A Lesson on Economy?

Good morrow and another new day has arrived, Alhamdulillah. What's your plan for today? Hope that it starts well and ends well. Anyway, I shall rather keep this entry short for the dish that I'm going to feature is very common and perhaps, everyone can cook it. However, I want to share my Mak's recipe of 'Hati Ayam Masak Kicap' or Chicken Liver in Soy Sauce . Economical yet satisfying. By the way, if you may ask, why chicken liver? It's Mr KHz's favourite and of course I couldn't stop him from buying, especially when he comes along for our grocery shopping.

"HATI AYAM MASAK KICAP"

The ingredients needed to cook this dish are:

400g chicken livers (trimmed, cleaned and drained)
5 pips of garlic }
2 inch of ginger } finely ground
1 tsp of fennel seeds (finely pounded)
2 tbsps ground chilli paste
1 large onion ( cut into rings)
1 fresh red chilli (sliced thinly)
5 tbsps of sweet soy sauce
1/4 cup of oil
salt to taste

Method:

1. Put the chicken livers in a bowl and add ground garlic, ginger and chilli paste. Mix well and marinate for 1 hour.
2. After 1 hour, heat the oil in a wok and fry the marinated livers till half cooked and keep aside.
3. Using the same oil, fry the onion, red chilli and ground fennel till fragrant. Put in the soy sauce and half-cooked chicken livers and stir gently.
4. Add salt to taste and serve hot once the livers are cooked.

An Inspired Dish

Hi peeps! In this entry, I would feature a dish initially done by Mr K's aunt who resides in Singapore. It was some time last year when I had the chance to see her preparing this dish when she came for a visit. Of course, the ever nosy me had asked for the recipe and I mentioned that I would be putting it in my blog. She gave the recipe but she had told me not to share it with others since it's her family's. Since I respect her, I have decided to feature this dish inspired by her after my trial and error session in the kitchen yesterday morning without revealing her original recipe. I managed to come up with this dish using her cooking techniques but the ingredients were my own concoction. Hence, feast your eyes upon......................

ROAST CHICKEN AUNTIE KAK ONI'S STYLE

To cook this dish, you need:

• 1 chicken (cleaned and cut into two)
• 8 shallots
• 5 pips of garlic
• 2 cm piece of ginger
• 3 tbsp of oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp of sweet soy sauce
• 2 tbsp of honey
• 2 tbsp of freshly ground black peppercorns
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp of cooking oil
• enough water to submerge the chicken

Method:

• Preheat your oven at 200C for 15 minutes.
• First, ground the shallots, garlic and ginger.
• Heat the oil in a tall pot and strir fry ground ingredients till fragrant and pour in the water and let to boil.
• Next, put in the rest of the ingredients and put in the chicken.
• Over medium heat, let the chicken cook in the broth. By the time your chicken is cooked, you should have a thick gravy.
• Line your roasting pan with an aluminium foil and place your chicken. Pour the remaining gravy on top of your chicken.
• Reduce your oven temperature to 180C and bake till the skin is crispy. I bake the chicken for 10 minutes.
• Once cooked, take out from the oven and let to rest for 10 minutes.
• Transfer onto a serving dish and spoon the chicken juice in the roasting pan on top of your chicken to keep it moist.
• Enjoy!

"Mama, it's not spicy enough!"

Good morning all. This entry features a dish that I have featured earlier but I have ammended the recipe because Atush mentioned that the original concoction was not spicy enough for her. Why don't you try and let me know ya!

SPICY STICKY CHICKEN WINGS

To cook this dish, you only need:

12 pieces of chicken wings ( cut the tips off and each piece is cut into two)

3 pips of garlic(crushed)

1 tbsp of chopped ginger

2 tbsp of salty soy sauce

1 tbsp of fish sauce

2 tbsp of chilli powder
4tbsp of honey

2tbsp of cooking oil

Method:

• In a wok, heat the oil and fry the ginger and garlic till fragrant. Put in the chicken wings and stir for 5 minutes.
• Then, put in the other ingredients and stir for another 5 minutes and cover your wok.
• Stir occasionally till tender and the sauce has thicken and coated your chicken wings.
• Serve hot.

Mama Chops, Papa Eats....

Ahoy there! Any fun insights to share with me? Well, today's entry is going to be my Chicken Chop with Black Pepper Gravy. I was very satisfied with the outcome of this dish because the chicken turned out very juicy and the gravy just what I had wanted it to be. Just wanted to share my satisfaction to see how my Tukang Makan had two portions and the kiddos enjoyed it as well. Worth all my effort. Here's the photo and the chicken recipe (adapted from aeeda78's) as well if you wish to try. I cannot remember from whom did I take the gravy recipe from but I am very sure that it is one of the recipe contributors in Myresipi.com. However, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe with me.

