Stir-Fried Beef and Greens

Stir-fry strips a re a super buy for busy cooks. Or look for an inside round steak, often labeled "fast-fry " and slice thinly across the grain. In the Test Kitchen, we use tender sirloin steak or sirloin tip steak for this satisfying dish.

Roasted Radishes & Asparagus with Za'atar

Soy-Marinated Flank Steak

Mirin, a drink similar to saki but with less alcohol, is also a must-have condiment when cooking Japanese cuisine. Serve steak with Quick Cucumber Pickles (see recipe link below).

Soy Ginger Lettuce Wraps

Fresh and flavourful, these wraps are ready in 15 minutes – way faster than the pizza delivery guy can make it to your door. If you halve and grill the red pepper with the chicken the night before (instead of sauteing), this weeknight meal is ready in even less time.

Honey Ginger Basting Sauce

This flavourful Asian-style sauce makes perfect sticky ribs and wings, or an easy glaze for salmon. Baste with it during the last couple of minutes of cooking to prevent the sauce from burning. You can also serve it at the table for dipping. 

Chicken, Snow Peas and Cashew Stir-Fry

Stir-fries are great summer meals - quick, healthy and popular with kids. Try this one from the "20-minute Suppers" story in our August 2004 issue.

Slow Cooker Ginger-Chicken Congee

Grab a spoon and enjoy this satisfying rice porridge with plenty of chicken, topped with green onions, roasted peanuts and chill oil for a hint of heat or spice.

Ginger Soy Side of Salmon

A side of salmon varies in size depending on its origins and species. Farmed Atlantic salmon is usually 3 to 3-1/2 lb (1.5 to 1.75 kg), and Pacific salmon varies at fishmongers from 1-1/2 to 3 lb (750 g to 1.5 kg) depending on species. Sockeye is small, while King and Chinook are large.

Soba Noodles with Pea Shoots and Shiitakes

This makes a great vegetarian main course salad or side dish served with grilled meat. Since pea shoots are not as tender as pea tendrils, they are cooked before eating.

Pancakes

Pancakes for Roast Duck Rolls.