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Chinese Food in Minutes

Chinese Food in Minutes Season 1

Season 1 Episodes

1. Gospel Singers

February 9th, 2010

Ching-He Huang is joined by gospel choir singers Monica George and Laura Rahaman as she cooks up an easy, super fast family favourite of garlic chilli beef and mushroom pak choy, and gives a new look to two takeaway favourites: chicken and black bean stir fry, and sweet and sour wuxi pork ribs.

2. Barmen

February 16th, 2010

Ching is joined by barmen Simon Rogers and Dan Walton as she cooks up a feast of dinner party classics including chicken and snake bean stir fry, sweet and sour duck, and yellow bean scallops with a spicy wild rice salad.

3. Cheesemongers

February 23rd, 2010

Chongqing beef, steamed wine sea bass, and traditional style hot and sour soup are on the menu in the week that Ching is joined by cheesemongers Jon Revell and Freddie Kerr Dickieson.

4. Personal Trainers

March 2nd, 2010

On the menu this week: chilli bean cod served with a garlic pak choy and exotic mushroom stir fry; juicy chilli chicken and cashew nuts; and sichaun stir-fried pork with cucumber. Personal trainers Anabela Silva and Michelle Kania join Ching in the kitchen.

5. Students

March 9th, 2010

Ching gives students Archie Dallas and Liam Larke a lesson in cooking using the signature flavours of garlic, chilli and ginger. This week's dishes include fried sweet chilli chicken, a winter warmer of spicy Sichuan aubergine, and a favourite marinade of griddled honey yellow bean pork.

6. Carpenters

March 16th, 2010

Ching is joined by carpenters Dave Martin and Charlie Hodgson to wok up another feast of culinary delights. This week's dishes include rice wine and peppered beef noodles, Taiwanese ginger and sesame chicken noodle soup, and mixed seafood crispy noodles.

7. Entrepreneurs

March 23rd, 2010

Ching comes to the aid of young American entrepreneurs Rachel Church and Melissa Reitano. On the menu are spicy chunky lamb, pork and water chestnut dumplings, and duck spring rolls.

8. Surveyors

March 30th, 2010

Ching is joined by surveyors David Parker and David Lindemann as she cooks up another delicious array of dishes: sweet and smoky 'hong sao yu', crispy mongolian lamb, and cantonese style duck with pak choy and rice.

9. Taxi Drivers

April 6th, 2010

Ching is joined by taxi drivers Alex Winters and Bernice Mason as she prepares three more delicious dishes: prawn and chilli bamboo shoot stir-fry; breaded haddock with Sichuan pepper, chilli and salt; and roast beef in four-spiced chilli oil.

10. Estate Agents

April 13th, 2010

Two Yorkshire estate agents, Leanne Marshall and Nicola Watson, experiment with groundnut and sesame oil as Ching cooks crispy king prawns in a sweet-and-sour sauce, Taiwanese three-cup chicken, and spicy pork and prawn wontons

11. Nurses

April 20th, 2010

Nurses Jennifer Allen and Rebecca Harty join Ching in the kitchen for this week's lesson in authentic Chinese cookery. Dishes include soy-steamed cod; steamed chicken with sour and spicy dressing; and chicken rice.

12. Ice-Skaters

April 27th, 2010

A pair of professional figure skaters experiment with dishes which use Sichuan peppercorns and other hot spices. Ching cooks peppercorn chicken, prawn fried rice and wok-fried crispy scallops. It is then the turn of her two protégés to recreate her recipes for their friends.

13. Rugby Players

May 4th, 2010

Two rugby players ask Ching-He Huang to help them learn to prepare oriental dishes. She takes them to London's Chinatown in search of ingredients that will provide long-lasting energy, and teaches them to prepare two traditional Chinese dishes, including mushroom tofu in black bean sauce.