Chicken Potato Salad~!

My very own recipe that I created more than 10 yrs ago...  =)

So here's the recipe...

To marinate the chicken:

1. 6 pcs of chicken wings
2. 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3. 4 dashes of light soy sauce 
4. 3 tablespoon of oyster sauce
5. some italian herbs

Marinate the chicken overnight...

And then fry the chicken till it's nice and brown =)

Once done, shred and chop the chicken and leave it aside...

Here are the rest of the ingredients for the potato salad:

1. 6 boiled potatoes (diced after boiled)
2. a jar of mayonnaise
3. chopped spring onions
4. 2 boiled eggs (mashed after boiled)
5. italian herbs
6. some salt and sugar 

Mix the mashed eggs, mayo, herbs and a little sugar and salt ...

Once mixed, add the rest of the ingredients! (spring onions, potatoes and chopped chicken)

and you're done!!! ENJOY!! =)

Spicy crispy fried chicken~!

Ok... so I wanted to create my own crispy fried chicken...Did my research, add some of my golden touches and voila~!

Here's the recipe:

1. 1 cup of plain flour
2. 3/4 cup of self raising flour
3. 1/4 cup of corn flour
4. cayenne pepper (depending on how spicy you want it to be)
5. paprika
6. 3 tablespoon of HAO CHI seasoning
7. 1/2 tablespoon of salt
8. 1/2 kg of wings
9. 2 eggs
10. 1/4 cup milk

Mix all of the dried items together. 

Beat the eggs and the milk.

Dip the wings in the egg mix, flour mix, and then dip them again in the egg mix followed by the flour mix (double dip).

Fry the wings and serve them hot with thai chilli sauce / mayo or any sauce you prefer!

Enjoy~!!

~NJ~

Simply Bruschetta~!

I love Bruschetta! It's so simple yet rich in taste! This is a great recipe for those lazy afternoons ;)

Ingredients:

• 4 plum tomatoes chopped (I choose plum tomatoes instead of the big ones as they have less of the squishy centre)
• italian herbs
• a tiny bit of salt
• a dash of parmesan
• olive oil
• 3 slices of white bread

Method:

1. Mix the chopped tomatoes with as much italian herbs as you want (I like it a lot... but not TOO much though hehehe..)
2. add the tiny bit of salt, a little bit of olive oil (about 2 teaspoon) and some parmesan 
3. Cut the white bread into halves, lay them on a pan and drizzle some olive oil!
4. place the bread in the oven for about 5 mins till they are nice and crispy.
5. take the slices of bread out and top them with the tomato mix
6. you can place them in the oven again for another minute or two.
7. VOILA!!! ENJOY!! =)

Tuna Penne Pasta with ricotta,pecorino and parmesan cheese with spinach~!

An awesome quick fix lunch recipe~! 

Ingredients:

1. a pack of Penne pasta  (add salt to boiling water and boil the pasta and toss, this will add the taste to the pasta and you don't have to use salt for your meal!)
2. a whole onion (chopped)
3. 3 cloves of garlic (chopped)
4. course black pepper
5. a bottle of Leggo's Ricotta, spinach and pecorino cheese (see picture below)
6. Parmesan cheese
7. a can of flaked Tuna (in water or olive oil)
8. Italian herbs

This is one of the halal pasta sauce that tastes good with short cut pastas like penne,  Fusilli,  or Farfalle 

Here's how you do it:

• Fry the chopped onions, garlic and course black peppercorn 
• add the bottle of sauce, mix for a about a minute and add the pasta and tuna
• Stir through and add Italian herbs and about 3 tablespoon of parmesan cheese ~ IT'S THAT SIMPLE!!
• Serve it with some cranberries or raisins, and have some salad as the side.

ENJOY!! ciao! 

NJ

Make it a Swiss tonight~! - How to make Potato Rosti..

Asked hubby what he wanted to eat for dinner tonight.. and his first answer was "Rosti!".... Very random but I guess he liked it when I made it for him years back.... so here goes! =)

Here's how to make Rosti:

• Boil 3 Large potatoes (preferably Russet potatoes) and then leave them to cool down.
• using a large grater, grate the potatoes (If not you can painstakingly chop them up to pieces, but not too tiny)
• You can mix the grated potatoes with some herbs and black pepper and a little bit of salt to taste. (I actually added some caramelized onions that I prepared earlier)
• Heat a round pan with some butter and pour the grated potatoes in the pan. 
• Fry it for a couple of minutes and start to flatten it to look like a pancake.
• Once it has turned golden brown, overturn it on a flat plate and you're done!

Some suggestions for the sides:

• sour cream / mayo
• smoked salmon
• sausages
• salad
• grated parmesan 
• other cheeses
• eggs (half cooked in the middle would be awesome!)
• dried cranberries
• whatever suits your taste buds ;)

It's super easy so happy trying!!!

NJ

Homemade Lasagna ~ Simple & Sinful~!

The cheesy and creamy sinful dinner!

It's all about the layers baby!!

First, prepare the sauce and cream:

Ingredients for lasagna sauce :

• a whole onion (chopped)
• 400 g ground beef
• chopped garlic
• a tablespoon of dark soy sauce
• a simple pasta sauce (with chunky tomatoes)
• herbs herbs herbs!! (thyme, oregano, italian mix..)
• pinch of salt

As for the cream just add parmesan to a small box of whipped cream... and then start layering~!!

1st layer: lasagna sheet

2nd layer: the sauce

3rd Layer: The cream with parmesan

4th layer: MOZARELLAAA~!!

repeat the steps and end it with lots of mozarella and sprinkle  some parmesan

Bake for about 30 mins (about 200c) or until the top layer turns golden brown.  

If you wanna impress your loved ones even more, add another layer of thinly sliced grilled eggplants. ENJOY~!!!

Sweet Black Pepper Prawns

Ok...Since this is my first time trying this recipe, I did alot of estimation and agak-ration...I could not taste it well due to my blocked nose so hubby and dad tasted it for me.. It was all good!

Ingredients:

• 400 g of Prawns
• 5-6 pcs of corn (sliced)
• 1 red pepper (cut it into bite-size pieces)
• Spring onion
• 1 teaspoon of black peppercorn
• 1 cup Black pepper sauce (Singlong brand) 
• 1 teaspoon of blended ginger
• 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic 
• 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
• salt and brown sugar 

Fry the chopped garlic and ginger. Add the peppercorn and the veges. Stir fry the vege with the black pepper sauce and then add the prawns. Once the prawns has turned orangey, add the dark soy sauce, salt and brown sugar to taste! - oh yes.. don't forget to add the spring onion..

Voila!! Serve it with steamed rice and enjoy!