Saturday, January 4, 2025

How To Cook Chicken and Vegetable Dish

 


Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 piece cooked sweet corn sliced into small sizes
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. 
  3. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook it untill browned on all sides. 

  4. Add the broccoli, corn, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms to the skillet. 
  5. Cook them for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or untill all the vegetables are tender and the chicken is thoroughly cooked. 

  6. Drizzle the light soy sauce over the dish and stir it to combine. Serve it hot.





How To Cook Chicken Soup With Drumsticks



Ingredients

  • 1/2 to 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic. peeled and chopped
  • 1 kg or 2.2lbs chicken drumsticks & wings
  • Your personal mix of vegetables such as carrots, celery stalks or leek
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil for cooking
  • cold water to cover all the ingredients 
  • seasoning eg.fresh parsley leaves, lemon juice or dill
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat.
  2. When it gets hot, add the chopped onion and garlic into the soup pot and cook untill starting to soften. 

  3. Add the chicken drumsticks, salt and pepper. 
  4. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides.

  5. Once all the chicken has browned, pour over cold water to cover it. 

  6. Bring it up to boil and allow it to simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours or untill to your liking. 
  7. Remove the chicken pieces from the saucepan. Shred the meat from the chicken bones and return them to the soup. 


  8. Serve as is or blend to create a smooth and creamy soup. 




 

How To Cook Spare Ribs With Green Beans

 


Ingredients 

  • 1 lb pork spare ribs
  • 1 lb green beans, trimmed
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon dry white wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine the spare ribs, garlic, light soy sauce, honey, white wine, black pepper and salt. Mix well to coat the ribs. 

  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ribs and cook them untill they are browned on all sides. 

  3. Add the green beans to the skillet. Cook and stir them occasionally untill the green beans are tender. 

  4. Serve the ribs and green beans hot. 




How To cook Braised Fish

 


Ingredients 
  • Batang fish cleaned, scales removed sliced 
  • 1 vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, divided
  • 1/2 tablespoon Oyster sauce (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons water
  • salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Season the fish with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon light soy sauce. Let them marinate for 15-30 minutes.

  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat in a pan.
  3. Sear the fish for a couple of minutes on each side, untill lightly browned. Remove them from the heat and set aside. 

  4. Add minced garlic and ginger to the pan and saute it untill fragrant. 

  5. Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce (if using), sugar and water to the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer and allow it to thicken slightly. 

  6. Return the cooked fish to the pan and gently simmer them in the sauce for 5 to 10 minutes, or untill cooked through. 

  7. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve it with rice. 


Tuesday, December 10, 2024

How To Cook Shrimp And Snow Pea Stir Fry

 


Ingredients 

  • 9-10 pieces shrimps, peeled and deveined
  • 150 grams snow peas, trimmed
  • 150 grams mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add shrimps and cook them till pink and opaque. Remove it from pan and set it aside. 

  3. Add garlic and mushrooms to the wok. Cook them untill they soften. 

  4. Add snow peas and cook them for 1-2 minutes untill they are bright green and tender-crisp. 

  5. Return the cooked shrimps to the pan. Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil. 

  6. Toss to combine, season with salt and pepper taste.
  7. Serve it hot over rice. 







Saturday, December 7, 2024

How To Cook Broiled Half-Shell Hokkaido Scallops

 


Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder plus more for garnishing
  • 70 grams milk
  • 20ml dry white wine
  • 30 grams parsley
  • 6 pieces frozen Hokkaido Half-shell scallops 

  • 0.38 cup grated or cheese cut in small squares
Instructions
  1. In a pot, soften the chopped shallots in the melted butter. 

  2. Add the flour and sweet paprika powder into the pot. Cook it for a minute or two and stirring it constantly. 

  3. Add the milk, whisk it continuously and bring it to a boil. Cook it on medium low for a couple of minutes and stir it to prevent scorching untill it thickens. Turn th heat to the lowest setting.

  4. Add the cheese, parsley and wine. 

  5. Stir it occasionally untill it melts. Season it with salt & pepper. 

  6. Spread 4 to 6 pieces half-shell scallops on a big platter. Steam it for 15 minutes. 
  7. Spoon the filling onto each scallop untill the shell is full. 
  8. Garnish each half-shell scallop with chopped parsley and sprinkle sweet paprika powder. 

  9. Serve it hot.




Friday, December 6, 2024

How To Cook Pork and Vegetables Chinese Soup

 


Ingredients

  • 2 carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 potatoes peeled and sliced
  • 1 radish, cut into chunks
  • 4-5 sticks celery, cut into chunks
  • 2 packs pork rib chops
  • 2 litres water or fill enough to cover the veggies and pork
  • salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Start boiling 2 litres of water in a 5 litres' saucepan.
  2. Prepare the ingredients.
  3. Boil a small pan of water to blanch the pork rib chops for 5 minutes over medium-heat. Drain away the water and rinse them to get rid of any strong garney or unpleasant taste.
  4. Once the pan of water is boiling, add in the washed pork rib chop, carrots, potatoes, radish and celery. 

  5. Boil it for 1 1/2 to 2 hours on medium heat. Place the lid ajar on top of the saucepan. 
  6. When the time is up, add 2 teaspoons of salt to taste and stir it. 

  7. Skim off any excess oil or froth on top of the soup. 

  8. You can serve it as soup alone or a soup base for your noodles, which can make it extra tasty.



How To Cook Chicken and Vegetable Dish

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