Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Beef Mechado

Beef shank
Carrots
Potatoes
Red bell pepper
Garlic onion tomatoes
Salt pepper
Toyo
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2tbsp sugar

Sautee garlic onion and tomatoes. Put the beef shank (pressure cooker for 30mins) and 3 tbsp toyo. Pour 1 small can tomato sauce and beef broth. Put salt and pepper to taste. Let boil and simmer low heat with carrots potatoes and red bell pepper. Reduce sauce to stick with the meat.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Turkey siomai

I think this is a better alternative to pork siomai. i just tried it today and it was good. Here's my recipe. This is just my estimated measurement...

1 pack ground turkey
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp flour
2 medium size carrots (minced)
5 tbsp minced onions
1 cup canned mushroom (minced)
3 tbsp sesame oil
1 pc egg
1/4 cup mince scallions
1 pack wonton/ siomai wrapper

Since i dont own a food processor and chopping is a b! Tch, i used osterizer to chop/mince some ingredients. I had to add water though bec it wont chop evenly. I used the low setting and was very careful not to puree my veggies. I poured the chopped veggies in a strainer and squeezed the liquid out. This works very similar to a food processor except that some of the veggies juices are squeezed out as well.

Steam for 20 mins and let cool by removing the steamer from the pot. Make sure a wet paper towel should be covering the steamer when done so as not to dry out the siomai wrapper.


Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Ultimate Roast Chicken (from Foodwishes)




1 whole chicken

Mashed:
1/2 stick room temp butter
4 minced garlic
lemon zest
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
rosemary
thyme

Salt and pepper the chicken on all sides AND inside too....and tuck the wings under. Put the mashed mixture under the skin and put the scraps MINUS the lemon (this is the only change I made since we didn't want it too citrusy) inside. Squeeze some lemon juice inside. Rub olive oil all over the chicken.

Bake in a 400degree overn for 1hour. 45minutes and baste the oil from the tray on the last 15minutes.

Clifton Springs Chicken Wings (credits to Chef John of Foodwishes)

Ingredients

5 pounds chicken wings
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste 
3 tbsp Frank's hot sauce
2 tbsp veg oil 
1 cup flour 
plastic bag

For the glaze: 
3 crushed garlic cloves 
2 tbsp grated ginger 
1 tbsp Sambal chili sauce (or 1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes) 
1/2 cup rice vinegar 
1/2 cup packed brown sugar 
1 tsp soy sauce

Bake 400 degrees at 30mins each side

Sweet and Sour Sauce for Meatballs

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp kechup
1 tsp soy sauce
3 tbsp cornstarch

Banoffee choco muffin





Ingredients

1/2 cup veg oil or butter
2 eggs
2-3 tsp coffee and dissolved in 3tbsp water
3 ripe bananas
1/4 vanilla
1/2 cup choco chips semisweet

1 2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cinnamon

I used an electric mixer to mix all wet ingredients.
Bake for 20 minutes at 400degrees until toothpick ready.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

My version Chicken Panang Curry

2 chicken breasts
2 tbsp fish sauce
1-2 tbsp sugar
2tbsp curry paste red
chopped brown onions
sliced red bell pepper
handful of basil leaves
1 can of coconut milk
salt

slice chicken into tiny pieces. sautee in butter/oil with onions. sprinkle with some salt.
on a separate pan, let boil 1/3 coconut oil and put curry paste until dissolved. add fish sauce and then mix. add the chicken and let it simmer til the sauce thicken. then slowly add some more coconut milk until desired thickness. add redbellpepper. i didnt put all of the coconut milk because i want a thicker sauce. simmering will reduce the sauce and make it thick. then add sugar. add the basil leaves when almost done. adding the basil leaves too early will make it dark and super wilted.