CHICKEN CHOP WITH BLACK PEPPER GRAVY

Ingredients:

• 4 pieces of chicken thighs (deboned)
• 1 tbsp 0f minced garlic
• 2cm ginger (pounded and juice extracted)
• 4 tbsp chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
• 2 tbsp salty soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp honey
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Maggi seasoning

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Put in the chicken thighs and mix again. Marinade for one hour in the frridge.
2. Next, heat a non-stick part with 1 tbsp of oil over a medium heat. Fry your chicken thighs covered until half cooked. Turn over and repeat the process. Do not overcook your chicken pieces or the meat will be dry.
3. Once cooked, put on a plate and keep aside.
4. Heat your gravy and pour over the cooked chicken thighs.
5. Serve hot with steamed broccoli and cauliflower florets, carrot sticks and french fries.
6. Enjoy and don't forget to compliment the cook!

For the gravy:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/and 1/2 tbsp plain flour
• 1 yellow onion (finely diced)
• 1 medium size tomato (finely diced)
• 1 piece of chicken cube
• 2 cups of water
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp of tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns (finely crushed)
• salt and sugar to taste

Method:

1. Melt the butter over a low heat. Once melted, pour in the flour and stir till brown.
2. Next, put in the onion and stir till fragrant. Put in the chicken cube and mix well.
3. Then, pour in the water and stir. Add in the chilli sauce and stir until well-mixed.
4. Pour in the dark soy sauce. Then, put in the chopped tomato, salt and sugar. Pour in the crushed black peppercorns gradually and stir until the mixture thickens. You may add more sugar and salt according to your preference.
5. Serve with your chicken.

It's Chicky, Chicky Time!

The entry today is Cornflakes Chicken. I got the recipe from yani at MyResipi.com but as usual, I have adapted her recipe. This recipe is easy and the outcome tastes like KFC Popcorn Chicken (well, at least to me it is..hahaha). It is crunchy and the meat is still moist although it is deep fried. Those mommies with little time but really want to see their kids enjoy eating, do try this recipe. Why did I say so? My darling princess Atush is quite picky and my hero Firdaus is one of the most fussy eaters I have ever met and they love the chicken. In conclusion, it must have tasted good. What do you think?

CORNFLAKES CHICKEN

Ingredients:
2 pieces of chicken breast ( cut into long strips)
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of paprika (the original recipe uses chilli powder)
1/2 tsp of ground white pepper ( can be replaced with ground black pepper if u like it spicy)
1/2 tsp of meat curry powder
2 1/2 tbsp of plain flour
2 tbsp of water
1 egg
2 cups of cornflakes(coarsely crushed)

Method:

• Mix well the chicken pieces with salt, paprika. white pepper and curry power. Marinate for 10 minutes.
• Next, mix the flour, egg and water to a batter consistency.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the batter. Then, coat each piece with the crushed cornflakes.
• Deep fry until golden brown.
• Serve!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY FIRDAUS!

On Sunday, May 25th, my darling Firdaus turned two! How time really zooms. Here are two simple dishes that I prepared for him. Mashed potato with gravy and Sticky Chicken Wings. Simple yet satisfying. For those beginners who want to venture into the cooking world, I recommend these two recipes.

Mashed Potato with Gravy

2 potatoes (peeled and boiled)

2 tbsp of fresh milk

2 tbsp of butter

1 tbsp of parsley flakes

salt to taste

Method :

• Mashed the potato and add in the butter. Mix well.
• Put in the milk and mix again.
• Sprinkle the parsley flakes and add salt to taste.

For the gravy

1/2 white onion (chopped)

1/2 stick of celery (diced)

2 and 1/2 tbsp of chicken stock

1 tbsp of flour

1 and 1/2 tbsp of butter

1/2 tsp of dark soy sauce

1/2 tbsp tomato sauce

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs

salt (taste the gravy before putting in the salt because the soy sauce is already salty)

Method :

• Boil the onion and celery with the chicken stock for 15 minutes and strain. Keep the liquid aside.
• Heat the butter and put in the flour. Fry until the flour does not stick to the side of the pot.
• Pour in the liquid gradually and add the soy sauce. Stir until thick.
• Put in the black pepper and mixed herbs. Serve with mashed potato.

STICKY CHICKEN WINGS
12 chicken wings (cut into two)
2 pips unpeeled garlic (crushed)
1 tbsp of salty soy sauce
1 tbsp of fish sauce
1 tbsp chilli sauce
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp oil

• First, heat the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the garlic until fragrant. Then, put in the chicken wings, soy sauce and fish sauce and fry for 5 minutes.
• Then, put in the honey and cover. Stir every 10 minutes.
• Cook until the sauce has coated the chicken wings.
• Enjoy your chicken wings.