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One-Dish Wok Meals

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Wontons and toufu with lettuce, straw mushrooms in soup.

In this post, I want to focus on weeknight dinners. Hence the One-Dish Wok Meals.

There are so many beautiful food blogs to get recipes from (see sidebar), so what I want to do is share a different approach to cooking. It’s stress free because you don’t have to run out for special ingredients, follow a recipe and there’s very little cleanup. Cook the gourmet dishes when you have more time.

Yes, I cook my wontons in my wok.

Single guys tell me they enjoy showing off their wok cooking to their dates! This made me laugh especially when they said it makes them look like they know what they’re doing.

My posts: Keep Cooking Simple and Tasty, Wok Up Your Own Creations and Stir Frying Without Recipes will give you the complete scoop on how to achieve this.

Why a wok? Because it heats up fast, cooks fast and washes up fast and best of all, you can use this one pan for cooking EVERYTHING, not just Asian stir frys. Less clutter, less oil, less washing up.

Toufu, green beans, cherry tomatoes, straw mushrooms cooked in CurrySimple’s Green Curry Sauce.

(I won’t repeat what I’ve already said in other posts about my preseasoned, lightweight cast iron wok. On my website, I explain in great depth and discuss different types of woks as well as technique to be successful.)

Simple stir fried bok choy and red bell peppers with dash of tamari and sherry.

Buy Char Siu (Chinese roast pork), mix with bok choy dish, dinner!

One-Dish Wok Meals is how my husband and I eat most weeknights and we never get tired of them. It’s really a no-brainer, it gives you the right balance of protein and carbs.

That’s how I was brought up, lots of veggies, less meat. I cut out eating starch a while back because I’m on the cusp of Type II Diabetes, I discuss this in Healthy and Delicious Snack Ideas. When my doctor first told me to cut back eating so much rice, I thought she didn’t realize I was Asian! Asians eat rice at every meal. I cut back a little at a time and finally didn’t miss not having it at all. When I understood starch drives up sugar levels, it was easy to give it up and see my energy soar. As mentioned, we’ll have quinoa more often than rice or noodles. I get into more depth about Diets on my website.

I hear amusing stories from many husbands who are relegated to washing dishes, so you’ll be pleased to know it takes less than two minutes to wash up for a One-Dish Wok Meal.

A typical washup takes less than 2 minutes.

As you can see, I use my cast iron wok for cooking many different things! I’d love to hear what you cook up in your wok?

Yummy Asian meatloaf steamed (ground turkey and omboshi plums)

Tilapia with veggies in soup.

One-Dish Wok Meals

By 14 Comments

Wontons and toufu with lettuce, straw mushrooms in soup.

In this post, I want to focus on weeknight dinners. Hence the One-Dish Wok Meals.

There are so many beautiful food blogs to get recipes from (see sidebar), so what I want to do is share a different approach to cooking. It’s stress free because you don’t have to run out for special ingredients, follow a recipe and there’s very little cleanup. Cook the gourmet dishes when you have more time.

Yes, I cook my wontons in my wok.

Single guys tell me they enjoy showing off their wok cooking to their dates! This made me laugh especially when they said it makes them look like they know what they’re doing.

My posts: Keep Cooking Simple and Tasty, Wok Up Your Own Creations and Stir Frying Without Recipes will give you the complete scoop on how to achieve this.

Why a wok? Because it heats up fast, cooks fast and washes up fast and best of all, you can use this one pan for cooking EVERYTHING, not just Asian stir frys. Less clutter, less oil, less washing up.

Toufu, green beans, cherry tomatoes, straw mushrooms cooked in CurrySimple’s Green Curry Sauce.

(I won’t repeat what I’ve already said in other posts about my preseasoned, lightweight cast iron wok. On my website, I explain in great depth and discuss different types of woks as well as technique to be successful.)

Simple stir fried bok choy and red bell peppers with dash of tamari and sherry.

Buy Char Siu (Chinese roast pork), mix with bok choy dish, dinner!

One-Dish Wok Meals is how my husband and I eat most weeknights and we never get tired of them. It’s really a no-brainer, it gives you the right balance of protein and carbs.

That’s how I was brought up, lots of veggies, less meat. I cut out eating starch a while back because I’m on the cusp of Type II Diabetes, I discuss this in Healthy and Delicious Snack Ideas. When my doctor first told me to cut back eating so much rice, I thought she didn’t realize I was Asian! Asians eat rice at every meal. I cut back a little at a time and finally didn’t miss not having it at all. When I understood starch drives up sugar levels, it was easy to give it up and see my energy soar. As mentioned, we’ll have quinoa more often than rice or noodles. I get into more depth about Diets on my website.

I hear amusing stories from many husbands who are relegated to washing dishes, so you’ll be pleased to know it takes less than two minutes to wash up for a One-Dish Wok Meal.

A typical washup takes less than 2 minutes.

