Saturday, August 27, 2011

Beef Salpicao

Ingredients:


1/4 kilo beef tenderloin, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 cloves garlic, minced
salt & ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/4 cup liquid seasoning (worcestershire sauce)
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

Cooking Instructions:

1. Combine oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika in a bowl.
2. Marinate beef chunks in garlic-oil mixture for a couple of hours or more in the fridge.
3. Saute marinated beef (including marinade) in VERY hot oil.
4. Keep stirring until beef chunks are browned evenly.
5. DO NOT lower heat.
6. Add oyster sauce and liquid seasoning.
7. Cook a few seconds more; add butter last.
8. Remove from heat and serve immediately over hot steamed rice.

* Note:Cooking time should be about 10 minutes or less to keep beef tender.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Tuna and Tofu in Oyster Sauce

Tuna & Tofu in oyster sauce
Ingredients:

2 canned Tuna (Century Tuna Lite)
2 packs tofu, cut into medium cubes
1 small can green peas, water drained
1 small can mushroom, water drained
6 tbsp. oyster sauce
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
2 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. constarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup spring onions, chopped (optional)

Instructions:

1. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and deep fry tofu, keep aside
2. Saute onion and garlic for about 1 minute
3. Add mushroom and green peas, saute for another minute
4. Add Tuna and ground pepper, stir
5. Add oyster sauce and water, let boil
6. Add cornstarch, stir well
7. Add Tofu and mix well with sauce
8. Garnish with spring onions (optional)

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Fish and Tofu in Tausi Sauce

Fish and Tofu in Tausi Sauce (Chowking style)

Ingredients:

1 kilo fish fillet, cut into serving pieces
4 cakes tokwa, tofu, cut into serving pieces
1/2 cup oyster sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 head garlic, finely chopped
2 medium size onion, chopped
2 pieces red and green bell pepper, cut into wedges
1 small can tausi, salted beans, drained and rinsed
1 small size carrot, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced crosswise
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp. sugar
salt and pepper


Cooking Instructions:


1. Dust fish cube with salt and pepper let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to marinate, put flour in a bowl and dip each fish to coat with the flour.
2. In a skillet deep fry fish in batches for 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown, keep aside.
3. In a bowl, mix sugar, hoisin and oyster sauce, keep aside
4. In same skillet deep fry tofu for 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown, keep aside.
5. In a wok sauté garlic and onion, add in tausi and stir cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Add in 2 cups of water and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Now add in the vegetables, and sauce mixture, cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Thickened sauce with cornstarch diluted in 1/2 cup of water.
9. Add in fish and tofu and stir cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce is infused to the fish and tofu.
10. Season with salt and pepper to taste

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Penne in Tomato Sauce

Penne in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients:

500 grams Penne Pasta
1 cup bacon, cut into small cubes
1 cup shrimps, deveined
2 cups chunks chicken
1 canned tomatoes
1/2 cup green bell pepper, cubes (optional)
1/2 onion, minced
1/2 cup water
3 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and Ground pepper to taste
Parmesan Cheese

Cooking Instructions:
[Pasta]
1. Cook pasta according to package instruction, set aside

[Sauce]
1. Heat oil in a pan, saute garlic, onion and bell pepper, until garlic is tender but not brown
2. Add bacon and chicken, saute until chickens color becomes white
3. Add shrimp, saute until color becomes orange
4. Add canned tomato and water, bring to boil
5. Add salt and ground pepper to taste
6. Pour sauce to pasta and mix well, add Parmesan cheese

Saturday, August 06, 2011

Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce

Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce
Ingredients:

500 grams pork spareribs, cut into 2-inch lengths
2 tablespoons black bean garlic sauce (Lee Kum Kee)
1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine or gin
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon light soy sauce (Kikoman)
2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
cilantro leaves for garnish (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

1. Wash pork ribs and pat dry. In a bowl combine black bean garlic sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Mix together with pork ribs. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
2. Place the bowl with marinated spareribs in steamer. Cover and steam for about 30 to 45 minutes or until spareribs are cooked through.
3. Transfer cooked ribs to a serving dish. Pour sauce on top and serve. Garnish with cilantro leaves if desired.