Cue the fireworks as China's biggest holiday has its moment in the Chopped Kitchen! For the first course of their Chinese New Year feasts, the chefs must create appetizers using one of American diners' favorite Chinese dishes. Then, in the entree round, a giant fish is front and center in the basket, and in the final round, the chefs must include an oversized cookie and a strawberry-flavored treat in their desserts.
Chinese food doesn't have to mean take-out. Katie Chen shows you how to make it at home. Stir-Fried Beef w/ Tomato and Basil; Green Beans w/ Wild Mushrooms; Stir-Fried Asian Eggplant.
With only a few random ingredients, Alex Guarnaschelli makes a savory Chinese pancake with chives, topped with a marmalade duck sauce and a spicy mayo.
Molly Yeh's family is flying in to celebrate Chinese New Year on the farm, and there will be quite a crowd to feed. Molly's keeping it simple but special with Ginger Glazed Salmon, Carrot Steamed Buns, Peanut Butter Broccolini and, for dessert, her homemade Fortune Cookies.
The recruits enter boot camp and see it transformed for a Chinese New Year celebration. First, they play a game where fortune cookie clues lead them to ingredients, and they learn to make fried rice. For the main dish challenge, Anne Burrell and Alton Brown mentor the recruits as they make dumplings, and while some dumplings are great, others are filled with disappointment.
Sandra Lee shows you how to make your Chinese take-out favorites at home and save a fistful of dollars in the process. Her "stay-in" menu features Crispy Orange Beef with Broccoli, Sweet and Sticky Spare Ribs, homemade Fortune Cookies and a Mellow Mai Tai cocktail that is priced right. Your extras won't be around for long when you see Sandra's "Round 2 Recipe" for Wonton Soup.
Molly Yeh is making some of her favorite Chinese-inspired recipes, including some passed down from her dad's family. He's flying in with Molly's Aunt Lucy to visit her and baby Bernie, so Molly makes them her grandma's sweet and sour Tepong Pork with Fried Rice that's easy and addictive. Her Sauteed Spinach with Sweet Black Garlic is a side dish that's loaded with flavor, and for dessert, they'll love her Chocolate-Stuffed Sesame Balls.