As you can see, I use my cast iron wok for cooking many different things! I’d love to hear what you cook up in your wok?

Yummy Asian meatloaf steamed (ground turkey and omboshi plums)

Tilapia with veggies in soup.

Wok Star Kit

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LIGHTWEIGHT, CAST IRON WOK 
a complete SYSTEM and STARTER KIT
to Be a Wok Star success!

If you have a glass flat stove, it WON’T work with a round bottom wok.
Order a Wok Gas Stove  OR an Induction Wok Stove

Please note: some items and ingredients may vary depending on availability. Trust that we are doing our best to provide the BEST EXPERIENCE! 

1) BEST WOK & TOOLS

CAST IRON WOK – 15” lightweight, thin walled, round bottom.

  • SEASONED – REVEAL the wok is SEASONED under shipping coat which requires only a WASH of shipping coat, DRY, FRY with onions. Videos will be provided when you order. 
  • NATURAL NON STICK – it is eco-friendly, cast iron improves with use, the more patina you build, it becomes a natural non stick and tough surface and can handle a metal spatula and easier to clean.
  • FLAVORS YOUR FOOD – Remember your mom or granny used cast iron skillets? They knew it’s the best material for cooking anything!  Well, my mom taught me to cook using this lightweight, thin walled cast iron wok. 
  • LIGHTWEIGHT – weighs about 3 1/2 pounds, I can lift it with one hand vs 12 pound woks which require 2 people to lift it. 2 handles make it balanced vs one handle that sticks out and get in the way and tip when there’s food in it.
  • IDEAL SIZE – 15″ diameter (37 cm) with wide opening makes it an adjustable size pan, from small to large. 
  • ROUND BOTTOM – a natural curve for stir frying and keeps frying action in the center. This prevents food falling out of your wok and onto your counter.
  • PERSONALITY – each is unique. They are cast in a mold but finished by hand in the final stage. This wok is not shiny like stainless or fancy but has a beauty Japanese call, Wabi Sabi, a rustic simplicity.
  • VERSATILE ONE PAN COOKING! Of course best for stir frying but you can use it to make oxtail stew, 5 Minute Wonder soup, steam tamale, limitless. I even make my mom’s Malaysian Chicken curry in it.
  • EVEN CONDUCTION – Cooks evenly, NO hotspots and retains the heat well. It can go from stovetop to oven.
  • UNIVERSAL PAN – you can cook ethnic foods from Italian Frittata to Peruvian Lomo Saltado, limitless.

WOK LID 
Perfect for steaming, steam frying, keeping food hot, cover for soups and stews.
It’s light and stainless steel so it won’t rust.

SPATULA 
This special stainless steel spatula with a curved edge matches the curve of your round bottom wok so stir frying is a natural motion. It has a cool touch teak handle. It can cut meat and veggies in the wok by applying a slight rocking motion with pressure.  The raised sides of the spatula allow you to scoop liquid so you only need ONE tool. Sourced from Thailand. 

WOK MITTS 
These unique magnetized mitt set comes in your KIT in a variety of designs.  They work really well, the magnet side stays on the left handle and velcrose side on right, see photo gallery. Made by dedicated Haitian seamstresses.

CADDY ORGANIZER
This handy basket includes 3 dispensers to Squirt, Squeeze, Shake your seasonings, NO measuring needed.  When you’re ready to cook, you pull out ONE item from your fridge instead of bouncing around the kitchen gathering all your seasonings. 

CHINESE CHEF KNIFE
A sharp knife with rosewood handle is key to transforming your prep routine from tedious to effortless. It’s light and stainless steel so it doesn’t rust.  Great for slicing, dicing, chopping and thwacking. Makes you chop like a PRO. 

2) RIGHT TECHNIQUE  
FREE online cooking course (link will be sent to you) and Stir Fry Crib Sheet PDF. My easy, NO recipe, NO measuring technique provides a foundation to riff off your own creations. Cooking Like A Wok Star is EASY and LIBERATING.  Once you learn my techniques, tips and use my tools, you’ll start to improvise and create delicious, Asian inspired, home cooked meals. Watch lesson while your KIT is winging its way to you so you’ll be ready to start!  

3) QUALITY INGREDIENTS
FREE based on availability. Select premium brands of ingredients like San-J Tamari and Earthy Delights’ Shiitake mushrooms to get you started and save you a trip to the Asian market. None have MSG. Koon Chun Hoisin and Brown Bean Sauce are NOT available. 

4) HIGH HEAT
It’s CRUCIAL for Asian wok cooking. If you use an electric stove, it won’t work!  You will need to purchase this portable Wok Gas Stove OR Wok Induction Stove. See below. 

NOTE: Stove is NOT included with this Wok Star Kit. 

Here’s video showing how my wok works on the gas stove and how to install gas canister!!!


It has literally transformed so many Wok Stars’ lives
because now they understand why they were not successful.