Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Custard topped with Cocktail Fruits and Yoghurt

A simple and refreshing dessert after a heavy meal :)



Custard topped with Cocktail Fruits and Yoghurt

Ingredients: (serves 4)
40g custard powder
30g icing sugar (or fine sugar)
1 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1 cup yoghurt
1 cup cocktail fruits

Directions:
1. Add the custard powder and icing sugar to a small pot.
2. Stir in the water and milk gradually, to prevent clumps from forming.
3. Heat the mixture over low flame till the mixture thickens.
4. Place a layer of cocktail fruits in small glasses.
5. Add 1-2 tbsp of custard, then lay another layer of fruits.
6. Add 1-2 tbsp of yoghurt, and decorate the top with fruits.
7. Chill for 1 hour in the fridge, and the yummy dessert is ready to serve.

Wholemeal Wrap with Grilled Chicken and Enoki Mushrooms

Prepared this for dinner as I wanted something light and simple, DIY wrapping and eating. I guess this is also quite a complete meal, with carbo, protein, and fibre all in one :)



Wholemeal Wrap with Grilled Chicken and Enoki Mushrooms

Ingredients: (serves 4)
4 chicken drumsticks deboned
100g enoki mushrooms
8 pieces of lettuce (tear into small pieces)
2 medium sized tomato (sliced)
4 pieces of wholemeal wraps
few drops of cooking oil

Marinade for chicken:
1tbsp oyster sauce
1/2tsp sesame oil
a dash of black pepper
a dash of mixed herbs

Directions:
1. Marinade the chicken and leave aside for 30min.
2. Heat up the wraps (piece by piece) in a frying pan till both sides turn brownish, cut into halves and set aside.
3. Add a few drops of cooking oil. Grill the chicken on low flame, flip over after 3min, or till bottom side is golden brown and grill for another 3 min. Remove from pan once the chicken are cooked.
4. Add enoki mushrooms to the same pan, allowing the mushrooms to absorb the remaining sauce and excess oil from the chicken. Cook for around 2 min, till the mushrooms are soft. Remove from pan.
5. Place one halved piece of wrap on a flat plate, lay lettuce, a slice of tomato, a piece of chicken and some mushrooms. Fold up and enjoy!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Omelette with Chinese Sausage

Cooking at my mum's place, with the ingredients she prepared :)



Omelette with Chinese Sausage

Ingredients: (serves 4)
4 eggs
1 chinese sausage (sliced)
1/2 tbsp light soya sauce
a dash of pepper
2 drops cooking oil

Directions:
1. Beat the eggs, add light soya sauce and pepper.
2. Add 2 drops of cooking oil to non-stick frying pan, pour in the egg mixture.
3. Swerve the pan around to achieve a thin layer of omelette, add chinese sausages. Flip the omelette after 1 min. Serve.

Chicken Wings with Teriyaki Sauce



Chicken Wings with Teriyaki Sauce

Ingredients: (serves 4)
12 chicken wings (mid joint)
1 pkt Lee Kum Kee Sauce For Teriyaki Chicken
2/3 cup water

Directions:
1. Add sauce to a saucepan, add water. Stir the mixture.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium flame, add the chicken wings and cook for another 10min till done. Serve.

Fried French Beans with Minced Pork



Fried French Beans with Minced Pork

Ingredients: (serves 4)
2 pkts french beans
3 cloves garlic (minced)
2 cloves shallot (sliced)
some dried shrimps (diced into small pieces)
some minced meat (seasoned with some soya sauce n pepper)
2 tbsp oyster sauce
few drops of cooking oil

Directions:
1. Add a few drops of cooking oil to non-stick frying pan, add garlic, shallot and fry till fragrant.
2. Add dried shrimps and minced meat, stir fry till meat is cooked.
3. Add in french beans, stir fry till beans soften and colour changes. Add some water and oyster sauce, stir for another 10 seconds and it's ready to serve.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Fried Marrow with Dried Shrimps

Prepared these two simple dishes, based on previous observations while mum cooked them.


Fried Marrow with Dried Shrimps

Ingredients: (serves 4)
1 medium sized marrow (shredded)
a small bunch of dongfen (soaked in water till soft)
some dred shrimps
3 cloves garlic (minced)
2tbsp oyster sauce
2tbsp water (or chicken stock)
2 drops cooking oil

Directions:
1. Add 2 drops cooking oil to non stick frying pan, fry garlic till brown and fragrant.
2. Over medium flame, add dried shrimps and dongfen, stir for 1 min and add shredded marrow.
3. Stir fry the marrow for 3 min, add oyster sauce and water.
4. Cover the pan, allowing the marrow to simmer for 2min till cooked. Serve.

Steamed Chicken with Shitake Mushrooms


Steamed Chicken with Shitake Mushrooms

Ingredients: (serves 2)
2 chicken thighs (chopped into small pieces)
5 dried shitake mushrooms (soaked in warm water and sliced)
some ginger (shredded)
a handfull of spring onion
1tbsp light soya sauce
1tbsp shao xing wine
1tsp sesame oil
a dash of pepper

Directions:
1. Marinade chicken pieces with light soya sauce, shao xing wine, sesame oil and pepper. Leave aside for 30min.
2. Place chicken on a plate, sprinkle mushrooms and ginger on top.
3. Prepare steamer, once water boils, place the chicken into steamer and steam for 10min over high flame.
4. Sprinkle spring onion on top, steam for another 3min and turn off the flame.