Sunday, September 22, 2013

Cast Iron Fried Chicken Cutlets



Ingredients
3 pcs deboned chicken thigh
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
2 tsp grated ginger juice
2  tbsp vegetable oil
toasted sesame seeds

Method
  1. Heat up oil  in cast iron pan on high for 5 minutes.
  2. Place cutlets on pan and fry 5 - 8 minutes on each side.
  3. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle some sesame seeds.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Braised Tofu with Eggplant and Minced Meat


Ingredients
1 pkt firm tofu - drained and cut into cubes
1 eggplant - sliced

1 pkt brown beech mushroom - ends trimmed and separated
1/2 lb ground pork
2 cloves garlic - chopped
1 tsp ginger - minced
1 cup chicken broth 

1 tbsp huatiao wine
1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce
salt to taste
pinch of pepper
cornstarch solution
drizzle of sesame oil
vegetable oil

Chee Cheong Fun (Steamed Rice Roll)



recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
150g Rice Flour
1 ½ Tbsp Wheat starch flour
2 Tbsp Corn flour
1 Tbsp Oil
2 cups Water
½ tsp Salt 

fried dried prawns (hay bee)
chopped green onion
chopped fresh red chilli
toasted sesame seeds


Sambal Kang Kong



recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
(Serves 2)
 

200g kang kong aka water spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, Chinese spinach & swamp cabbage
a small pinch of caster sugar
a few slices of cut finger-length chilli
sea salt
1 tbsp cooking oil

Sambal chilli (A)
- 1 finger-length chilli, deseeded and sliced
- 1/2 tbsp dried shrimps 虾米 (hae bee/heibi), soaked to soften
- 3 chilli padi (no need to deseed, for the heat; adjust accordingly)
- a small pinch of salt
- a small piece (5g) of toasted belacan (dried shrimp paste)
- 2 shallots, peeled
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled


Thursday, September 19, 2013

Grilled Black Pepper Chicken


recipe adapted from here
Ingredients 
3 chicken thigh - de-boned
fried egg
fresh lettuce
cooked rice

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Cremini Mushroom Soup


Ingredients
1-1/2 tbsp butter
1 medium sized yellow onion -sliced
2 cups portabella mushrooms - sliced
1 small potato - peeled and sliced
1 to 2 cup chicken stock (enough qty to blend)
1/2 cup half and half
 pinch of salt and pepper
sprinkle of garlic powder

BBQ Chicken Wing KL Style


Ingredients
6 chicken wings - separate drummette and wings
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp honey
sprinkle of garlic salt
sprinkle of onion powder

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Goji Berry Soup

Ingredients
goji vegetables - leaves plucked and washed 
handful of goji berries
small pc lean meat - sliced thinly
small pc pig's liver - sliced thinly
chicken stock or veg stock
3 slices ginger
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sesame oil

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Braised Pork Ribs with Sea Cucumber

Ingredients
1 packet frozen fresh sea cucumber - washed and cleaned, cut into big chunks
2 dried shitake mushroom - soaked and cut into quarters
1 carrot - peeled and cut into chunks
1 lb pork ribs
1 star anise
2 cloves
2 cloves garlic - lightly mashed
few slices ginger 
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 to 2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup water

Fried Pork Ribs in Sour Plum Sauce



Ingredients
1 lb pork ribs
1 green bell pepper
3 cloves garlic - chopped
4 slices ginger - julienned
2 fresh red chillies - sliced thinly
2 tbsp homemade sour plum sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce 
2 tbsp water
vegetable oil