::lemon stir-fry chicken::

this recipe serves 2..

{ingredients}

1/2 lemon - juiced

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1/4 cup chicken broth (i mixed a lil chicken stock + hot water)

1/2 tablespoons soy sauce/kicap cair

1 tablespoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon oil (canola/olive/any cooking oil)

200g chicken breasts - potong ikut suka

mushrooms

carrots

snowpeas

garlic - chopped

{cara2}

1. mix lemon juice, chicken stock, kicap n cornstarch in a small bowl

2. heat oil and cook the chicken first until it is cooked thoroughly. angkat and put them on a plate laced with kitchen towel

3. lepas tu add carrots and mushroom in the pan and cook until the carrots mcm da masak, then add in snow peas, garlic and lemon zest and gaul smpi wangi. then add in the lemon juice mixture and stir until nmpk pekat and add in the chicken and gaul hingga sebati.

4. siap and hidang! very simple.. ;)

p/s: u can add or remove any ingredients as u like to suit your taste.. ;)

::sautéed chicken & mushroom with steamed asparagus, topped with black pepper sauce::

i bought the asparagus for awhile.. but havent got the time to use it yet.. i havent cooked for awhile hehe.. this dish can be done in 2 ways.. but i wanna make it easy for us, not too chef-y la kan.. cuma presentation wise, saje je buat konon2 cam professional hahaha.. tp tak menjadi sgt la.. 

ok enough rambling.. here's the recipe for 2 person:

{bahan2}

~main ingredient~

4 strips of chicken breast fillet, cut into bite sized pieces

1/2 of big onion, chopped

1 inch of ginger, sliced

1/2 bowl of sliced white mushroom, cleaned

2 handfuls of asparagus, cleaned

~herbs~

rosemary

black pepper

cayenne pepper

salt

~sauces~

black pepper sauce, thinned, 7-10 table spoons (up to u)

sweet soy sauce, 2 table spoons

oyster sauce, 2 table spoons

{cara2}

1) marinate the chicken with dashes of black pepper, cayenne pepper and rosemary..

2) in a pan, heat some oil (i used olive oil) and fry yr chicken and ginger slicces until it is a lil golden brown..

3) then add in yr chopped onions and sliced mushrooms.. stir them well until the onion is cooked..

4) then pour in all the sauces, stir well and let it simmer.. pls note that i didnt use any salt in this chicken dish as there is already enough salt for me.. but if tak cukup tambah je la ye.. ;)

5) while u wait for yr chicken to simmer, dont forget to steam the asparagus, and then toss them in a lil salt n pepper..

6) if u want to present it the way i did, place the asparagus at the bottom in any way u liked.. mine was 2 tiered.. saje je.. hehe.. then dish out the chicken n mushroom from the sauce and place them on the asparagus.. lastly, scoop out the sauce and pour them on top of the chicken and let them drizzle down onto the asparagus.. siap! hehee..

ok i mentioned there are 2 ways to cook it.. i did the very MALAS way of tossing the chicken n mushroom in the sauce.. if u want, once the onion is cooked, take them out of then pan and then simmer the sauce separately.. tu jer la.. hehehe.. 

::tomyam grilled chicken::

to me.. grilled chicken or fish is a very versatile dish.. u can use just about anything in yr kitchen to have many types of grilled chicken/fish.. so this time, i used the remaining tomya, paste to make my grilled chicken.. sgt2 simple.. 

this is how i did it..

{bahan2}

chicken breast stripes..

tom yam paste

lemon juice

sugar

onion

> no need salt sbb tom yam paste tu da ada salt.. 

{cara2}

1) combine the tom yam paste with lemon juice and sugar.. and then gaul rata on the chicken, front and back..

2) paste yg lebih2 tu letak in a bekas, and put half of the onions in the bekas. add water if necessary..

3) place yr chicken on the grill rack, and onion slices on top of the chicken.. grill for about 20 mins each side.

