Chinese main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

I served this at an informal dinner as mini-cocktail meatballs (1" size) but in a sweet and sour sauce, rather than barbecue, and everyone loved…

Pork and Shrimp Fried Rice

Rice is an integral part of the Chinese New Year celebratory meal. Representing fertility, luck and wealth, it is the cornerstone of many iconic…

Kung Pao Chicken

As you may know, my spouse is Chinese and we cook a Chinese dinner once a week. So this week I thought I would highlight his version of the Kung…

Honey Pork and Cashew Stir Fry

A super speedy stir fry that is quick to prepare, but with a yummy orange and honey sauce to flavour it up. It probably tastes better (and even…

Spicy Pork with Black Beans

A very spicy Chinese type cuisine. One of our favorites. Wonderful with a side of vegetables prepared Chinese style with a light garlic sauce.

Crunchy Long Beans With Sesame Seeds

This is just a simple vegetable dish I'd discovered during my last Shopping & Dining Trip in Bangkok. I was…

Chicken Fried Rice

Cashew Chicken

Chicken and Rice with an Asian Flare

Citrusy and delicious!

Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry with Ramen Noodles

Part of the fun of making this delicious dish is the time spent in the kitchen chopping veggies with my…

Pork Lettuce Wraps

Mu Shu Pork

This is a great leftover recipe. The recipe calls for cubed...but sometimes I like to shred mine. It all depends on what I have left over...

Lemon Chicken

Healthy Celery Chicken In Lovely Lettuce Pouches

There’re many different ways to receive the health benefits of Celery. Eating Celery in its natural raw form is…

Chicken Lo Mein