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.

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Braised Bean Paste Chicken

Braised Bean Paste Chicken
豆酱焖鸡

Ingredients:
2 chicken whole legs
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 tbsp bean paste

Seasoning:
1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp dark sauce
1 tsp sugar
300ml water

Method:
1. Heat up oil, saute garlic & ginger. 
2. Add in bean paste.
3. Add in chicken and fry till meat turn whitish. 
4. Add seasoning and water & bring to boil.
5. Lower the heat and braise for 25mins.

Source: 我家男人爱煮菜2 pg 44

Friday, April 28, 2023

Braised Pork with Beancurd

Braised Pork with Beancurd
肉片焖豆干


Ingredients:
3 pcs beancurd
150gm lean pork (sliced)
1 tbsp minced garlic
6 tbsp water
1 tbsp diced spring onion

Marinade:
Pinch of salt
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp tapioca flour
1 tsp sesame oil

Seasoning:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1.5 tbsp dark soy sauce

Methods:
1. Marinade pork for a while.
2. Fry beancurd until pale golden brown. Set aside.
3. Fry pork until turns whitish, add in minced garlic, beancurd, water and seasoning.
4. Turn to low heat and simmer for 4mins. 
5. Garnish with spring onion.

Source : 我家男人爱煮菜 pg93

Braised Pork Belly with Beancurd Stick

Braised Pork Belly with Beancurd Stick
竹枝焖花肉

Ingredients:
600gm pork belly (cut into small pieces, blanch)
100gm dried bean curd stick
6 hard-boiled egg
2 big bulb black garlic
600ml water

Seasoning:
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar

Methods:
1. Deep fry beancurd stick and soak in water to soften. Drain & cut into 4cm pieces.
2. Place all ingredients & seaosning into pot, bring to boil & simmer in low heat for 45mins.

Source : 爱煮菜的男人林苏文源 pg 77

Stir-fried Brinjal & Lady Fingers with Ikan Bilis

 Stir-fried Brinjal & Lady Fingers with Ikan Bilis
江鱼仔炒茄子羊角豆

Ingredients:
20g ikan bilis
200g brinjal (cut into 5cm slices)
300g lady fingers (sliced)
2 tbsp soy sauce

Methods:
1. Deep fried brinjal.
2. Heat up wok, add in ikan bilis and fry until golden & crispy. Set aside.
3. Use remaining oil & add in lady fingers & fry until a little charred.
4. Add in brinjal, ikan bilis, soy sauce & stir well.

Source: 爱煮菜的男人林苏文源 pg 69

Fried Bihun

Fried Bihun
炒米粉

Ingredients:
Bihun (soak 15mins)
Dried Prawn (soak & keep water)
Fish Cake (sliced)
Taugeh
Choi Sum
Garlic (more)
Shallot
Egg

Sauce:
1 tbsp black soy sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 bowl water
pepper
1 tsp sugar

Methods:
1. Heat up wok, add oil.
2. Add in garlic & shallot (no need golden brown)
3. Add in dried prawn, cook until fragrant & golden brown.
4. Add in fish cake, move to the side and crack in eggs.
5. Add in little soy sauce into eggs.
6. Add in bihun, sauce (add bit by bit) & use chopstick to fry.
7. Taste and if sauce not enough, add in more.
8. Add pepper.
9. Add vegetables & continue frying.
10. If bihun still hard, may sprinkle dried prawn water.
11. Before done, add in sugar, mix well. 

Source : https://youtu.be/VolOzuqZ_08