Huang - Eat clean: wok yourself to health: a revolutionary East-West approach to eating well

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One of the brightest stars in modern Chinese cooking re-invents and modernizes the nations favourite Chinese dishes, with fresh, easy-to-buy ingredients.

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With her trademark passion, Ching-He Huang confidently fuses Chinese and Western cultures in over 100 quick, easy and healthy dishes bursting with flavour.

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Its an old, well-known saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but its actually true. During sleep your metabolism slows down due to the lack of food and movement, meaning reduced fat burning. Upon waking, you need to speed up your metabolism once again. With this in mind, I have created a range of breakfast dishes that will fire up your metabolism, energise you and help you start burning fat.

Yang-yang chilli eggs

This is a favourite recipe of mine that makes a simple and lean breakfast; it has a spicy kick and an array of health benefits to help you start your day. I call it Yang-yang chilli eggs because, according to traditional Chinese food therapy, eggs are hot in energy, as are chillies, so this is the perfect dish to warm up your body.

The egg whites are packed with protein, which will kick-start your metabolism (and maintain your lean muscle mass). The healthy monosaturated fats from the avocado contain anti-inflammatory properties and allow the absorption of vital fat-soluble nutrients.

1 teaspoon coconut oil

1 tablespoon diced white onion

red pepper, deseeded and diced

2 (for women) or 3 (for men) free-range medium eggs

1 pinch of sea salt

1 pinch of ground black pepper

avocado, peeled and stoned

1 dash of Tabasco (shop bought or home made see )

Heat a wok (or pan) over a medium heat and add the coconut oil. As the oil starts to melt, add the onion and stir-fry for 1 minute, then stir in the red pepper pieces and cook for another minute until the pepper starts to soften. Beat the eggs with the sea salt and black pepper, then add to the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute until scrambled.

Remove from the wok and serve with the avocado sprinkled with a splash of Tabasco.

Yin-yang eggs

According to traditional Chinese food therapy, eggs are yang but when boiled they become more yin. Raw peppers are yin and the hot salsa is yang, so overall the dish is rather balanced and neutral and makes the perfect yin-yang start to the day! Ultimately, this is a clean, tasty and zingy breakfast.

Its also packed with vitamins C and E, which both protect against cell damage and are vital to support a healthy immune system. The healthy monounsaturated fats from the avocados can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and lower levels of the unhealthy types of cholesterol. This is a good recipe for those who are after a low-carb breakfast.

500ml/18fl oz cold water

2 quails eggs

green pepper, deseeded and diced

2 teaspoons

1 ripe avocado, sliced in half and stoned

Pour the water into a wok (or pan) and bring to the boil, then boil the eggs for 3 minutes until hard. Place under cold running water until cool enough to handle.

Shell the eggs, then dice. Mix with the green pepper and add the chilli Tabasco. Toss together, fill the avocado halves and eat.

Golden Chinese eggs with oyster sriracha and toasted cashew nuts

This spicy twist on fried eggs will help you start your day with a bang. Coconut oil is full of medium-chain triglycerides, providing a great low-carb alternative that some nutritionists believe will increase energy expenditure to help you burn fat faster.

Lean protein from the eggs will help you maintain and build your lean mass, helping to keep you slim, while turmeric in larger amounts can boost brain function. Its also one of the strongest known anti-inflammatory ingredients around inflammation is linked to diseases including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimers. Lastly, the cashew nuts add fibre and a satisfying crunch, plus they contribute a range of vitamins, a good amount of the minerals copper, magnesium and manganese, and a range of health-promoting phytochemicals.

1 teaspoon coconut oil

2 (for women) or 3 (for men) free-range medium eggs

1 pinch of turmeric

1 pinch of golden linseeds (optional)

30g/1oz toasted cashew nuts

1 teaspoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon sriracha chilli sauce

Heat a wok (or pan) over a medium heat and add the coconut oil. As the oil starts to melt, swirl it around in the wok. Crack the eggs into the wok and fry gently for 1 minute. Sprinkle in a small pinch of turmeric, then turn the eggs over and cook until mediumwell done.

Transfer to a plate, sprinkle with the linseeds (if using) and cashew nuts, plus a seasoning of oyster sauce mixed with sriracha for a spicy kick.

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