4) boil the remaining of the paste to make the sauce, and then serve them on the chicken when they're done with vege of yr choice, mine will almost always be broccoli hehehe... siap.. :)

::creamy lem0n chicken::

salam & hey y'all..

some of you might know that ajoy and i are watching our diets now.. so lately ni selalu mkn grilled chicken.. but this recipe, mmg leceh ckit.. ckp awal2 ni.. coz it involves a lot of processes.. but, yg bestnya, no oil is involved in this recipe.. yeayyy!! hehe.. so sape yg rajin bole la try k.. ;)

{bahan2}

A - perap

chicken breast strips (i used 4)

salt

black pepper

1 and 1/2 lemon (juice & skin)

ginger - chop/slice (d size of a thumb hehe)

B- other bahan2

campbell chicken soup (1 small tin/305g)

cayenne pepper

potato (1 big one, potong 8)

brocolli

carrot

roasted garlic (optional)

{cara2}

1) first of all, the night before tu, marinade/perap the chicken, together with the lemon skins.. kalau tak nk overnite, i think ard 4 hrs pun ok kut.. hahaha lama kan.. 

2) before we cook the chicken, make sure u boil the potatoes and carrots until it is half cooked.. 3quarter cooked pun bole.. 

3) then, take the chicken out of the fridge and arrange them in a baking dish.. pour all the bahan2 perap tu in the baking dish as well..

4) arrange the boiled potatoes in the baking dish.. make sure semua bhn2 (potatoes & chicken) are about the same level. this is to ensure yr potatoes wont overcook..

5) then pour the chicken soup on top of the chicken and potatoes.. make sure they are covered.. add about half cup of water into the dish.. 

6) dash some salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste.. cover the baking dish with foil and dont forget to poke lots of holes on the foil.. 

7) bake them in oven (i used microwave oven) for 30mins..

8) then, ensure the potatoes and chicken are cooked. if they're not, masuk la balik dlm oven k.. if they are, then this next step is optional.. nk buat bole, tak nak pun bole.. hehe.. i did this coz ajoy suka ayam tu mcm kering2 ckit.. 

9) so i grilled the chicken and potatoes tu pulak for another 20mins.. asingkan the chicken & potatoes from the baking dish yg ada soup tu, and put them on yr grilling rack.. grill for 10mins on each side of the chicken..

10) utk sauce pulak, while the chicken is grilling, pour the remaining sauce frm the baking dish in another pan and then heat yr periuk.. add some water from time to time and heat them until the sauce reach the consistency u want for the sauce.. this way, we are not wasting on the sauce we used to cook the chicken.. :)

11) when the chicken is done, take them out from the microwave and let them cool down a lil.. then steam yr brocolli & carrots.. while ure doing that, bole la start susun the chicken n potatoes cantek2 on yr plates hehe..

12) the sauce should be ready by now.. remove them from the heat and transfer them into a sauce bowl or watever u wanna use la k..

13) lps da susun chicken, potatoes, carrots and brocolli, bole la drizzle the sauce on the chicken and potatoes.. siap utk dimkn.. bon apetit and happy cooking!

::grilled chicken and broccoli::

as i mentioned in my main blog, actually recipe ni recipe campak2.. alhamdulillah menjadi and sedap.. my husband really enjoyed them.. have fun trying! ^_^

{bahan2}

4 pcs of chicken fillets

3 cloves of garlic, pound

1cm of ginger, pound

serbuk kunyit

black pepper

cayenne pepper

oregano

tumix's perencah pati ayam

maggi's seasoning

olive oil - sikit je

aluminium foil - cucuk2 with fork so tat dia jd lobang2

{cara2}

1) spread the oil on the aluminium foil. this is just to prevent the chicken from sticking on the oil

2) in a separate bowl, combine all the other ingredients until it is mixed well.. then put them nicely on the aluminium foil..

3) then put them on yr grilling rack and start grilling for 15 mins..

4) then flip the chicken and grill again for another 10 mins..

5) da siap! :) serve the chicken with vege of your choice. as for us, it will always be broccoli! ^_^

::dry chicken curry::

this is a recipe i got from NST yearsssss back.. i followed the recipe bulat2 and mmg sedap.. 

