Vegetarian Stir Fried Leek with Mushroom

Ingredients

1 small stalk leek (sliced and separate white part and green part)
1 small carrot (peeled and sliced thinly)
10 white mushroom (sliced)
1/2 red bell pepper (sliced)
1/2 white onion (sliced)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp huatiao wine
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp oil

Grilled Pork Chop with Sweet & Sour Sauce

 Ingredients

2 pcs pork chop
2 tomatoes - quartered
some slices of yellow bell pepper
1 jalapeno - deseeded and sliced
5 dried red chill
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1/2 white onion
2 shallots
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp ketchup
3/4 tbsp vinegar
brown sugar to taste
salt and pepper to taste 
cornstarch solution
salt water for brining
1/2 cup water
cooking oil

Pan Fried Minced Meat Tofu

I learnt this dish from my mum.  She deep fried the tofu and they were very crispy and delicious, but I opted for the healthier version of pan frying them.

 Ingredients

1 packet soft tofu
150g minced meat
8 medium sized prawns - deshelled
1 large egg
2 stalks green onion - chopped
2 red chillies - remove seeds and chopped
2 tsp sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste

BBQ Lemon Chicken with Herbs

Ingredients 

1 free range chicken (i use half of it)
rind of 1 large lemon
juice of 1 large lemon
few springs of parsley - chopped
1 tsp dried rosemary - pounded
freshly grounded black pepper
2 tsp dijon mustard with seeds
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp soy sauce

Baked Eggplant Appetizer

Ingredients

2 medium-sized eggplant

1 red chilli - chopped

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

3 cloves garlic - chopped

few sprigs of parsley  - chopped

1 tbsp sesame oil 

olive oil

Braised Mushroom with Abalone

 

My mum-in-law gave us this can of abalone to bring back to the US and this is our dish to celebrate the first day of the Chinese New Year.  Surprisingly...this dish is easy to cook.  Happy New Year to everyone!

Ingredients

1 can Horse Brand abalone (i use 3/4 of it)

3 dried mushrooms - soaked and stems removed (retain water)

3 dried scallops - soaked and roughly shredded (retain water)

few stalks of gai lan - leaves cut and stems peeled and sliced 

3/4 can abalone stock

2 cups chicken stock

2 cloves garlic - lightly smashed

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp dark soy sauce

a few cubes of rock sugar 

cornstarch solution

2 tsp fried shallot oil

Fig Jam (无花果果酱)

Ingredients

8 cups figs - washed and stems trimmed

4 cups sugar

juice of 1 lemon - optional

rind of 1 lemon - optional

Steamed Chicken with Squash

Ingredients

300g chicken drumsticks or thigh (cut into bite-sized pcs)
1 bowl squash (cut into bite-sized pcs)
1 chinese sausage  - sliced thinly
2 dried shitake mushrooms -soaked drained and quartered
1 tbsp yellow wine
cornstarch solution

Curry Chicken Drumstick with Basil

Ingredients

5 chicken drumsticks
3 red chillies 
1/2 white onion - diced
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp minced ginger
1-1/2 tbsp thai red curry paste
2 tbsp diced tomatoes
1 tsp mustard seeds
handful of sweet basil
1 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp cooking oil
salt to taste

Chicken Pot Stickers (锅贴)

Ingredients

1 packet of potsticker skins - defrost at room temperature before use
1 lb ground chicken meat
10 medium-sized shrimp - peeled, deveined and chopped
1 cup chopped napa cabbage
3 stalks green onion - chopped
1/2 tsp grated ginger 
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp rice wine
2 tbsp soy sauce
dash of white pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
pinch of salt
1 tsp cornstarch