Thursday, July 8, 2010

Pork Porridge



Ingredients:
1/2 bowl ground pork
ginger (sliced thinly)
spring onion (finely sliced)
5 cloves garlic (chopped)
2 tbsp preserved vegetable (Tung Cai)(chopped)
2 tbsp dried shrimp
1 cup rice

Marinate:
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tbsp cornflour

Seasoning:
1 tbsp light soya sauce
white pepper and salt to taste
1 chicken stock cube

Methods:
1. Marinate the ground pork for 15 minutes.
2. Saute chopped garlic until golden brown. Set aside.
3. Shape the meat by rolling the ground pork into small meatballs.
4. Put the rice in rice cooker. Add in water and let it boil.
5. Add in ginger, dried shrimp and preserved vegetable.
6. Once the porridge is cooked, add in meatballs, and allow meatballs to cook for about 5 minutes.
7. Add in seasoning, fried garlic and spring onion. Stir briskly to mix well.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Sweet and Sour Pork (咕嚕肉)



Ingredients:
1/2 bowl ground pork
1/2 green bell pepper (cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 piece pineapple (cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 tomato (cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 japanese cucumber (cut into bite-sized pieces)
1/2 red chilli
1 onion

Marinate:
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tbsp cornflour

Seasoning:
3 tbsp Heinz tomato sauce
2 tbsp Heins chilli sauce
2 tbsp plum sauce
1 tbsp thai chilli sauce
pinch of sugar to taste
1/2 tsp cornflour
100ml water

Methods:
1. Marinate the ground pork for 15 minutes.
2. Shape the meat by rolling the ground pork into small meatballs.
3. Fry the meatballs until golden brown. Dish out and set aside.
4. Saute onion until aromatic then followed by red chilli.
5. Add in tomato, pineapple, green bell pepper and japanese cucumber. Continue stirring until aromatic.
6. Add in seasoning.
7. Once the sauce is thicker, add in fried meatballs.
8. Make a few quick stirs then dish out.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Prawns In Tomato Sauce



Ingredients:
12 prawns (deveined with toothpick)
1 onion (finely sliced)
oil for deep frying

Marinate:
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp white egg

Seasoning:
4 tbsp Heinz tomato sauce
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp cornflour

Methods:
1. Marinate the prawns for 15 minutes.
2. Deep frying the prawns until golden brown then set aside.
3. Saute onion until aromatic.
4. Pour in sauce and the fried prawns.
5. Let it simmer and cook until the gravy turn thick and almost dry.
6. Dish up and garnish with scallion.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Lemon Chicken



Ingredients:
1 chicken breast (with skin)
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp Kentucky flour
deep frying oil

Seasoning:
3 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp sour plum
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp cornflour
80ml water

Marinate:
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper

Garnishing:
2 lettuce leaves
2 slices lemon

Methods:
1. Tenderize the chicken with meat tenderizing hammer. Then marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Coat the chicken breast with cornflour and Kentucky flour, cover all areas evenly.
3. Deep fry marinated chicken breast until golden brown. Drain and set aside. Let it cool and cut into pieces.
4. Pour the seasoning into a wok, let it boil. Adjust the sourness and sweetness according to your preference.
5. Garnish the plate and pour the sauce over the chicken.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Steamed Brinjal



Ingredients:
2 medium size eggplant/brinjal
5 cloves garlic (chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil
dash of salt

Seasoning:
3 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 red chilli padi (chopped)
1 stalk coriander leaves (chopped)

Methods:
1. Heat a wok with olive oil. Saute chopped garlic until golden brown then set aside.
2. Cut the brinjal into strips and rub with salt.
3. Steam brinjal for 10-15 minutes or till cooked through.
4. Remove excess water.
5. Pour the seasoning on top of steamed brinjal and sprinkle the fried garlic before serving.