Grain recipe collection

Steamed open dumplings (siu mai) with ground pork, ham, ginger, and sesame oil in wonton wrappers. A classic dim sum favorite you can make at home with a simple steamer setup.

Steamed shrimp and scallops tossed in a bright orange-rice vinegar vinaigrette with sesame oil, dill, and scallions. Light, fresh, and ready in 15 minutes.

Steamed shrimp with garlic, soy sauce, rice wine, and scallions in a Chinese-style preparation. Butterflied shrimp topped with slow-cooked golden garlic and steamed until tender.

Chinese steamed spareribs with fermented black beans, ginger, garlic, and rice wine. Pork ribs cut into bite-sized pieces and steamed until fall-apart tender in about an hour.

Steel-cut oat breakfast with molasses, dried currants, pineapple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A chewy, warmly spiced oatmeal that's heartier than rolled oats and ready in 30 minutes.

Cornmeal muffins made with filbert flour and brown sugar substitute for a nutty, lightly sweet breakfast muffin baked in just 20 minutes.

Rustic herb and barley stew with rabbit, leeks, garlic, and sage simmered until fall-off-the-bone tender. Pearl barley thickens the broth into a hearty, one-pot meal.

Beef and broccoli stir-fry in oyster sauce with garlic, ginger, and scallions. Marinated flank steak seared in a hot wok with crisp-tender broccoli, better than takeout.

Stir-fried chicken and apples in a honey-curry glaze with raisins, celery, and parsley over rice. A sweet, spiced 20-minute weeknight dinner.

Stir-fried pork in wine sauce is a classic Chinese dish with stir-fried pork loin braised in a homemade wine lees paste of rice, yeast, soy, and sherry.

Stir fry pork with snow pea pods, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and fish sauce over rice. A quick, light Asian pork tenderloin stir fry ready in 25 minutes.

Stir-fried beef and vegetables: a classic Chinese wok dish with marinated beef, crisp onions, and green peppers in a quick garlic-ginger soy sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes from wok to table.

Thai stir-fried rice noodles with pork, dried shrimp, bean sprouts, and a tangy fish sauce-lime-ketchup glaze, topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro.

Stir-fried okra with cumin, fennel, and cayenne pepper. Indian-spiced, low-slime technique that makes okra converts out of skeptics in under 30 minutes.

Pad Thai with chicken, shrimp, rice noodles, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts in a fish sauce and lime dressing. A classic Thai stir-fry made at home.

Chinese-style stir-fried scallops with leeks, scallions, ginger and garlic in a dark soy, rice wine, chili bean and sesame oil sauce. Ready in 7 minutes of cooking time once everything is prepped.