Asian Recipes Without Seed Oils

These are all 44 Asian recipes on The Foodie Kitchen, each cooked with a traditional fat such as butter, ghee, tallow, lard, coconut or olive oil instead of seed oils. They are grouped by meal so you can jump straight to breakfasts, mains, sides or desserts.

Jump to: Dinner & Main Dishes · Sides, Soups & Breads · Desserts & Baking · Snacks, Dips & Sauces · Drinks

Dinner & Main Dishes

• Cambodian Kroeung Paste in Coconut Oil — Khmer Aromatics — Kroeung is Cambodia's essential wet spice paste — lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, kaffir lime leaves, garlic, and shallots pounded together
• Char Siu Pork — Chinese BBQ Pork in Coconut Oil — Char siu — Chinese BBQ pork roasted in coconut oil with honey, soy, and five spice. Seed oil free. Better than takeaway.
• Chicken and Rice Congee in Bone Broth — The Medicinal Asian Porridge — Congee simmered in chicken bone broth until silky, topped with ginger, green onion, and soft-boiled egg. The ancient Asian restorative food,
• Chinese Fried Rice in Lard — Authentic Wok Hei at Home — Chinese fried rice in lard — the authentic fat that produces true wok hei. The flavour vegetable oil cannot replicate no matter how hot the
• Coconut Oil Pad Thai — Dairy Free Version — Rice noodle stir fry in coconut oil with vegetables and eggs — a lighter, dairy-free version for weeknights. Seed oil free.
• Coconut Oil Teriyaki Chicken — Seed Oil Free Japanese Recipe — Teriyaki chicken cooked in coconut oil with a homemade sauce. No bottled teriyaki (which contains seed oils). Ready in 20 minutes.
• Dan Dan Noodles — Sichuan Street Noodles in Lard — Dan dan noodles — Sichuan street noodles with spiced pork, chilli oil, and tahini in lard. Seed oil free version of the classic.
• Filipino Chicken Adobo in Coconut Oil — the National Dish — Filipino adobo is chicken braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bay leaves — one of Southeast Asia's great braises. Coconut oil replace
• Ginseng Chicken Soup — Korean Samgyetang Medicinal Recipe — A whole chicken stuffed with glutinous rice and ginseng, simmered in bone broth with jujube dates. The Korean medicinal soup for fatigue and
• Indonesian Beef Rendang — Coconut Milk Dry Curry — Beef rendang — Indonesian dry coconut milk curry, slow-cooked until almost all liquid evaporates. Seed oil free. Rich and complex.
• Japanese Gyudon — Beef Rice Bowl in Tallow — Gyudon — Japanese beef and onion rice bowl cooked in tallow. Sweet, savoury, deeply satisfying. Seed oil free, 20 minutes.
• Japanese Miso Ramen — Tallow Broth — Miso ramen — Japanese noodle soup with a tallow-enriched miso broth, chashu pork, and soft boiled egg. Seed oil free.
• Korean Beef Bowl in Tallow — Bulgogi-Inspired Weeknight Dinner — Bulgogi-inspired ground beef cooked in tallow with ginger, garlic, and sesame — served over rice with pickled cucumber and crispy fried egg.
• Korean Bibimbap in Tallow — Mixed Rice Bowl With Crispy Bottom — Bibimbap is Korea's iconic mixed rice bowl — a bed of hot rice topped with individually seasoned vegetables, a fried egg, and sliced beef, a
• Korean Bibimbap — Mixed Rice Bowl with Ghee — Korean bibimbap — mixed rice bowl with sautéed vegetables, tallow-cooked beef, fried egg in ghee, and gochujang. Seed oil free.
• Korean Bulgogi in Tallow — Marinated Grilled Beef — Bulgogi is Korea's most beloved grilled beef dish — paper-thin ribeye marinated in soy sauce, Asian pear, garlic, and sesame, then seared fa
• Korean Doenjang Jjigae — Fermented Soybean Stew with Lard — Doenjang jjigae — Korean fermented soybean paste stew with zucchini, tofu, and clams. Cooked with lard. Seed oil free.
• Korean Gamjatang — Pork Spine Soup with Lard — Gamjatang — Korean pork spine and potato soup. Deep, bone broth flavoured with gochugaru and perilla seeds. Seed oil free.
• Kung Pao Chicken in Lard — Sichuan Classic — Kung pao chicken cooked in lard — Sichuan stir-fry with Sichuan peppercorns, dried chillies, and peanuts. Seed oil free.
• Lard Fried Rice — The Original Chinese Restaurant Version — Lard fried rice with wok hei — the way Chinese restaurants made it before seed oils replaced lard in the 1980s. Seed oil free.
• Lomo Saltado — Peruvian Chinese Stir Fry in Lard — Peruvian-Chinese lomo saltado — wok-seared beef, tomatoes, onions and chips cooked in lard. The Lima street food cooked the authentic way.
• Malaysian Beef Rendang in Coconut Oil — Dry Curry of Extraordinary Depth — Rendang is the Malaysian and Indonesian slow-cooked dry curry — beef simmered in coconut milk and a complex spice paste until the liquid eva
• Malaysian Laksa — Coconut Prawn Soup — Laksa — Malaysian prawn and coconut milk noodle soup with laksa paste. Seed oil free. The definitive Malaysian comfort dish.
• Mapo Tofu — Sichuan Tofu and Pork in Lard — Mapo tofu — Sichuan silken tofu and ground pork in a spicy doubanjiang sauce cooked in lard. Seed oil free. The real version.
• Miso Butter Noodles — Japanese Umami Pasta in Butter — Miso butter noodles are the 15-minute Japanese weeknight dish — ramen noodles or spaghetti tossed in a sauce of white miso, butter, and soy
• Miso Soup in Dashi Broth — The Japanese Daily Medicinal — Traditional Japanese miso soup with silken tofu and wakame in dashi. An everyday Japanese staple.
• Nasi Goreng — Indonesian Fried Rice in Lard — Nasi goreng — Indonesian fried rice with egg, kecap manis, and lard. The national dish of Indonesia. Seed oil free.
• Nasi Lemak in Coconut Oil — Malaysia's National Dish — Nasi lemak is Malaysia's national breakfast and most beloved dish — rice cooked in coconut cream and pandan, served with sambal, fried ancho
• Pad Thai in Lard — Thai Rice Noodles the Original Way — Pad thai is Thailand's most famous noodle dish — rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and dried shrimp in a tamarind, fish sauce, and palm s
• Pad Thai — Rice Noodles in Lard with Tamarind — Pad thai cooked in lard — rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, peanuts, and tamarind sauce. Seed oil free. Better than takeaway.
• Ramen in Tallow Bone Broth — the Long-Cooked Tonkotsu Method — Tonkotsu ramen is Japan's richest noodle dish — pork bone broth cooked for 12-18 hours until it turns creamy white from the dissolved marrow
• Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice — Lu Rou Fan in Lard — Lu rou fan — Taiwanese braised minced pork over rice with five spice and soy. Slow cooked in lard. Seed oil free. The ultimate comfort dish.
• Thai Basil Stir Fry — Pad Krapow Gai in Lard — Pad krapow gai — Thai holy basil and chicken stir fry in lard. The Bangkok street food classic. Seed oil free, 15 minutes.
• Thai Green Curry in Coconut Oil — Seed Oil Free Southeast Asian Cooking — Thai green curry built on coconut oil and coconut cream — the ancestral fat base of Southeast Asian cooking. No seed oils, all flavour.
• Thai Massaman Curry — Coconut Oil and Peanut Curry — Thai massaman curry — the richest, mildest Thai curry with potatoes, peanuts, and coconut milk. Seed oil free. Slow cooked.
• Thai Red Curry in Coconut Cream — Authentic Kaeng Phed — Thai red curry — kaeng phed — is coconut cream cracked in a hot wok with red curry paste, then simmered with chicken or beef, Thai basil, an
• Tom Kha Gai — Thai Coconut Chicken Soup — Tom kha gai — Thai coconut milk chicken soup with galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime. Seed oil free, 25 minutes.
• Vietnamese Beef Pho — Tallow Bone Broth — Vietnamese beef pho with a tallow-rich bone broth, charred ginger and onion, and all the traditional garnishes. Seed oil free.

