https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/fish-and-seafood/ a culinary genealogy Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:01:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/fish-and-seafood/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-dace-stir-fried-greens/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-dace-stir-fried-greens/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:06:09 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=85065 This fried dace recipe with stir-fried leafy vegetables makes use of a beloved Cantonese ingredient  that used to be known only to Chinese families, but recently went mainstream! (The New York Times/WireCutter included it on its list of The Best Tinned Fish.)  If you grew up with cans of Pearl River Bridge or Eagle Coin ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-dace-stir-fried-greens/feed/ 7 https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-clay-pot-chinese/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-clay-pot-chinese/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:23:13 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=84562 This Chinese Garlic Shrimp Clay Pot recipe is impressive, very delicious, and surprisingly easy to make.  It is a great candidate for Chinese New Year dinner, not just because it symbolizes wealth and happiness “rolling in,” but also because you can prepare the entire dish in advance! This also makes it a wonderful makeahead weeknight ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-clay-pot-chinese/feed/ 44 https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-sticky-rice-xo-sauce/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-sticky-rice-xo-sauce/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:01:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=83401 Luxurious XO sauce is a fragrant mixture of dried scallops, shrimp, Chinese ham, and chilies that was made to go with rice. Here, we use it to make a Fried Sticky Rice with XO Sauce. It’s simple and delicious, and there’s no chance you’ll be left feeling dissatisfied once you’ve had a bowl!  What is ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-sticky-rice-xo-sauce/feed/ 18 https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-salmon/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-salmon/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:20:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82892 This is our guide for cooking tender pan fried salmon that’s perfectly cooked—with a crispy golden crust, and no more guesswork! Whether you’re enjoying your delicious fried salmon on its own, with salad or sides, or you’re adding a sauce or other flavors to it, this recipe is the perfect starting point. Perfectly Crisp, Tender ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pan-fried-salmon/feed/ 14 https://thewoksoflife.com/coconut-curry-shrimp/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/coconut-curry-shrimp/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:29:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82099 This simple coconut curry shrimp in a delicious red curry sauce will have you enjoying a restaurant experience at home on any day of the week. With just 9 ingredients (and 2 optional ones) and 30 minutes of time in the kitchen, cooking dinner might be easier—and certainly cheaper—than going out or ordering takeout!  To ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/coconut-curry-shrimp/feed/ 38 https://thewoksoflife.com/mackerel-recipe-pan-fried/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/mackerel-recipe-pan-fried/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:11:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=81872 We have been eating this healthy and easy mackerel recipe whenever fresh mackerel is available.  If you’ve heard that you should be eating more small oily fish for your health, but aren’t sure how to make it happen, give this pan-fried mackerel a try!  How to Cook Oily Fish Oily fish tends to have a ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/mackerel-recipe-pan-fried/feed/ 13 https://thewoksoflife.com/asian-shrimp-salad/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/asian-shrimp-salad/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:14:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=80623 The crunch of cucumber and perfectly cooked shrimp make this Asian shrimp salad a refreshing summer dish, particularly if you like some fresh chili pepper heat!  This recipe is great for this hot summer we have been having. In fact, I thought of it after reading comments from readers like you who aren’t too keen ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/asian-shrimp-salad/feed/ 23 https://thewoksoflife.com/glazed-salmon-recipe/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/glazed-salmon-recipe/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:15:32 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=80542 This glazed salmon recipe is based on a traditional Chinese red cooked fish (hóngshāo yú)—specifically, my grandpa’s incredibly flavorful hóngshāo yú. While the dish is traditionally made with whole fish, like tilapia or snapper, I created this version for busy weeknights by using salmon fillets.  The robust, tangy, sweet, and savory sauce, with lots of ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/glazed-salmon-recipe/feed/ 51 https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-and-eggs/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-and-eggs/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:21:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=79899 Cantonese Shrimp and Eggs (滑蛋蝦仁) is a classic dish that transforms scrambled eggs into an epic dinnertime experience. The trick is the simple addition of a cornstarch slurry, which makes the eggs extra tender and silky! When you make this dish at home, you’ll truly feel like you’re a master of your wok and kitchen!  ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/shrimp-and-eggs/feed/ 40 https://thewoksoflife.com/clay-pot-fish-tofu/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/clay-pot-fish-tofu/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:49:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=77709 Clay Pot Fish and Tofu is one of the most popular Cantonese casserole or clay pot recipes. This dish is inspired by the classic Cantonese yee tou bo (fish head pot) or yee nam bo (fish collar/belly pot) that my family used to make.  I remember that we would also have it out in restaurants ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/clay-pot-fish-tofu/feed/ 19