh and crisp taste is soul-stirring.