{bahan2}

500g chicken, cut into bite sized pieces

2 tbsp cooking oil

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3cm ginger, finely chopped

1 stem of lemon grass, chopped

3-4 dried chillies, finely chopped

2 shallots/onions, chopped

1 tsp (heaping) meat curry powder (Baba's)

1 tsp (level) sugar, or to taste

1/2 tsp (level) salt, or to taste

1 cup coconut milk (pki kotak pun bole)

1/4 cup of water

{method}

1) heat oil and add garlic, shallots, ginger, lemon grass, chilli flakes, curry powder and stir fry over low fire for 3 mins

2) add in the chicken, sugar and salt and toss gently

3) cover and simmer for eight minutes, then stir well to coat the chicken evenly with curry mixture

4) cover and simmer for 15 mins over low fire

5) add water and coconut milk and bring to a boil (high heat), stirring occassionally

6) reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 mins or until chicken is tender

**for more fragrance, add kaffir lime leaves (daun limau purut)

::tauhu lembut dgn ayam::

{bahan2}

tauhu lembut

ayam - potong kecil2

cauliflower

carrot

bwg putih/garlic + cili padi - cincang /tumbuk halus

hoi sin sauce (sos taucu manis)

oyster sauce/sos tiram

dried mushroom

{cara2}

1) tumis garlic and cili padi, then masukkan ayam dan cendawan. gaul smpi masak

2) masukkan hoi sin sauce dan oyster sauce, kacau rata lps tu masukkan carrot and cauliflower

3) bila semua da sebati, masukkan garam dan kacau hingga sayur masak

4) pastu masukkan tauhu dan gaul rata. tauhu mmg akan pecah2.. tats d idea hehe.. ok, siap.. :)

::ayam goreng berempah (simple)::

yg ni version simple giler...

{bahan2}

ayam

serbuk kunyit 

serbuk kari

daun kari - dikisar

garam

{cara2}

1) satukan serbuk kunyit dan serbuk kari di dalam 1 bekas

2) perap ayam dengan daun kari dahulu, kemudian gaulkan bersama serbuk kunyit, kari dan garam

3) goreng ayam seperti biasa

::ayam masak cili padi::

ni pun one of my favourites from mummy's recipe..

{bahan2}

ayam

cili padi

bawang merah

halia

bawang putih

{cara2}

1) blend/kisar cili padi, bawang merah, halia dan bawang putih

2) tumis bahan2 yg telah dikisar hingga naik bau

3) masukkan ayam dan gaul rata

4) tambah garam secukup rasa dan gaul hingga ayam masak

5) bila ayam da masak, tutup api dan sedia utk dihidang..

::sup ayam lada putih::

soup ni is one of my favourite and sgt2 simple and sgt2 sedap.. esp bila kita tgh takde selera mkn hehe..

{bahan2}

ayam

bawang merah - banyak dan dipotong dua

biji lada putih - banyak jugak

{cara2}

1) boil/rebus bawang merah dan biji lada putih hingga bawang merah tu sgt2 layu

2) tapis bawang merah dan biji lada putih dan didihkan lg sup td

3) masukkan ayam dan garam secukup rasa

4) renehkan sehingga ayam masak dan hidangkan.. tu jer.. :)

::ayam masak halia (simple)::

this is also a recipe from my friend, Ina.. happy trying! :)

{bahan2}
cili padi,serai,bwg putih,halia (sume ptong kecik)
sos tiram
minyak msk
garam
ayam potong kecil
stok ayam or tumix perasa ayam

{cara2}

1) panaskan minyak, masuk bahan2 yg dpotong tadi
2) bila bahan2 yg telah ditumis mula layu, masukkan sos tiram
3) then,masuk ayam...kacau n tambahkan sedikit air jika nak kuah..
4) msaukkan stok ayam dan biarkan ayam masak 

5) setelah itu, tambahkan garam secukup rasa
6) tutup api dan hidangkan.. :)

::ayam masak halia::

{bahan2}

chicken, cut into small pieces

kicap pekat

kicap cair

sesame seed oil

ginger, slice thinly

black pepper

oyster sauce

sugar

Salt to taste

Cooking oil

{cara2}

1) Perap ayam dengan kicap pekat, kicap cair, sesame seed oil/minyak bijan, ginger dan black pepper selama 30 min 

2) panaskan minyak dan masukkan ayam dgn semua bahan perap td, sos tiram dan gula. stir fry smpi ayam masak.

3) tambah garam jika perlu..

::ayam masak paprik::

{bahan2}

ayam - potong kecil2

bawang putih - cincang/tumbuk

bawang besar - hiris

halia - hiris/tumbuk

cili merah/cili padi - hiris/tumbuk

oyster sauce

kicap pekat

kicap manis

air tepung jagung

daun limau purut

sayur > kobis, carrot, kacang panjang and cauliflower

{cara2}

1) tumis halia, bwg putih dan cili merah/cili padi

2) masukkan ayam dan kacau rata hingga ayam masak

3) masukkan kicap, sos tiram, air dan sayur2an...

