Recipes with sesame oil

Steamed shrimp dumplings with ground turkey, dried mushrooms, and green onions wrapped in wonton skins. Served with a soy-ginger-honey dipping sauce, these 24 bite-sized parcels are a lighter take on dim sum favorites.

Ginger-soy marinated chicken stir-fried with crisp asparagus, red bell pepper, and onion in sesame and chili oil with a splash of port wine. A vibrant Chinese-style wok dinner served over rice.

Egg white-battered chicken chunks fried crisp in peanut oil, tossed with roasted peanuts in a spicy sauce of garlic, ginger, dark soy, sesame oil, and red vinegar. Sichuan-inspired heat at home.

With the tons of flavor, you will fall in love this Eastern cheese-tofu, the musrhoom gravy adds the layers of taste. Serve it with rice or egg noodles.

Halibut stir-fry with asparagus, mushrooms, and tomato in sesame oil, soy sauce, and fresh ginger. A lean, high-protein seafood dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Shiitake mushroom caps tossed in olive oil, soy sauce, crushed garlic, rosemary, and a touch of maple syrup, then charcoal grilled until smoky and lightly charred. A vegan-friendly side that steals the show at any cookout.

Cool cucumber, roasted peanuts, fresh basil, jalapeño, honey, and sesame oil make this no-cook Thai salsa a crunchy, sweet-spicy condiment for grilled meats, fish, or chips.

Shrimp and scallops marinated in sherry, then wok-tossed with asparagus, baby corn, and water chestnuts in a glossy sesame-garlic sauce. Quick Chinese-style seafood in 30 minutes.

Low-calorie chicken stir-fry marinated in soy sauce, lemon juice, and sesame oil, then tossed with garlic and fragrant tarragon. Light, bright, and on the table in under an hour.

Quick chicken and walnut stir-fry with mushrooms, red bell pepper, and a glossy oyster-soy sauce. Light, fast, and full of crunch.

Crisp asparagus stir-fried with fresh ginger, toasted sesame oil, and roasted cashews, finished with a splash of soy sauce. A 6-ingredient Chinese side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Creamy peanut butter sauce with soy, sesame oil, garlic, and a hit of hot sauce tossed with spaghetti and topped with fresh cilantro. Nutty, savory peanut noodles in 30 minutes flat.

A Korean stir-fried cucumber side dish (banchan) tossed in sesame oil, soy sauce, and chili powder. Quick, savory, and a refreshing change from raw cucumber salads.

Thai glass noodles baked with prawns, coriander root, ginger, peppercorns, and oyster sauce in individual pots. Kung Op Wun Sen ready in 30 minutes.

A fiery Chinese hot pot of pork intestine, duck blood curd, and sour cabbage simmered in a chili-ginger broth with Sichuan peppercorns. Served bubbling over a tabletop burner.

Steamed whole chicken rubbed with oil and salt, then drizzled with a warm sesame-ginger-soy sauce and topped with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. Chinese-style and full of flavor.