Enjoy Easy Asian-Inspired Dishes at Home
This post was sponsored by Ling Ling and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
Do you love Asian cooking but feel like you don’t have the time to experiment with complicated dinners? Too busy taking the kids to soccer practice or chasing after your toddler to attempt new flavor combinations? Now you can serve something both easy and delicious to your family. Feel like a rock star when you sit down to a no sweat dinner of Asian-inspired dishes that taste straight out of a restaurant!
I love our family dinners, but most evenings I don’t love cooking them. After a full day of caring for three young children, the last thing I feel like doing is spending lengthy amounts of time cooking, and I certainly don’t have the mental energy to experiment with anything new.
That’s why I was so happy to learn that Ling Ling, long popular because of their pot stickers, now has a new line of fried rice dishes! As someone who loves to introduce her children to flavors from around the world, I am glad to be able to serve them authentic Asian-inspired dishes at home, without having to spend hours laboring in the kitchen!
I had the opportunity to try out some of these new fried rice dishes recently at a blogger event in San Francisco, sponsored by Ling Ling and hosted by Parties That Cook.
During the event we were treated to samples of three of the new fried rice dishes, based on authentic Asian-inspired recipes: Yakitori Chicken (Japan), Chinese-Style Vegetable, and Bibimbap Beef (Korea). (You can also look for their Yakiniku Beef and Thai-Style Chicken). They were all so flavorful, thanks to Ling Ling‘s use of high quality ingredients and their unique preparation method – rather than simply giving you a sauce packet to stir into your meal, Ling Ling actually infuses the rice with the sauces so that you get amazing flavor in each bite.
Which was my favorite? I couldn’t make up my mind! Chinese-Style Vegetable, of course, is the traditional favorite I grew up with, while Yakitori Chicken had that wonderful umami flavor everyone talks about. (Plus it really did have big chunks of grilled chicken in it!) But I was most intrigued by the Bibimbap Beef, since I was the least familiar with it. The gochujang sauce has just a bit of heat to it but is also a bit sweet – I loved it!
But first we got some expert cooking tips from Chef Mike Chapter from Parties That Cook. One of my favorites? If you are tired of peeling ginger, you can either use the back of a spoon to make it easier – or skip peeling altogether! Simply grate the ginger – peel and all – then squeeze it to wring out the juice. The juice is what you’re really after, so just add the same quantity of the juice as you would of the ginger – no more peeling!
We also had the chance to try our hand at making some side dishes to pair with the Ling Ling fried rice: Crispy Kale Salad with Shiitake Mushrooms, Raisins and Almonds paired with the Ling Ling Yakatori Chicken; Hand Rolled Scallion Pancakes paired with Ling Ling Chinese Style Vegetables; and Asian Cucumber Salad paired with the Ling Ling Bibimbap Beef.
I was on the team that made the Asian Cucumber Salad – doesn’t it look great?? And it was so simple to make!
Then we all got to sit down family style to enjoy the wonderful Asian-inspired dishes. Wouldn’t you like to serve a meal like this at your house?
Now you can! To try Ling Ling Fried Rice for yourself, take advantage of this coupon to get $2 off one box of Ling Ling Fried Rice at any retailer where the products are sold. You won’t regret it!
What are your favorite Asian-inspired dishes? Share in the comments below!
