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, January 16, 2021

Stir-fried Eggs with Preserved Vegetables

 Stir-fried Eggs with Preserved Vegetables
榨菜肉碎炒蛋
 

Ingredients:
1 preserved Szechuan Vegetables (cleaned, shredded)
Minced Meat
2 mushrooms (soaked, shredded)
1 red chilli (shredded)
3 eggs

Seasonings:
1 tsp chicken stock 
1/2 tsp sugar
Pinch of pepper 

Methods:
1. Heat up wok with boiled oil, add in 2 tbsp sugar, preserved vegetables, blanch for 2mins & set aside.
2. Heat up oil, saute minced meat, mushroom, chilli & preserved vegetables.
3. Reduce to low heat, add in egg and stir quickly.
4. Pour in seasoning, turn to high heat and stir quickly for a while. 

Source : Recipe Book -

Stir-fry Luncheon Meat with Potatoes & Onions

 Stir-fry Luncheon Meat with Potatoes & Onions
马铃薯炒午餐肉


Ingredients:
Luncheon Meat (diced)
Potatoes (diced)
Onion (cut small)
Black Pepper

Method:
1. Heat up oil in wok.
2. Add in potatoes and luncheon meat and fry till golden brown/potatoes soften and set aside.
3. Fry onions till soften and back in potatoes and luncheon meat.
4. Add in black pepper and mix well.

Source : http://xingfuzhiwei.blogspot.com/2015/01/blog-post_12.html


Airfried Smoked Duck

Airfried Smoke Duck 
气炸烟熏鸭肉

Method:
 1. Defrost frozen smoked duck till half defrost.
2. Simply wash and slice into desired shape.
3. Place into airfryer.
4. Airfry at 200c for 10mins.


Sunday, December 20, 2020

Airfried Pizza Toast

Airfried Pizza Toast
气炸披萨


 

Fried Soda Cracker Meatballs

 Fried Soda Crackers Meatball
苏打饼肉丸

Ingredients:
400g minced meat
50g Carrot (minced)
3pcs Mushroom (soaked & minced)
100g Water Chestnut (minced)
5 cloves Garlic (minced)
5 pcs Shallots (minced)
6pcs Soda Crakers (crushed)
1tbsp Spring Onion
1pc Red Chilli (deseeded & minced)
 
Seasonings:
2 tsp Sugar 
1 tsp Salt
1/2tsp Five Spices Powder
1/2tsp Pepper
1/2tsp Chicken Stock Powder
2 tbsp Cornflour
1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
1/2tbsp Sesame Oil

Methods:
1. Add in all ingredients and seasonings into bowl and mix well with hands.
2. Make into meat balls.
3. Heat up oil, use mid heat and fry till golden brown.

Source : FB - Trendygourmetmy

Lava Cake

Airfried Lave Cake
气炸心太软

(Makes 3pcs) 
 
 
Ingredients:
150g butter
150g chocolate
3 eggs
65g sugar
50g cake flour
butter/vegetable oil
cocoa powder
 
Methods:
1. Melt butter with chocolate in double-boiled method and set aside.
2. Beat egg with sugar using balloon whisk until sugar dissolves.
3. Add in melted butter and chocolate and mix well.
4. Add in cake flour and mix well until no lump.
5. Brush ramekin/any mould with butter/vegetable oil.
6. Lightly coat with a thin layer of cocoa powder.
7. Pour in batter until 90% full.
8. Keep in fridge until the surface harden (around 30mins).
9. Preheat airfryer at 200c for 3mins.
10. Airfry at 200c for 10mins.
11. Let it cold a few mins and remove to plate.
12. Sprinkle some icing sugar and may serve with vanilla ice-cream.
13. Decorate with mint leaf.



Steamed Egg

 Steamed Eggs
蒸蛋
 
Ingredients:
3 eggs
300ml water
1/2 tsp chicken stocks
minced garlic
1 tbsp soy sauce
Spring onion (chopped)

Method:
1. Crack eggs in a bowl.
2. Add in water and chicken stocks.
3. Steam on boiling water for 8mins with cover slightly open (do not cover fully, to get smooth egg surface)
4. Heat up oil and fry minced garlic until golden brown and set aside.
5. Remove egg, top with soy sauce & garnish with fried garlic & spring onion.

