Bamboo Prawns

Ingredients:

500 gm green king prawns
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp grated ginger
1 bamboo shoot
1 stick celery
4 shallots
1/2 cup water
1 chicken stock cube
1 tsp cornflour


Directions:

Shell prawns, make shallow cut along back of prawn and remove back vein.

Cut bamboo shoot into 1 cm slices, then cut each slice into 5mm strips. Cut celery, shallots into approximately the same size.

Cut a 1 cm slit right through prawns, along the line of the vein. Push a strip of bambaoo shoot, celery and shallot through slit in prawns.

Heat oil in wok or large frying pan, saute ginger one minute, add prawns, saute until light pink.

Combine water,, crumbled stock cube, cornfour and 2 tsp of water, add to pan, stir until sauce boils and thickens, reduce heat, simmer one minute.


Serves 4

Fried Chili Crabs

Ingredients:

2 medium size raw crabs
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic - finely chopped
3 fresh red chilies - seeded and chopped
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp salt


Directions:

Wash crab well, scrubbing away any mossy patches on the shell. Remove hard top shell, stomach bag and fibrous tissue and with cleaver chopped each crab into 4 pieces or 6 if they are large.

Heat a wok, add oil and when oil is very hot fry the crab pieces until they change colour, turning them so they can cook on all sides. Remove to a plate.

Turn heat to low and fry the ginger, garlic and red chilies, stirring constantly, until they are cooked but not brown.

Add the sauces, sugar, soy sauce and salt, bring to boil, then return crabs to the wok and allow to simmer in the sauce for 3 minutes, adding very little water if sauces reduce too much. Serve with white rice.


Serve 4

Fish Curry

Ingredients:

500 gm firm fish steaks
2 medium onions - roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp chopped fresh ginger
1 tsp chili powder
1 cup thin coconut milk
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground fennel
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
2 strips thinly peeled lemon rind
6 curry leaves
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup thick coconut milk


Directions:

Cut fish steaks into serving pieces.

Put onions, garlic, ginger and chili powder into blender container and blend to a smooth paste, adding 1 tbsp of thin coconut milk if necessary.

Scrap the blended mixture into a saucepan, wash out blender with the thin coconut milk and add to a saucepan together with the ground spices, lemon rind and curry leaves.

Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 8 minutes, then add the fish, lemon juice and salt and simmer for 5 minutes. Add thick coconut milk and stir until curry reaches simmering point once more.

Serve with rice.

Serves 4 - 6

Source: Complete Asian Cookbook

Simple Prawns Sambal

Ingredients:

1/2 kg prawns (semi large)
salt and sugar to taste
1 tbsp tamarind juice

Ingredients to pound:
5 dried chillies (soak in water)
4 fresh red chillies
1" fresh turmeric (kunyit basah)
1/2" shrimp paste (belacan)
10 shallots/or more


Directions:

Saute the pounded ingredients in low heat until fragrant.

Add in prawns and combine with the sauce. Add in tamarind juice, salt and sugar to taste. Cook until prawns are done.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves or spring onions.


Source: Malaysian Recipes

Eggplants With Shrimps

Ingredients
2-3 eggplant (cut into 4cm long and halve it)
8 fresh prawns (leave the tail intact)
2 cm shrimp paste (belacan)
2 clove garlic (chopped)
1 large onion (chopped)
2 tsp chilli paste/ chilli boh
1 cm fresh turmeric (pounded)/kunyit basah
salt and sugar to taste


Directions:

Heat the wok, put in the shrimp paste and roast it. Break it into bits. Roast until fragrant.

Then add in 6 tbsp oil. Stir fry the garlic and onions.

Add in the prawns, pounded turmeric, and chilli paste. Add oil if paste is dry.

Finally add in the egg plant and stir fry until cook in all sided.

Season with salt and sugar and sprinkle a bit of water. Cook until done. Use low heat for this dish.

Note:
Can use turmeric powder instead for fresh turmeric.


Source: Malaysian Recipes

Crispy Oriental Chicken Wings (Microwave)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs chicken wings - disjointed
1 medium egg
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ginger powder
1 medium onion - finely diced
2 cups - finely crushed corn flakes


Directions:

Mix together egg, soy sauce, garlic powder and ginger powder. Set aside.

On a wax paper, mix together crushed corn flakes and diced onion. Dip each wing in soy sauce mixture, then roll in corn flakes and onion.

In glass baking dish, cover and cook wings on high (9) for 20 minutes, or until cooked.

Remove covering halfway through cooking. Use 13in x 9in baking dish.

Makes: 24 appetizers.


Source: 300 Chicken Recipes

Marinated Chicken Wings

Ingredients:

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 up honey
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
2 lbs chicken wings with drum end cut at joint from wing, discard tips


Directions:

Mix ingredients together ad marinate cup-sup wings overnight.

Place wing parts in shallow baking pan and pour remaining liquid over them.

Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees F, turning on the 1/2 hour.


Source: 300 Chicken Recipes

Oriental Chicken Wings

Ingredients:

6 chicken wings
1 garlic clove
1 scallion
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp distilled white vinegar (original recipe using rice wine vinegar)
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp oriental sesame oil
Pinch of cayenne
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander or parsley


Directions:

Remove wing tips and cut wings in half at the joint.

Mince garlic and scallion. Combine soy sauce, honey , vinegar, garlic, ginger, oil and cayenne in a microwave safe dish. Add wings and turn to coat.

Marinate at least 30 minutes, turning twice. Put larger wings at the edge of the dish. Cover with plastic and vent. Microwave on high for 5 minutes.

Rotate plate and cook 5 minutes longer. Transfer wings to a serving plate. Return marinade to oven and cook, partially covered on high for 2 minutes.

Pour marinade over wings and turn to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, scallion and coriander.

Makes 12 pieces


Source: 300 Chicken Recipes

Note: You can download free 300 Chicken Recipes Ebook from:
http://freebiestore4u.blogspot.com

New York Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly coat a 10 inch springform pan with spray oil. Note: You could use a 9x13 inch pan instead.

To make the crust:
Combine 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Spread to the edges of the pan. Prick all over with a fork, then bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Allow to cool.

Increase the oven temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1-3/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 5 eggs and the yolks and mix thoroughly. Add cream and mix only enough to blend.

Pour filling over the crust and bake for 10 minutes at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Reduce temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and continue to bake for one hour. Turn oven off, but leave cake in for another hour. Don't worry if it looks a little jiggly in the center.


Chill overnight. This is imperative! If desired, top with your favorite fruit or serve plain.


Source: Internet

Baked French Toast

Ingredients:

8 slices bread
12 ounces evaporated skim milk
4 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon


Directions:

Lightly coat 9"x13"x2" pan with non-stick vegetable spray. Arrange bread slices in bottom of pan.

Combine all remaining ingredients and mix well, using whisk or egg beater. Pour mixture evenly over bread. Cover tightly and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

To bake, preheat oven to 350.

Remove bread from refrigerator and spray lightly with non-stick vegetable spray. Bake 30-35 minutes, until lightly browned.

Serve with hot maple syrup, powdered sugar, and cinnamon.


Source: Internet