Sides, Soups & Breads

• Coconut Rice — Southeast Asian Style — Coconut rice — fluffy jasmine rice cooked in coconut milk and water with pandan. Seed oil free. The foundation of Southeast Asian cooking.
• Japanese Fried Rice in Butter — Teppanyaki Style — Japanese butter fried rice — yakimeshi — is teppanyaki restaurant cooking at home. Day-old rice, soy sauce, butter, and egg on a screaming h
• Pad See Ew — Thai Wide Rice Noodles in Lard — Pad see ew is Thailand's popular flat rice noodle stir-fry — wide sen yai noodles with Chinese broccoli, egg, and dark soy sauce in a scream

Desserts & Baking

• Japanese Butter Cookies — the Melt-in-the-Mouth Danish Style — Japanese butter cookies are sold in tins in every Japanese convenience store and bakery — thin, crisp, intensely buttery, and made with a hi

Snacks, Dips & Sauces

• Gyoza — Japanese Pork Dumplings Fried in Lard — Japanese gyoza fried in lard — crispy bottoms, juicy pork and cabbage filling. Seed oil free. The right fat for authentic yaki gyoza.

Drinks

• Vietnamese Egg Coffee — Ca Phe Trung With Butter — Ca phe trung is Hanoi's famous egg coffee — a thick, sweet, meringue-like egg yolk cream floated on strong Vietnamese drip coffee. This seed