Baby Aasparagus With Pork Slices

I'm not a fan of black pepper sauce and seems like most of the food outlet here in Singapore likes to sell asparagus and meat stir fry with black pepper sauce. Argh... why can I find 1 without black pepper sauce? In order to satisfy my crave, I decided to cook this dish myself, and use baby asparagus instead.

It's really easy and simple to cook, which is why i like to cook stir fry food. lolz...

Ingredients,
Lean meat , thinly sliced
Baby asparagus, cut into sections
Oil for frying
Roasted white sesames seeds

Marinate;
Baking soda
Pinch of salt
Dark soy sauce

Seasonings;
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp brown sugar
Some water

Method;
Marinade meat slices and set aside for at least 1/2 hr
Blanched asparagus in water with salt and oil, drained and soak in ice
Heat wok, add oil and fry meat till change colour.
Pour in sauce and when it's about to dry, toss in asparagus
Sprinkle sesame seeds and serve.
Enjoy!

Crispy WhiteBait Fish

I had a fun and enjoyable holiday in Hong Kong last month. I went to some of the outlying islands for the great scenery and cultural experience. 

I bought some dried whitebait fish from Tai O, this place is famous for their dried seafood such as fish maw, prawn paste etc...

Method;
Rinsed and drained a handful of dried whitebait fish
Prepare seasoning powder by mixing Garlic Salt, Pepper & Self-raising flour
Toss whitebait fish with seasoning powder, ensure that they are evenly coated
Deep fried in hot oil till golden brown
Drained and serve with chili mix
Enjoy!

Chocolate Banana Almond Cupcakes

It's been a long while since I last bake at home. It' been more than 2 years since my oven spoil and I haven got a replacement till now. However, I have a new 'kitchen toy" now~ a mini cupcake maker! Yeah...

 

With the technology nowadays, baking can be easier and faster. It says that this maker can bake within 5 mins. Ooh...Great!

 Dry Ingredients;
210g self raising flour
Baking soda
10g coco powder
Some cinnamon powder
Pinch of salt

Chopped almonds

Wet ingredients;
2 large eggs
120g sugar
30g brown sugar
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
Lemon Zest
Banana puree ( from 2 large bananas)

Method;
Mix dry ingredients and set aside
Whisk egg with sugar, add rest of ingredients
Fold in dry ingredients and chopped nuts
Preheat cupcake maker, lay paper cups and pour mixture till 3/4 full
Bake for 5-7 mins until skewer comes out dry
Cool on cooling rack
Enjoy!

This recipe is quick and simple, these batches of cakes turned out real moist and yummy. 

Cheezy Potato Chips Chicken Pops

What to do with so leftovers potato chips where nobody wanna eat? Which is y to me, choosing the flavours which majority likes to eat would be best. Now den i realized that no one in my family likes / eat cheese flavour chips. I bought a canister of lay's cheese flavour potato chips and it's been sitting on the table for almost 1 month since it's 'opening'. If dad and brothers like it, it wouldn't even last for a week. :-P

Creative ways of mixing tidbits with food or create new dishes sure works. Since we all love fried stuff, here's my cheezy potato chips chicken pops for dinner.

Ingredients;
Minced chicken  (boneless chicken thighs n chicken breast meat, ratio 3:1) 
Carrots, finely chopped
Onions, finely chopped
1 baby potato, diced n steamed
Crushed cheese flavour potato chipes
Shredded cheddar cheese
Oil for deep frying

Marinate;
Light soy sauce
Oyster sauce
Salt n pepper

Method;
- Marinade chicken well, mix in carrots, onions, potatoes n cheddar cheese.
-Wet hands with water, scoop 1 tbsp chicken mixture and shape into oval shape.
-Toss from 1 hand to another hand ~ to firm the texture of the mixture, pops won't split too easily when deep frying.
- Coat pops evenly with crushed chips and set aside. continue until mixture completes.
- Chill in fridge for at least 30 mins to harden.
- Deep fried on low to medium heat till golden brown.
- Drained on kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
- Serve hot. Enjoy!

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Sandwiched Tau Kee With Shimeiji Mushroom Sauce

Another of my favourite tau kee and I love to sandwich them with fillings, pan fry/ deep fried. Best to cook the 'fried sandwiched tau kee' in laksa hotpot and it my FAVOURITE.

Haven had tau kee for quite sometimes and I cooked this as a 'sidekide' dish for dinner last week.

Ingredients;

Tau Kee Sheets

Shimeiji Mushrooms

Oil for frying

Spring onions, chopped

 

Sauce;

Brown shimeiji mushroom

Oyster sauce

Pinch of salt

Some sugar

Water

Chili Oil

Thickening agent

 

Fillings;

Minced meat

Carrots, chopped

Water cheastnuts, chopped finely

Light soy sauce

Pinch of salt

1 tbsp egg while

Cornflour

Method;

-Prepare tau kee by mixing all ingredients for filling together (except cornclour)

-Let marinate for at least 15 mins, add some cornflour.
-Spread fillings onto 1 sheet of tau kee, sandwiched with another pc, pressed tight.

-Cut into 1 squares. Continue until all finishes.

-Pan fry till golden brown on both sides. Set aside on serving plate.

-Fry mushrooms with some oil for a min, season to taste, add some water and bring to boil.

-Thicken gravy, sprinkle dashes of chili oil, add spring onions.

-Mix well and drizzle over tau kee sandwiches.

-Yummy!

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肉片沙茶酱小炒

I'm back into blogging again... haven had much time writing post snaping on my blog. Oo I've been neglecting my personal blog for soooo long until the other day a kind soul dropped me a message via ekina's paradise to compliment and encourage me in keeping up my good and uique way of writing my blog. 

A sudden thought flash across my mind ~ Hey what have I been doing? Neglecting my blog and become a frequent visitor on facebook? I can't go on like this, i should continue sharing recipes on my "creations" Lolz... 

 Now that i'm back, seems like I will have a long way to 'brush up' mmy blogging skills. Blogger.com seems to change so much, new posting templates, different settings...Gosh, I'm like a newbiz! 

Today, I tried a quick dish but preparations took me quigte awhile as there are so many types of garnishes and condiments. 



Ingredients;

Lean meat slices ( I used pork)

Bell peppers, wedged

Capsicums, wedged

Onions, wedged

Celery, strips

Carrots, sliced

Garlic, minced

Ginger, sliced

Seasonings;

1 tbsp 沙茶酱

!-2 drops dark soy sauce

Brown sugar

Oyster sauce

Pinch of salt

Chili powder

Stock

Oil for frying

Method;

-Heat some oil, fry carrots, celery and onions for 2 mins.

-Add bell peppers and capsicums, fry for another few mins.

-Dish up colourful veggie and set aside.

-Browned some garlic in oil, add pork slices, fry till change colour.

-Add seasonings and 30ml stock.

-Fry for 1 mins / till pork is cook.

-Toss in colourful veggie and serve.

-Enjoy!