Recipe Collection by Jes

This blogs contains recipes collections that I kept for my own easy reference if I were to repeat to cook any dishes.
All recipes are from my MOM, online source, others' sharing and recipe books.
I am not stealing any recipes (all source of recipe is included in each posting).
Some of the recipes has been modified based on my own taste preference.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Airfried BBQ Chicken Wings

 Airfried BBQ Chicken Wings

Ingredients:
14 pcs mid wings
3 tbsp Char Siu Sauce
1/2 tsp Soya Sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp cooking wine
2 tsp cornflour
1 tsp Minced garlic
1 tbsp honey

Method:
1. Clean and dry chicken wings. 
2. Poke some holes using fork & marinate with above ingredients in ziplock bag for overnight. 
3. Airfried:
    Brush oil, 180c, 8mins
    Flip, brush oil, 180c, 5mins
    Flip, brush honey, 180c, 5mins 


Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Bread Base (Sponge-Dough Method)

 Bread Base (Sponge-Dough Method)

Ingredients A:
1 tsp yeast
135ml warm water
210g high protein flour

*mix yeast into warm water and pour into flour and mix well using spatula.
*remove to worktop and knead for 5mins, make into a ball, keep into container and cover
*keep in fridge for at least 15-17hrs
*it will looks like spider web inside when it's ready for use

Ingredients B:

90g high protein flour
12g milk powder
25g sugar
60-65ml milk

*peel A into small pcs & add into B
*mix well by adding half of the milk
*knead for 1-2mins (slow) 
*add 5g salt
*add in remaining milk and knead for 10mins (fast)
= thick mask layer
+ 25g room temperature butter and knead 2mins (slow) & 8mins (fast)
= thin mask layer

*make into big ball, keep in a bowl and sprinkle some water
*cover for 30-45mins
*try to poke a hole in the middle of the dough (if it doest back to shape, it means it's ready)

- move to worktop, press to remove air
- divide into small dough (65g = 8pcs)
- press each flat to remove air, roll into small ball and cover with wet cloth (15-20mins)

- press flat again to remove air and make into desired shape (wrap with any ingredients - sausage, etc)
- arrange onto baking tray, keep into oven with 2 bowls of hot water for 1hr

* preheat oven at 180c
*brush with egg wash/milk and top with any ingredients (cheese, etc)
*bake for 15-18mins


Friday, August 7, 2020

Steamed Silky Egg with Mushroom

Steamed Silky Egg with Mushroom
冬菇水蒸蛋

Ingredients:

2 chinese mushroom (soaked, shredded)
Little preserved vege (dongcai)
2 eggs
Dried Shrimps







Seasoning A:
1 tsp chicken stocks
200ml water
Dash of pepper






Seasoning B:

1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp water





Methods:
1. Saute dried shrimps until fragrant.
2. Mix egg with mushrooms, dried shrimps & seasoning A.
3. Steam at high heat for 5mins.
4. Heat up oil, saute dongcai until dried and crispy.
5. Bring seasoning B to boil and pour onto steamed egg.
6. Sprinkle fried dongcai.









Source: Recipe Book - 妈妈下饭菜 (pg97)

Pork Strips in Black Vinegar Sauce

Pork Strips in Black Vinegar Sauce

Ingredients:
300g lean pork 肉眼 (pounded, cut into strips)

Marinade:
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine

Batter (mixed):
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 egg
2 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp rice flour
2 tbsp oil

Sauce:
2 tbsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp black vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
100ml water

Method:
1. Combine pork with marinade and marinate for 30mins.
2.Dip pork into batter and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Remove.
3. Leave 1 tbsp of oil in wok, add sauce ingredients and bring to boil.
4. Add fried pork and stir-fry over high-heat until mix well.

Source : Recipe Book - 爱回家吃饭 (pg 67) 

Mapo Tofu

 Mapo Tofu
麻婆豆腐

Ingredients:
150g minced pork
1 pc soft tofu (diced)
4 chilli padi (deseeded, chopped)
3 shallots (peeled, chopped)
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger

Marinade:
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
1 tsp cornflour

Seasoning:
1.5 tbsp chilli bean paste (Taucheo)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp chicken stock granules 200ml water

Spring onion (chopped)

Method:
1. Marinade minced meat and keep aside for 30mins.
2. Heat up wok with 1 tbsp of oil, add in minced meat, fry well and dish up.
3. Heat up wok with 1 tbsp of oil, add in remaining ingredients (except tofu)
4. Add in chili bean sauce and fry well.
5. Add in remaining seasoning and tofu.
6. Bring to boil and lower the heat, simmer for 5mins.
7. Remove and garnish with spring onions.

Source : Recipe Book - 我家男人爱煮菜 2 (pg 25)

Spicy Stir-fried Petai with Minced Meat

Spicy Stir-fried Petai with Minced Meat
虾米肉粹炒臭豆

Ingredients:
30g dried shrimps (soaked)
5 chilli padi (cut small)
1 tbsp minced garlic
100g minced meat
150g petai (rinsed & diced)

Seasonings:
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp sugar

Methods:
1. Heat up 1.5tbsp of oil.
2. Stir-fry dried shrimps, chilli padi & minced garlic.
3. Add in minced meat and fry until meat turns white.
4. Mix in petai and stir for 1 min.
5. Add in seasoning and continue to fry for a while.

Source : Recipe Book - 爱煮菜的男人林苏文源 (pg 42)

Ayam Pongteh (Nyonya Chicken & Potatoes Stew)

Ayam Pongteh (Nyonya Chicken and Potatoes Stew)

Ingredients:
1/2 chicken (abt 18pcs)
2 shallots (peeled, roughly chopped)
5 cloves garlic (peeled & roughly chopped)
1/4 cup oil
3 tbsp fermented bean sauce (taucheo)
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp palm sugar (chopped)
3 potatoes (peeled, cut into pieces)
3 cups water
salt to taste

Methods:
1. Pound shallots & garlic into coarse paste. Set aside
2. Heat oil over medium heat, add shallots and garlic paste and fry for abt 2mins (make sure not to burn the paste.
3. Add fermented bean paste, dark soy sauce and palm sugar. Stir until palm sugar dissolved and liquid has thickened. (abt 30secs)
4. Add chicken, potatoes & water. Bring to boil.
5. When the water boils, reduce heat & simmer for 1 hour (stir occasionally) 

Source : https://rasamalaysia.com/ayam-pongteh-nyonya-chicken-and-potato-stew/

Monday, August 3, 2020

Baked Chicken in Oyster Sauce

Baked Chicken in Oyster Sauce
蚝油香烤鸡

Ingredients:
1/2 chicken (cut into pieces)
8 mushroom (soaked & cut into pieces)
1 onion (shredded)
1 thumb-sized ginger (shredded)
2 stalks spring onion (cut into short length)

Marinade:
3 tbsp Oyster sauce
2 tbsp light Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1 tsp cornstarch

Aluminium Foil

Method:
1. Put all ingredients, mix well and marinate for 30mins (the longer, the better taste)
2. Put chicken into aluminium foil and wrap well.
3. Bake at preheated oven at 200c for 35mins.
4. Remove, unwrap and serve.

Souce : Recipe Book - 爱回家吃饭 (pg 35)