770 cornstarch recipes

Broccoli amandine over baked potatoes with a soy-garlic sauce, toasted almonds, and pimiento. Crisp-tender broccoli in a glossy Asian-inspired glaze spooned over split baked potatoes.

Pork chops with green grapes and mushrooms in a tarragon-lemon pan sauce made from chicken broth. A French-inspired skillet dinner with a sweet-savory fruit sauce.

Chinese stir-fried vegetables with bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and celery in a soy-thickened chicken broth sauce. A quick wok dinner served over steamed rice.

Fat-free chocolate cake made with cocoa powder, egg whites, and corn syrup instead of butter, oil, or whole eggs. Topped with a cocoa-powdered sugar glaze. Rich chocolate flavor, zero fat.

Veal grillades and grits, a classic New Orleans Creole brunch dish. Flour-dusted veal steaks browned and baked in a rich tomato-pepper gravy, spooned over creamy grits.

Pineapple chicken with a homemade sweet and sour sauce - vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and sherry - ready in 25 minutes. Serve over rice or chow mein noodles for an easy weeknight dinner.

Chinese-style eggplant stir-fry with spicy ground pork, chile oil, hoisin, soy sauce, and Chinese black vinegar, finished with a cornstarch glaze. Ready in 20 minutes and deeply savory.

Low-fat sherried beef stir-fry with round steak marinated in dry sherry and soy sauce, tossed with carrots, green pepper, and onion in a glossy cornstarch sauce. Served over hot rice.

Chinese four-vegetable steamed platter with baby corn, straw mushrooms, bok choy, and tomato arranged like a flower and finished with a glossy chicken-fat sauce thickened with cornstarch.

Lemon meringue pie from cooking school is the textbook version with a hand-rolled crust, cornstarch-and-flour curd, and a stable French meringue sealed to the crust. Detailed technique guarantees no weeping.

Stovetop sweet and sour meatballs glazed in tangy pineapple sauce with crisp-tender green peppers in just 40 minutes.

Elegant chilled sour cherry soup with dry red wine, heavy cream, and cherry liqueur. Cinnamon-spiced fruit course served cold in summer with mint and sour cream.

Silky tofu braised in rich oyster sauce with garlic, scallions, and a glossy peanut oil glaze. A Cantonese classic that's simple, savory, and ready in 30 minutes.

Wok-fried tofu with hot banana peppers, sweet red bell pepper, soy sauce, and a generous shower of fresh cilantro. A minimalist Chinese stir-fry that's fast and bright.

This is a quick and easy dish that uses ingredients you probably have on hand.

Sweet pineapple and strawberry jam meet crushed red pepper in this 30-minute chicken breast dish. Golden raisins add chewy bursts of flavor to a glossy, fruity sauce you'll want to drizzle on everything.