Tuesday, December 4, 2007♥
yesterday was a long time ago...
Pan seared Prawns, Fennel&Radish Salad w/Citrus Dressing

Ingredients:
12 pcs Large Peeled Prawns(buy fr Sheng Xiong) 1 kg
Salt
Coarse Ground Pepper
Oil for cooking
Method:
Heat oil in pan, season prawns with salt and pepper. Sear prawns for 2 mins or till cooked. Arrange over and drizzle with prepared dressing.
Salad:
200g red/green coral lettuce(Lollo Rosso)
80g Baby red rdish, thinly sliced(soak w/tap water)
120g Fresh Fennel. Finely sliced
1 no Orange, segmented
Dressing: can prepare 1 day ahead
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 orange
2 tbsp Ketchup
1 tbsp Maggi Chilli sauce Mix Together
Juice of ½ lemon
Juice of 1 orange/grapefruit *SHOULD TASTE SWEET &SOUR
2 tbsp kumquat oil(ji you)
forgotten fantasy ♥ 3:56 AM
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yesterday was a long time ago...
Almond Crusted fish




Ingredients: Fish
4 whole Fish Fillets(Dory, Salmon.Seabass)
Salt
Pepper
Flour for dusting
2 eggs,beaten
100g Almong flakes(toasted and chopped)
Oil for cooking
Method:
Season Fish fillet w/salt &pepper. Dust with flour and dip into beaten egg. Coat with almond flakes. Heat oil and pan fry fish fillets till golden brown.
Hollandaise Sauce





Hollandaise Sauce:
¾ Egg yolks(emulsifying effect)
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
2 tbsp lemon juice/white vinegar
300ml Clarified Butter(butter cooked till caramelise)
Salt & pepper to taste
2 sprigs Fresh Basil, chopped( Italian Basil)
3 tbsp white wine
Method:
Whisk egg yolk, mustard and lemon juice together over a gentle hot water bath. Slowly by the drops, drizzle in the clarified butter. Increase to a small trickle as the egg yolk starts to bind the mixture.Put onto water bath to slowly thicken.Season the sauce to taste w/salt & pepper. Add Freshly chopped basil. Set the sauce aside.*Do not freeze/chill the sauce as this will break the entire emulsion.
Garnish:
3 medium Potatoes, sliced, blanched ( Russet/Dutch)
1 tbsp Butter
2 srips Bacon
1 tsp Garlic
2 Sprigs Thyme
320g Beijing Cabbage, sliced
100 ml water
100ml Whipping Cream(milac gold)
1 tbsp Maggi Concentrated Chicken Stock
Method:
1. Fry bacon w/butter
2. Then add in cabbage, fresh thyme
3. Then add in dairy cream
4. black pepper to taste
5. a bit of chicken stock
Presentation:
Divide potatoes and cabbage into 4 portions. Arrange fish fillets over the cabbage, spoon basil hollandaise over and serve.
forgotten fantasy ♥ 3:43 AM
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yesterday was a long time ago...
Mediterranean Tomato And Chicken Baked Rice





Mediterranean Tomato And Chicken Baked rice
Ingredients: Rice
1 tsp Butter
60g Chopped Onion
2 cups Jasmine rice
3 cups chicken stock
*1 bowl of rice- 1 ½ bowl liquid
*chicken stock: 1 tbsp 250 ml water
1. Sautee onion w/butter till fragrant
2. Pour onion,rice & chicken stock in casserole w/aluminium foil covered.
3. Bake 180 ̊ C top& bottom heat for about 40 mins.
Sauce:
2 tbsp Olive oil
120g Onions, cut into cubes
1 tsp chopped garlic
400g diced Chicken leg
1 Zuchinni, sliced
1 can button mushrooms,cut into half/quarters
500ml Tomato Sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch/potato starch dissolve in 4 tbsp water
2 sprigs copped PARSLEY
2 Sprigs Chopped Oregano
150g Mozzarella Cheese, grated
50g Parmesan Cheese
Preparation for Baked Rice:
1. Heat olive oil, sauté onions and garlic till fragrant. Add chicken leg and cook until ¾ done. Stir in zuchinni and mushrooms, pour in tomato sauce.
2. Bring sauce to boil and adjust with salt and sugar to taste, add cornstarch to thicken sauce. Add in fresh herbs and spoon sauce over cooked rice.
3. Preheat oven to 220̊ C. Sprinkle on the cheese over the rice. Bake for 10-15mins till golden brown.*Top and bottom heat
Basic Tomato Sauce:
45g Tomato Paste 400g Chopped can tomatos, juice reserved
300ml water 100ml Olive oil
50g Onion, finely chopped 50g carrots, finely chopped
50g Celery, finely chopped 1 pc Bay leave
1 1/2tsp Salt 1 tsp Garlic, finely chopped
Preparation Method for Tomato Sauce:
1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Saute the garlic until fragrant and add in the onions, carrots, celery and bay leaf. Sauté until fragrant.
2. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 mins until a bright red colour.
3. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, juice and water, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins. Season with salt. Thicken sauce with starch if required.
4. Cool and chill the tomato sauce. Use as when needed.
forgotten fantasy ♥ 2:13 AM