Saturday, December 29, 2007

Chinese Style Pork Chop

Ingredient

  1. 600 gm pork chops

Marinade

  1. 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  2. 1 tsp sugar
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. 1 tsp sesame oil
  5. 1 egg
  6. 2 tbsp plain flour
  7. 1 tbsp custard powder
  8. 100 ml water
  9. 1 tbsp corn flour (to add in last)

Sauce

  1. 2 tbsp tomato sauce
  2. 1 tbsp chilli sauce
  3. 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  4. 1 tsp curry powder
  5. 1/2 tbsp sugar
  6. 1/2 tsp salt
  7. 1 tsp light soya suace
  8. little bit of water

To cook

  1. Mix pork chops with marinade and season for 2 hrs. Add in corn flour and mix well.
  2. Deep fry pork chops in hot oil until golden brown. Dish up and set aside.
  3. Heat up wok with 1 tbsp oil. Pour in sauce and cook until thick. Return the fried pork chops and mix well. Dish up.

Lemon & Honey Spare Ribs


Ingredients
  1. 1 kg meaty spare ribs (cut into pieces)

Marinade

  1. 1 tbsp Maggie seasoning
  2. 2 tbsp lemon juice
  3. 1 tbsp sugar
  4. 1 tsp sesame oil
  5. 1/2 tsp pepper
  6. 1 egg
  7. 2 tbsp corn flour
  8. 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  9. 100 ml water

Sauce

  1. 2 tbsp lemon flesh
  2. 1 tbsp honey
  3. 1 tbsp maltosa
  4. 1 tsp salt
  5. 200 ml water

To cook

  1. Mix spare ribs with marinade and season for atleast 3 hours.
  2. Deep fry spare ribs in hot oil until golden brown. Dish up and set aside.
  3. Pour sauce into wok and cook until thick. Return the spare ribs, mix well and dish up. Sprinkle with some grated lemon skin for decoration.

Stir-Fry Chicken with Basil

Ingredients
  1. 2 Chicken thigh (cut into pieces)
  2. a bunch of fresh basil leaves
  3. Garlic (chopped)
  4. Ginger (5-6 slices)
  5. Shallots (chopped)

Seasoning

  1. 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  2. 1 tbsp light soya sauce
  3. 1/2 tsp fermented soya bean paste (tau cheong)
  4. 1 tsp chilli sauce
  5. 1/2 tsp salt
  6. 1 tbsp shaoxin wine
  7. 1 tsp sugar
  8. little bit of water

To cook

  1. Heat up wok with 2 tbsp oil. Saute chopped garlic, shallots and ginger slices until fragant. Add in basil leaves and stir until aromatic.
  2. Add in chicken pieces and stir fry. Add seasoning. Mix well.
  3. Cover with lids for around 10 minutes. Stir fry chicken until the sauce is thicken.
  4. Add a dash of pepper and mix well. Dish up.

Tips : Could try another way, that is, add the basil leaves after removing the lid. Stir well the basil leaves with chicken until the sauce is thicken and dish up. This way, the basil aroma is stronger (if you love basil).

Crunchy Bites

Ingredients

  1. Streaky Bacon (cut strips)
  2. French Bean (diced)
  3. Carrot (diced)
  4. Small Anchovies
  5. Garlic (chopped)
  6. Ready fried nuts

Seasoning

  1. 2 tbsp light soya sauce
  2. 1 tsp sugar
  3. Dash of pepper

To cook

  1. Deep fry the anchovies until golden brown and set aside.
  2. Deep fry the streaky bacon until golden brown and set aside.
  3. Heat up wok and put 1 tbsp oil. Saute chopped garlic until fragant. Add in diced french beans, diced carrots and seasoning. Stir fry till just cook.
  4. Add in nuts and pepper. Mix well and dish up. Sprinkle fried anchovies and streaky bacon on top.

Tips : Optional can add 'yau char kuai' - cut strips, curry leaves or chili padi.

Fried Wings with Shrimp Sauce

Ingredients
  1. 5 chicken wings (only the wing part as shown)

Marinade

  1. 1 tbsp shrimp sauce (lee kum kee)
  2. 1 tsp sugar
  3. 1 tbsp plain flour
  4. 2 tbsp rice flour
  5. 1 egg

To cook

  1. Mix chicken wings with marinade and season for atleast 3 hours.
  2. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Dish up and serve hot.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Milky Chicken Thigh


Ingredients
  1. 6 chicken wings (use the thigh part only)
  2. Garlic (chopped)
  3. Fried cashew nuts or any other ready fried nuts (chopped)

Sauce

  1. 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce
  2. 1/2 tsp sugar
  3. 1 tsp chicken stock granules
  4. little butter
  5. 200 ml evaporated milk
  6. 1/2 tsp corn flour (mix with water for thickening)

Marinade

  1. 1/2 tsp chicken stock granules
  2. Pinch of sugar
  3. 2 tsp cornflour
  4. Pinch of pepper
  5. 1 egg

To cook

  1. Chop the chicken into 2 section, use only the thigh part. Combine with marinade and season for 3 hours. Deep fry chicken with hot oil until golden brown. Dish up and set aside.
  2. Heat up wok, add in butter and saute garlic until fragant.
  3. Pour in seasoning with evaporated milk, stir and bring to boiled. Return chicken thigh and pour in corn flour solution, stir and mix well until gravy is thicken.
  4. Dish up and sprinkle with chopped nuts and shredded spring onion.

Eggplant with Minced Meat


Ingredients
  1. 1 eggplant (cut strips)
  2. Minced pork
  3. 1 red chilli (chopped)
  4. 1 chinese mushroom (soaked and chopped)
  5. Some fermented black bean (chopped)
  6. 1 stalk spring onion (chopped)

Seasoning

  1. 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  2. 1/2 tsp sugar
  3. 1 tsp chicken stock granules
  4. 1/4 tsp dark soya sauce
  5. 1/2 tsp fermented soya bean paste
  6. 1/2 tsp fermented spicy bean paste
  7. 200 ml water
  8. 1 tsp cornflour (mix with water for thickening)

To cook

  1. Deep fry eggplant until cooked and soft. Dish up on a serving plate.
  2. 1 tbsp oil for saute minced pork, fermented soya bean, chopped chilli and mushroom until fragant. Pour in seasoning and water, bring to boiled. Add in the corn flour solution and stir for a while. Dish up and pour on top of the cooked eggplant. Sprinkle with chopped spring onion and serve.