4) kemudian masukkan air tepung jagung, garam dan gula. didihkan

5) bila sayur da agak lembut, tutup api dan hidang.. 

::chicken with cashew nuts::

{bahan2}

ayam - potong kecil2

halia - hiris nipis2

bawang putih - cincang

cili kering - potong kecil2

kicap pekat - 3 senduk

oyster sauce - 5 senduk

air tepung jagung - 1 cup

kacang gajus

serves 5 pax

{cara2}

1) tumis bawang putih dan halia

2) masukkan ayam dan cili kering. gaul hingga ayam sedikit kecut

3) masukkan kicap, oyster sauce dan air tepung jagung. didihkan

4) tambah garam dan gula secukup rasa, renehkan dan hidangkan

5) tabur kacang gajus ke atas ayam bila nk hidang

::ayam masak Sarawak::

{bahan2}

ayam

air asam jawa

santan 

kayu manis

bunga lawang

cili giling

blend: 

bawang merah

bawang putih

lengkuas

halia

kunyit hidup

serai

{cara2}

1) tumis bahan yg telah diblend, cili giling, kayu manis dan bunga lawang hingga wangi

2) masukkan ayam dan air asam jawa, didihkan

3) apabila telah mendidih, masukkan santan dan garam secukup rasa

4) renehkan dan hidangkan

::ayam masak lemak cili padi::

{bahan2}

ayam

bawang merah

bawang putih

halia

cili padi

kunyit hidup

serai, dititik

santan

asam keping

kentang

salt

{cara2}

1) tumbuk bawang merah, bawang putih, kunyit hidup, cili padi dan masukkan ke dlm periuk bersama ayam dan serai yg telah dititik

2) pasang api dan biarkan sehingga ayam kecut. masukkan kentang dan gaul rata

3) masukkan santan, asam keping dan garam secukup rasa

4) didihkan dan hidang.. senang jer hehe..

::ayam masak kurma::

yg ni recipe from my mother..

{bahan2}

ayam

halia - hiris

bawang putih - cincang

rempah - bunga lawang, bunga cengkih, kayu manis, buah pala

serbuk kurma

kentang

tomato - potong dadu/potong 8

santan

bawang besar - potong 8

{cara2}

1) perap ayam dgn serbuk kurma

2) tumis halia, bwg putih, rempah dan ayam

3) gaul hingga naik bau dan masukkan air

4) kemudian masukkan kentang, tomato dan santan

5) bila da mendidih, masukkan garam dan bawang besar. gaul dan tutup api.

::ayam masak tomato::

{bahan2}

ayam

tomato - dipotong 8

tin tomato

bawang putih

halia

cili giling - 1 sudu besar

sos tomato

kentang

garam dan gula

{cara2}

1) tumbuk/cincang/hiris/blend bawang putih dan halia

2) tumis halia dan bawang putih yg telah ditumbuk/blend dengan cili giling

3) masukkan ayam dan goreng hingga agak kecut dan masukkan isi tin tomato

4) masukkan air, kentang dan separuh dr tomato yg telah dipotong

5) masukkan sisa tomato yg telah dipotong td, sos tomato, garam dan gula

6) didihkan dan hidangkan

::clear chicken soup::

{bahan2}

ayam

bawang putih

bawang merah

halia

perencah sup adabi

kentang

white pepper

garam

{cara2}

1) perap ayam dengan perencah sup adabi selama 30 min

2) blend/tumbuk bawang putih, bawang merah dan halia. tumis.

3) masukkan ayam dan gaul hingga sedikit garing

4) masukkan air dan kentang. kecilkan api dan tunggu hingga mendidih

5) bila da mendidih, masukkan garam, kacau hingga sebati dan hidangkan..

::ayam bakar lea & perrins::

ni kalau tak silap i was my sister's recipe..

{bahan2}

ayam

sos lea & perrins

kicap cair

air tepung jagung

{cara2}

1) perap ayam dengan kicap cair dan lea & perrins dan sedikit garam

2) masukkan di dalam oven dan bakar hingga ayam masak. check yr chicken from time to time

3) untuk sosnya, rebuskan air sisa perap ayam tadi 

4) masukkan sedikit air tepung jagung, gaul sebati dan didihkan

5) bila ayam dah masak, keluarkan ayam dan letak dlm bekas hidang

6) tuang sos ke atas ayam dan hidang..