Thursday, October 29, 2020

 French Toast with Peanut Butter


2 slices of bread
1 tbsp Peanut Butter Sauce
1 egg
1 tbsp of whipping / heacy cream
Butter
Honey
Butter Cube

1. Remove bread skin on all sides.
2. Spread peanut butter on one of the bread and cover with another piece of bread.
3. Mix egg with whipping cream and beat well.
4. Coat all sides of bead with egg mixture.
5. Heat up some butter on pan and fry the bread on all sides.
6. Remove and place on a plate.
7. Pour some honey and top with butter cube.

Seafood Pasta

Seafood Pasta 

Chopped Garlic
Chopped Onion
Seafood - Squids/Prawn/etc.
Kewpie Seafood Sauce
Spaghetti
Broccoli

1. Cook spaghetti as usual and set aside.
2. Heat up some oil, fry garlic & onion until fragrant but not brown.
3. Add in seafood and mix well.
4. Add in cooked spaghetti, broccoli and sauce.
5. Stir well.



Thursday, September 24, 2020

Spongy Banana Walnut Cake

Spongy Banana Walnut Cake

Ingredients:
3 medium egg
130g sugar
200g ripe banana (cut into small pieces)
150g cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
100g corn oil
1/8 tsp vanilla rum (optional)

handful of walnut (optional - bake, remove skin and crush into small pieces)

8" round tin / 7" square tin

Methods:
1. Preheat oven at 160g.
2. Grease & line tin with baking paper.
3. Sieve flour, baking powder & baking soda together, set aside.
4. Beat eggs, sugar, banana & rum at max speed with mixer until stiff / ribbon stage.
5. Fold in flour & mix well.
6. Add in corn oil & mix well till batter is shiny & flowing.
7. Pour into cake tin and top with walnut.
8. Bake for 40 - 45mins.

Source : FB - Daily Homecooked Meal - Original recipe by Richard Goh


Giraffe Pattern Swiss Roll

 Giraffe Pattern Swiss Roll

Ingredients:
4 medium sized egg yolks
50ml milk
10g caster sugar
50g vegetable oil
60g cake flour (sift)
20g cocoa powder
35ml hot water
4 egg whites
70g caster sugar
few drops of lemon juice

200ml whipping cream / thickened milk
10g icing sugar

28cm x 28cm mould

Methods:
1. Beat egg yolk and sugar using balloon whisk until sugar dissolve.
2. Add in milk and mix well.
3. Add in vegetables oil and keep beating for 2-3mins.
4. Fold in cake flour in two portions.
5. Remove 3tbsp of batter and set aside (for giraffe spot design)
6. Mix cocoa powder with hot water.
7. Mix cocoa batter into egg batter and mix well (it should be slightly watery and not too thick)
8. Preheat oven at 150c. 
9. In another bowl, add lemon juice into egg whites and beat for 20secs.
10. Add in half of caster sugar and beat in high speed.
11. Add in another portion and beat in low speed.
12. Remove small portion and add into small portion of yolk batter and mix well.
13. Put into piping plastic and draw the pattern on lined mould.
14. Bake for 3mins.
15. Fold in meringue into cocoa batter until mix well.
16. Remove mould from oven, pour in cocoa batter and bake for 25mins (middle rack).
17. Remove and immediately place on rack to cool off for roughly 10mins.
18. Place baking paper on top and turn upside down.
19. Remove the baking paper on pattern side and turn upside down again.
20. Let it cool off until you dont fell hot when you touch it.
21. Start to beat the cream and sugar.
22. Pour onto the cake and xxx.
23. Start to roll and fridge for at least 1 hour.
24. Cut into slice and serve.

Source :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNjGZKTu6Gk

Stir-fried Petai with Onion & Ikan Bilis

Stir-fried Petai with Onion & Ikan Bilis

Ingredients:
1 pkt Petai
1 big onion
Bird eyes Chilli
Handful of Ikan Bilis
Salt
Sugar

Method:
1. Heat up oil, stir fry ikan bilis until crispy & set aside.
2. Reduce oil to 2 tbsp & fry petai, onion & chillies.
3. Add in salt & sugar. 
4. Off heat & stir in ikan bilis.

