Sunday, August 25, 2019

Steamed Halibut Fillet with Fermented Bean



Ingredients
1 lb halibut fillet
1 sliced fresh red chilli - sliced
1 tbsp salted fermented yellow beans
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 stalk green onion
slices of ginger

Oyster Mee Sua




Ingredients
3 oysters from a jar - rinsed and set aside
1 bunch vermicelli
some minced meat - seasoned with a little soy sauce, salt, pepper and sesame oil.
chopped parsley
1 tsp sesame oil 

Fried Oysters


Recipe adapted from https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18237/deep-fried-oysters/

Ingredients
12 oz oysters from a jar
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup fine bread crumbs (I replace with sweet potato flour as I do not have bread crumbs)

Oyster Congee




Ingredients
8 oysters from a jar - rinsed
1 egg
1 cup rice grain - washed
3 cups water
some shredded ginger
some chopped green onion
salt and pepper to taste
shallot oil

Friday, August 23, 2019

Easy Grilled Swordfish Fillet



Ingredients
1 lb swordfish fillet
1 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp chopped green onions

Seasonings
salt and black pepper

Sauce
1 tbsp fermented beans with some sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce 
1 tsp rice wine
drizzle of sesame oil

Grilled Chicken Thigh with Asparagus



Ingredients
1 lb boneless chicken thigh
1 small bunch of asparagus (washed and trim off hard stems)
1/2 large onion, sliced

Seasonings
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp sake
a pinch of sugar
salt and pepper to taste 

Grilled Cod Fillet with Orzo Rice




Ingredients
1 lb cod fish fillet
salt and black pepper to taste
vegetable salad
cooked orzo rice

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Slow Cooker Chinese Sticky Pork Ribs






Simply awesome to have a hubby who can cook!

Ingredients
3 lb baby back ribs 

Marinade
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
5 cloves garlic
2 tsp grated ginger
3 pieces star anise
1 piece cinnamon stick
2 pieces dried orange peel
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 
1 tbsp salt 
2 tbsp dark brown sugar 

Method
  1. Remove membrane of pork ribs.  Cut into individual pieces.
  2. Add all other ingredients into pork ribs and marinate overnight.
  3. Place marinated pork ribs into a slow cooker and cook on low heat for 8 hours or until meat is very tender.
  4. Cook the remaining sauce of the pork ribs till slightly thicken.
  5. Place cooked pork ribs in a single layer on a baking tray.
  6. Brush them with the thickened sauce and broil for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly charred.
  7. Serve the finger licking good ribs immediately!

Pan Fried Pork Patty with Chives


Ingredients
1 lb ground pork meat
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped chives
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 red chili - cut into small pieces 
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp huatiao wine
1 tsp ground pepper
pinch of sugar
salt to taste  
vegetable oil

Chili Crab Instant La Mian



Ingredients
1 packet instant chili crab la mian
1 small can crab meat
1 tbsp chopped onion
1 tsp chopped garlic