Sunday, August 15, 2010

Pork and Potatoes Stew



Ingredients:
1/2 bowl ground pork
2 big potatoes
1 onion
1 spring onion (finely sliced)

Marinate:
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 1/2 tbsp chopped shallots
1 1/2 tbsp chopped garlic

Seasoning:
1-2 tbsp dark soya sauce
4 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
salt and sugar to taste
200ml water
1 tsp cornflour

Methods:
1. Marinate the ground pork for 30 minutes.
2. Boil unpeeled potatoes until they are tender. Then peeled the potatoes and cut into bite-sized.
3. Shape the meat by rolling the ground pork into small meatballs.
4. Fry the meatballs until golden brown colour. Set aside.
5. Saute onion until aromatic.
6. Add in potatoes and meatball.
7. Add in seasoning and cook over a low fire. Let it simmer for 20 minutes or until the gravy turns thick.
8. Garnish with spring onion before serving.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Homemade Okonomiyaki



Ingredients:
100g okonomiyaki flour
2 eggs
100ml water
cabbage (shredded)
3 pieces Ayamas Chicken Meatloaf/ham (cut into 1 inch wide strips)

Garnishing:
brown okonomiyaki sauce (included in the okonomiyaki set)
green seaweed flakes(included in the okonomiyaki set)
mayonnaise
dried bonito flakes

Methods:
1. Whisk okonomiyaki flour, eggs and water in a bowl.
2. Add the cabbage into the batter and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan.
4. Pour the batter in the center of the pan and spread the batter into a circle.
5. Place the ham/bacon on top of the batter.
6. When the bottom surface turn into golden brown colour, flip it over to cook another side.
7. Serve it on plate, garnish with brown okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, dried bonito flakes and green seaweed flakes.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Pork Belly With Salted Fish



Ingredients:
1/2 cup pork belly (sliced thinly)
1/2 green capsicum (cut into bite-sized)
salted fish (sliced thinly)
5 dried chilli
1 onion (cut into wedges)
1 tbsp chopped garlic

Seasoning:
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tbsp dark soya sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
salt to taste
1/2 tsp cornflour
200ml water

Methods:
1. Stir fry the salted fish until crispy. Set aside.
2. Saute onion and garlic until aromatic.
3. Add in dried chilli.
4. Put in pork belly and continue stirring until pork belly is cooked.
5. Stir in salted fish and capsicum.
6. Add in seasoning and cook till gravy turns thick.

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.