4 chinese stew red cooked Recipes

boneless, skinless chicken, cut into bite size pieces, chinese 5-spice powder, red pepper flakes, celery salt, peanut or olive oil, leeks, sliced diagonally, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic, minced, chicken stock, cornstarch, red or orange bell peppers , cut into 1 inch pieces, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and lemon pepper, cooked rice (optional), chopped cilantro (optional)

stewing beef or 2 lbs pork shoulder, cube 3/4 - 1, oil (vegetable, peanut, canola), vegetables, cut up (carrots, lo bok, etc), yellow onion , cut in large chunks - to taste (leek works well too), garlic , smashed, fresh ginger, peeled and smashed, star anise (opt for beef), chinese dried orange rind (opt for beef), chile, fresh or dried (optional), brown sugar (start with the smaller amount and add more if desired), soy sauce (use a combination of light and dark in any proportion), dry sherry, boiling water

onions, fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, ground coriander, vegetable oil, chinese cooking wine , or dry sherry, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, beef broth, preferably organic, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, beef shank on the bone , cut by the butcher into thick slices (or 2 1/4 lb beef shank off the bone or other beef stew meat, cut into large cubes), carrots, scallions, red chile, green chile, cilantro, juice of 1 lime, thai fish sauce, superfine sugar