Nanyang Spicy Fried Pork

Nanyang Spicy Fried Pork
南洋辣炒猪肉

300gm pork belly (slice thinly, deep fried till golden brown, remove & set aside)

SPICES (All chopped)

3 bulb garlic

6 shallots

1.3cm ginger

2支 curry leave

3 red chillies

1 lemongrass

SEASONING

1/2tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp dark sauce

1 tbsp chilli sauce

100ml water

1/2 laksa flower (chopped)

1. Fry pork till golden brown and set aside.

2. Fry all spices till fragrant and add in pork.

3. Add in seasoning (high heat), fry till water decrease收水.

Stewed Pork Belly in Soy Sauce

Stewed Pork Belly in Soy Sauce

特味卤肉 

800gm pork belly

4 hard boiled eggs, shelled

SPICES

5 slices ginger

3 slices Dang Gui (Angelica Root)

2 star anice

5cm cinamon stick

1/2 tbsp peppercorn, pounded

SEASONING

3 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp dark sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1000ml water

1. Cook pork belly in boiling water for 10mins. Dish & drain. Cut into small pieces.

2. Heat up 1/2 tbsp of oil, saute spices until aromatic. Add seasoning and bring to boil.

3. Add pork belly, eggs and simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Remove from heat and but let stand for at least 20mins (preferred soaking for overnight) before serving.

* You may prepare more portions for this braised meat & store them into the freezer. Just heat them up before serving.

Popcorn

Popcorn

焦糖爆米花

Ingredients A:
60g dried corn
30g butter
10g corn oil

Ingredients B:
80g sugar
20ml water
30g butter


1. In a wok using medium heat, add butter and corn oil until butter melted.
2. Add in dried corn and keep stiring. until first corn start 'POPPING'.

3. Close wok lid and let all pop.

4. Once done, remove and set aside.

5. In a clean wok, add in sugar and water, BUT do not stir.
6. Wait until sugar turn into brown color (caramel) and add in butter and stir until butter melt.

7. Off heat, add in popcorn and mix around to let sugar coat around popcorn.

RECIPE: https://www.facebook.com/356307004704557/photos/a.356465934688664/489254971409759/?type=3&theater

Japanese Tofu with Minced Meat in Shacha Sauce

Japanese Tofu with Minced Meat in Shacha Sauce

沙茶酱豆腐

1. Minced meat marinate with soy sauce, sesame oil, cornflour.
2. Japanese tofu (to fry or not, depends on preference).
3. Heat up oil, fry little garlic and add in minced meat.
4. Fry and add in few spoons of Shacha sauce & water, then add in tofu.
5. Mix around/stir fry and serve.

Steamed Chicken with Chicken Essence

Steamed Chicken with Chicken Essence

鸡精蒸鸡

3 chicken thighs (cut small)
1 bottle of chicken essence
5 ginger slices
1 tbsp wolfberries

1. Marinate chicken with 1 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tbsp cooking wine for 30mins.
2. Add in ginger, wolfberries & chicken essence & steam for 25mins.

Source : Mum

Steamed Pork Ribs with Fermented Black Bean

Steamed Pork Ribs with Fermented Black Bean

豆鼓蒸排骨

500gm pork ribs
- wash & dry, add 1 tsp of baking soda and marinate for 30mins. This step is to soften the pork ribs. Don't marinate too long as the meat will loose its tenderness.
- wash away the baking soda and marinate with all the ingredients below for another 30mins-1hr:

4-5 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 red chilli (minced)
2 Tbsp of Fermented Black Bean
1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce, 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce, 1 Tbsp Chinese Cooking wine, 1 Tbsp Cornflour, Half tsp sugar, little bit of Pepper.

Steam on high heat for 30mins.
Sprinkle with spring onion. ^^

Cashewnuts Chicken

Cashewnuts Chicken

腰豆鸡

Serves 2 | Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 boneless & skinless chicken breast, about 10 oz., cut into small cubes
2 tablespoons oil
5 slices peeled ginger
1 small green bell pepper, about 4 oz., cut into small square pieces
1/4 onion, cut into small square pieces
1/2 cup unsalted cashew nuts (fried)

Marinade:

1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon corn starch
1/2 teaspoon rice wine, optional

Sauce:

1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
3/4 teaspoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons water
3 dashes white pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon rice wine, optional
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken meat with the baking soda for 15 minutes and then rinse the chicken thoroughly. Please make sure that the chicken is properly rinsed clean of the baking soda.
2. Pat the chicken meat dry with paper towels and then marinate with the rice wine and corn starch, for 15 minutes.
3. Mix all the Sauce ingredients together and set aside.
4. Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the chicken meat until the color turns white or half-cooked. Dish out and set aside.
5. Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok and add in the ginger slices, bell pepper and onion.
6. Stir-fry until you smell the peppery aroma from the green peppers and add the chicken meat back in.
7. Add in the Sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is cooked and well coated with the sauce. Add salt to taste, if you like.
8. Add in the cashew nuts and do a few quick stirs. Dish out and serve the Cashew Chicken hot with steamed white rice.