Source : FB - Daily Homecooked Meal : Kristy Wong

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)

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Airfried Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu)

Airfried Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu)
自制叉烧肉

Ingredients:
Pork Belly (remove skin)

Marinate:
1 tbsp Lee Kum Kee Oriental BBQ Sauce
1/2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
1/2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp cooking wine
3 cloves garlic (sliced)
Little honey

Honey

Method:
1. Clean pork & poke some holes on the meat using fork.
2. Marinate for at least 3hrs (preferably overnight) in ziplock bag.
3. Remove 10mins earlier from fridge.
4. Lay aluminium foil in air fryer for easier cleaning.
5. Airfried at 190c for 10mins.
6. Turn over to the other side, brush the remaining marinate sauce and continue to airfry at 190c for 10mins.
7. Turn over again and brush some honey. Continue to airfry at 190c for 5mins.
8. Turn over back again and brush some honey and airfry at 190c for 5mins.
9. Remove and let it cool down a little before cutting into small pieces.
10. Arrange on plate, and slowly pour the sauces from aluminium foil on the meat.

Friday, July 3, 2020

Black Bean with Pig Tail Soup

Black Bean with Pig Tail


Ingredients:
1 pig tail (cut into pieces)
1 bowl black bean
2 pcs ginger
6 red dates
Some goji berries

Method:
1. Blanch pig tail in hot water and set aside.
2. Clean black bean, dry and dry in wok until fragrant (bean will crack)
3. Add pig tail, black bean, ginger, red dates, goji berries & water in slow cooker.
4. Cook for 4 hours.


Simmered Chicken with Carrot & Onion

Simmered Chicken with Carrot & Onion
红萝卜洋葱焖鸡
Ingredients:
Half chicken
1 big onion (wedged)
1 carrot (cut into pieces)
1 tsp chopped garlic
Spring onion
400ml water

Marinade:
4 tbsp glutinous rice/Shaoxing cooking wine
1 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp chicken stock powder

Method:
1. Marinade chicken for at least 1 hour.
2. Heat up 2 tbsp cooking oil & saute garlic until fragrant.
3. Add in onion, carrot & chicken, stir over high heat until color of chicken changes.
4. Pour in water, cover & simmer over medium high heat for 25mins or until chicken are cooked through & sauce almost absorbed.
5. Remove & sprinkle with spring onion.

Source : Recipe Book - 私房师奶菜 pg107

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Fried Spicy Lady Fingers with Dried Prawns

Fried Spicy Lady Fingers with Dried Prawn

Ingredients:
Minced Garlic
Minced Chillies
Minced Shallots
Minced Dried Prawns
Lady Fingers (sliced)

Seasoning:
Oyster Sauce
Salt
Soy Sauce

Method:
1. Heat up oil & fry all minced ingredients.
2. Add in lady fingers and keep frying till soften. (may add in some water)
3. Add in seasoning.

Source : https://www.google.com/amp/s/cookpad.com/tw/amp/recipes/2053373-%25E9%25A6%2599%25E8%25BE%25A3%25E8%2599%25BE%25E7%25B1%25B3%25E7%25BE%258A%25E8%25A7%2592%25E8%25B1%2586%25E7%25A7%258B%25E8%2591%25B5


Steamed Enoki Mushroom with Garlic

Steamed Enoki Mushroom with Garlic
Ingredients:
Enoki Mishroom
Garlic (Minced)
Chillies (Minced)
Lee Kum Kee Steamed Sauce

Method:
1. Cut end of Enoki Mushroom, wash & soak for 15mins.
2. Arrange Enoki Mushroom on steaming plate and top with minced garlic.
3. Steam for 5mins.
4. Remove and top with minced chillies and pour some steamed sauce.
5. Heat up some hot oil & pour on the garlic.

Source : http://m.meishijr.com/caipu-27-7717-0.html