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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Simple steamed chicken drumsticks πŸ—


Ingredients
  • 4 chicken drumsticks πŸ— 
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic 
  • 4-5 slices of ginger 
  • 2 tbsp light soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce 
  • 1 tbsp ginger juice 
  • 1 tbsp cooking wine 

Method: 

  1. Cut at the joint to divide into two pieces. Rub chicken drumsticks with salt and rinsed off. Marinate chicken drumsticks with seasonings and minced garlic for at least 4 hours. 
  2. Remove from chiller 30mins before steaming. Top with sliced ginger and Steam at high heat for about 20 mins (depends on how many pieces of chicken you have. Off heat and leave in steamer for 5 mins. 
  3. Garnish with spring onion before serving. ☺️

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Sardines Sushi Rice Cake πŸŽ‚


Happy 14th birthday to my gal! πŸ‘§πŸΌπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯° Mama has no time to bake a birthday cake for you so made a sardine sushi rice cake instead 😁😁 (since sardines is one of your favorite food! πŸ€ͺ) Ah gal happily packed the sushi cake to celebrate with her friends πŸ‘«! πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

Stand a chance to be one of the 5 winners to walk away with $100 NTUC Vouchers by participating in Ayam Brand’s Bento Contest! Simply prepare and post an image of a bento using Ayam Brand Sardines (120g). Hurry, contest ends 22 September! Ayam Brand is also having the same contest that is open to the public. You can participate by simply reposting your submission on your personal page! Remember to tag them @ayambrandsg and hashtag #ayambrandbento and you will also be in the run to win a 3D2N staycation at Shangri-La hotel (Themed Family Suite), worth $3,000! Visit Ayam Brand Singapore to find out more! #ayambrandsg #ayambrandbento

Ingredients:

  • 1 can of Ayam Brand Sardines (120g)
  • 1 medium-size tomato (chopped)
  • 1/2 Japanese cucumber (sliced)
  • 3 tbsps of ebiko (optional) 
  • 1 cup of Japanese sushi rice (cooked and stir in a tbsp of sushi vinegar when it’s hot)
  • 3 shallots (chopped)
  • A round shaped cutter or a round deep Medium-size bowl 
  • Seasonings - 1 tbsp of ketchup, 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1/2 tsp of sugar and pinch of salt. 

Method:

  1. Remove sardines and placed in a bowl. Used a fork and break sardines into smaller pieces. 
  2. Heat up a tbsp of oil in a small saucepan. 
  3. Add chopped shallots. SautΓ© till fragrant. Add sardines and add all the seasonings. Mix well. Also add in the remaining sauce in sardines can. Off heat. 
  4. Assembling the sushi cake: Brushed a thin layer of oil on the round cutter. Placed round cutter on a plate. Add 1/2 cup of rice to form the base. Use a spoon to press and even out the rice. Add chopped tomatoes and the sliced cucumbers. Add 1/2 cup of rice again and press down using a spoon. Add cooked sardines. Then top with last layer of rice. Topped with Ebiko. Slowly remove the round cutter. Served. 

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Simple Sardines Wrap



Stand a chance to be one of the 5 winners to walk away with $100 NTUC Vouchers by participating in Ayam Brand’s Bento Contest! Simply prepare and post an image of a bento using Ayam Brand Sardines (120g). Hurry, contest ends 22 September! Ayam Brand is also having the same contest that is open to the public. You can participate by simply reposting your submission on your personal page! Remember to tag them @ayambrandsg and hashtag #ayambrandbento and you will also be in the run to win a 3D2N staycation at Shangri-La hotel (Themed Family Suite), worth $3,000! Visit Ayam Brand Singapore to find out more! 

Ingredients: (portion for 2 wraps) 
  • 1 can of Ayam Brand sardines in tomato sauce
  • 2 wraps 
  • 3 pieces of lettuce
  • 6 slices of tomatoes πŸ… 
  • 8 slices of cucumbers 
  • Some breadcrumbs and cornflour 
  • A pinch of salt and pepper and mayonnaise 
  • Side-dishes: sliced apples and steamed corn with salted butter 

Method
  1. Drained sardines of sauce. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper over sardines. Lightly coat sardines with some cornflour and coat with breadcrumbs. 
  2. Heat up about 2 tbsps of oil in medium heat. Panfry sardines till breadcrumbs are crispy and brown. Set aside on kitchen towel. 
  3. Lightly toast wraps on another pan/ in toaster. 
  4. Assemble wrap in order: lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and sardines. Optional: Top with mayonnaise or sauce from sardines can. You can use any other vegetables for your preference. Wrap it up by folding the sides and into a roll. I used a  piece of aluminum foil to secure it. 

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Grilled Pork & Chicken Fajita Skewers withavocado dip

[McCormick Mexican Vegana Cooking Contest] πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ 
Grilled Pork & Chicken Fajita Skewers with Avocado dip 

New attempt! Mexican cuisine πŸ˜… Surprisingly, all three kids munching their way through the skewers and gave πŸ‘πŸ˜„ Did 2 versions of the skewers, pork and chicken and both tasted great! 
#McCormick Brings Passion to Flavour
#MexicanFlavor #FlavorForcast2019

Ingredients
  • 400g pork belly (remove skin) 
  • 2 pieces of boneless chicken thighs 
  • 1.5 tbsps garlic powder
  • 1.5 tbsps onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1/2 green bell pepper cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1/2 onion cut into 1 inch cubes
Avocado Dip: 
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 Avocado (mashed) 
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced finely) 
  • 1/2 cup parsley (minced finely)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • juice of 1 lime
Instructions: 
  1. After rinse and pat dry pork belly, remove the skin and sliced into 1 inch cubes. Do the same for boneless chicken legs. 
  2. In a bowl add pork cubes, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, paprika, sea salt and black pepper. Toss until coated evenly. Add olive oil and mix well. Do the same for chicken. 
  3. Thread pork and chicken cubes with the peppers and onion alternately on skewers.
  4. Heat up grill pan for five mins. Brush some oil on pan. (I used my Happycall pan to panfry skewers) Grill for 8-10 minutes, flipping to ensure that skewers are cooked on all sides. Remove from the grill and serve with avocado dip. Serve hot. 
  5. To make the avocado dip: Mashed avocado with a fork. Add the olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and lime.