Before I moved to Vermont, I had a weakness for Chinese takeout. I lived in San Francisco and when I headed home after working late, I was exhausted. I’d order Chinese food from one of dozens of delicious local Chinese restaurants and chow down.
Now, since I don’t live near any good Chinese restaurants, I turned to making some of my favorites like Sweet & Sour Chicken [7] at home. The silver lining is that I can make healthier versions of Chinese restaurant classics, with perfect fresh produce, and I get to eat them when they’re hot and sizzling straight out of my wok. (Scallop & Shrimp Dumplings [8] and Kung Pao Tofu [9] turn out really well too.)
I’m not the only one who would benefit from making healthier Chinese food at home. EatingWell’s recipe for Sweet & Sour Chicken [7] was developed for a family who needed a little help eating healthier and avoiding the Chinese takeout trap. Their story, and more than 175 of our favorite comfort-food recipes, appear in our cookbook, EatingWell Comfort Foods Made Healthy.
Links:
[1] http://www.eatingwell.com/user?destination=print/1871
[2] http://www.eatingwell.com/print/1871
[3] http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=healthy_cooking/quick_healthy_cooking/healthy_chinese_food_at_home&linkname=Healthy Chinese Food at Home
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[5] http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking/quick_healthy_cooking/healthy_chinese_food_at_home
[6] http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking/quick_healthy_cooking/healthy_chinese_food_at_home?section=comments#tabs
[7] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/sweet_sour_chicken_with_brown_rice.html
[8] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/scallop_shrimp_dumplings.html
[9] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/kung_pao_tofu.html
[10] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_chinese_recipes
[11] http://www.eatingwell.com/shop