Source : http://rasamalaysia.com/cashew-chicken/2/

Seafood Garlic Fried Rice

Seafood Garlic Fried Rice

海鲜香蒜炒饭

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cup of rice for 2 person
• 2 large eggs
• prawns (you can also add squid or other seafood)
• scallops(optional)
• 8 bulb of garlic, chopped or cut in slices
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of soya sauce, some salt & pepper
• 3-4 tablespoon of cooking oil

Cooking instructions:

• heat up cooking oil
• fry garlic till a shade before golden brown, remove and set aside
• using the same oil, fry prawns (with a dash of salt), then remove and set aside
• sear scallops with shells on, then remove and set aside

• with the same oil, fry eggs till 80% cooked
• add rice, and stir for a minute
• add soya sauce, salt, and some pepper
• add garlic and continue to stir for another minute
• add garlic and prawns, stir for another minute
• serve while hot (arrange your scallops with best of your artistic ability)

The key to this dish is to have the garlic and seafood fried separately. This allows better control and ensures that each ingredients are cooked properly since they have different cooking time. Try it!

Source : http://kyspeaks.com/2012/11/21/ky-cooks-garlic-fried-rice-with-seafood/

Scramble Eggs with Glass Noodles & Crabsticks

Scramble Eggs with Glass Noodles & Crabsticks

桂花翅

1 small handful of glass noodles

2 eggs

Carrot - thinly cut/shred

3 crabsticks - thinly slice

2 mushrooms  - thinly slice

SEASONING:

1/3 tsp pepper

2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp  sesame oil

1/2 tsp chicken stock

1. Soak glasss noodles till soft, remove and set aside.

2. Break eggs into bowl, add seasoning, mix well & add in glass noodles.

3. Heat up wok, add oil, add in carrot, crabsticks & mushrooms and fry.

4. Add in egg with glass noodles, cook in medium heat, keep stirring.

5. Put into bowl, and place it onto plate.

* During stirring, you can try to taste and adjust accordingly.

Pork Chops with Plum Sauce

Pork Chops with Plum Sauce

梅酱猪排

SAUCE:

2 tbsp plum sauce

1 tbsp seafood sauce

2 tbsp tomato sauce

1 tbsp rice wine

2 tbsp sugar

100ml water + tapioca floor

1. 4 pcs of pork loin (瘦肉/肉眼）- flatten both sides with cutlet bat & marinate with:

    1/2 tsp salt, dash of pepper, 1 tsp ginger juice, 1tbsp rice wine

2. Lightly coat meat with cornflour & deep fry both sides.

3. Pour sauce over and serve.

Spicy Garlic Potato Spaghetti

Spicy Garlic Spaghetti with Potato Cubes

香蒜辣椒意大利面

Spaghetti , portion for 2

Garlic (cut into slices) 10 cloves

Dried chilli (soak with hot water)4

Ikan bilis 

Bacon (cut into small pieces) 2 slices

Potatoes 1 (cut into pieces, add in some salt, mixed herbs and paprika, and fry till cooked)

Mixed herbs

Chicken stock powder/Salt

1. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instruction. Mix with olive oil and put aside. (reserve 4Tbsp of the water from cooking spaghetti for use later)

2. Heat 4Tbsp of olive oil in a pan, put in garlic, fry till golden brown in colour, add in the ikan bilis and bacon, fry till cooked and fragrant, then add in the dried chilli and cooked potatoes, fry till combine.

3. Add in the spaghetti, continue frying, you can add in the spaghetti water if it's too dry, put some chicken stock powder/salt as seasoning and sprinkle with some mixed herbs. 

Nasi Lemak

Nasi Lemak

辣死你妈

Nasi Lemak
1. Put rice as you cook rice as usual.
2. Add in few pieces of ginger & pandan leaves.
3. Add in coconut milk & water (1 cup of rice, 2 cups of water + coconut milk.

Fish
1. Marinate with salt & turmeric powder.
2. Fry.

Sambal Ikan Bilis
3 onions (slice)
2 lemongrass (bruise)
1 bowl of ikan bilis - fry to golden brown & crispy.
    (can dry fry it before add in oil to fry to avoid oil splashing everywhere.

6 Dried chillies              
10 Red chillies
10 Shallots
1/2 Garlic
20cents size belacan

1. Blend all above.
2. Fry in hot oil until fragrant and oil separated.
3. Add in onions & lemograss.
4. Add in anchovies, asam jawa juice & sugar.

* to save time, can blend dried chillies, red chillies, shallots and garlic in large amount and keep in a bottle in freezer.
* defrost for use in next time.