Monday 8 October 2018

One Pot Chicken Rice (Using Rice Cooker)



Serves: 2

Ingredients
  • Rice (2 cups)
  • 2 Chicken thighs
  • 5 cloves of Garlic (Flatten)
  • 1 inch of Ginger (sliced)
  • 1 Chicken Cube (to dissolve in hot water)
  • Spring onion (garnishing)
  • Cucumber (garnishing)


Marination (Chicken Thigh)
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Sesame seed oil


Cook
  1. Marinate chicken thighs at least 30 minutes before cooking
  2. Wash rice and add in enough water, then throw in garlic, ginger, chicken cube seasoning (diluted) and a dash of sesame seed oil
  3. Place chicken thighs on top of the rice
  4. Turn on rice cooker!

Sunday 26 August 2018

Bacon Mushroom Aglio Olio



Serves: 5

Ingredients
  • 1 packet of spaghetti
  • 1 packet of bacon chips (I think 500gm)
  • 1 packet normal button mushroom (around 6-8 pieces)
  • 1-2 bulbs of garlic (sliced)


Seasoning
  • Olive oil
  • Chili flakes
  • Chopped fresh parsley (or dried parsley)
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • Cheese (as sprinkles)


Cook
  1. Bring a large pot of water (seasoned with salt and olive oil) to boil. Cook spaghetti for 12 minutes
  2. In a large pan, in medium low heat, cook chili flakes in olive oil
  3. When chili oil starts to form, throw in garlic and toast till light golden brown
  4. Then throw in bacon until almost cooked
  5. Throw in mushroom to cook until caramalized
  6. Season with salt, black pepper and parsley
  7. Pour in drained spaghetti into the pan and toss it
  8. Serve with sprinkles of cheese
**This meal was served with mixed vegetables in garlic butter

Tuesday 24 July 2018

Leek and Minced Pork on Spinach Noodles



Serves: 2

Ingredients
  • Spinach Noodles (Dried)  菠菜板面 / can substitute with any other noodles
  • Minced Pork - 200g
  • Leek - 4-5 sticks
  • Onion - 1 (big)
  • Garlic Oil (optional)


Seasoning
  • Oyster Sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - 2 pinches
  • Pepper
  • Sesame Oil
  • Water - half bowl


Cook
  1. Boil spinach noodles for 8 mins (put timer)
  2. Cut up leek and onions
  3. Heat up garlic oil / normal cooking oil
  4. Throw in onions until slightly caramalized
  5. Throw in minced pork until half cooked
  6. Throw in leek
  7. Add in all seasoning
  8. Simmer for a few minutes until leek is soft
  9. Drain noodles and put the ingredients on the noodles

Monday 16 July 2018

Stir Fry Asparagus with Prawns


Ingredients:
  • Asparagus
  • Prawns
  • Garlic - chopped
  • Carrot (optional)

Seasoning:
  • Oyster sauce
  • Sesame oil
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of sugar
  • Chinese wine
  • Corn starch + water

Preparation:
  1. Cut 2-3 inches off the bottom of asparagus (or it will be very fibrous!)
  2. Peel the asparagus skin (if it's the big type)
  3. Prawns to peel shell off and devein

Cook:
  1. Stir fry garlic until golden brown
  2. Add prawns and carrots until half-cooked
  3. Add asparagus
  4. Add seasoning until gravy thickens
  5. Ready to serve

Tuesday 1 May 2018

Fried Glutinous Rice | 生炒糯米饭


Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • Glutinous Rice - 3 small cups
  • Shiitake Mushroom - 5 pieces (Large)
  • Dried shrimps - 2 tblspoon
  • Lap Cheong - 2 sticks
  • Garlic - 3-4 cloves
  • Spring Onion (garnish)

Seasoning
  • Soya sauce
  • Dark soy sauce
  • Sesame seed oil
  • Oyster sauce
  • Water use to soak mushroom

Preparation
  1. Wash & soak rice for 5 hours
  2. Wash & soak mushroom at the same time (don't throw water away, use for cooking later)
  3. Dried shrimps wash and chop into smaller chunks
  4. Cut up garlic, lap cheong, spring onion and mushroom

Cook
  1. Put oil and fry the garlic
  2. Add in dried shrimp, lap cheong and mushroom
  3. Add in rice and seasoning
  4. Gradually add water (about 1 big bowl) to simmer and cook
  5. Sprinkle spring onion before serving
  6. (optional) steam the rice to re-heat before serving