Sunday, 31 May 2015

Home-made Pork Nugget



Ingredients:
1 small onion, grated
1 medium carrot, grated
1 medium apple, peeled and grated
500g pork, minced
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 large fresh corn-on-the-cob (Remove the outer leaves and thin hairs (silk), wash and rinse and then carefully run a knife down the cob to cut out the corns. )
3-4 tablespoons instant oats (can replace with breadcrumbs)
Oil for cooking (I use olive oil)

Seasonings (optional):
Dash of pepper
Dash of salt
Dash of basil


Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, combine onion, carrot, apple, minced pork, egg. Add seasoning to taste (optional). Mix in one direction until well combined and sticky.
 
2. Heat up oil in a non-stick frying pan under medium heat. When hot, use two spoons to make a small ball. If the ball is wet enough, roll onto instant oats or breadcrumbs till evenly coated. If not wet, dip the ball into lightly beaten egg, then roll onto instant oats.
 
3. Place the meatballs on the frying pan. Flatten the meatballs with back of spoon. When the bottom is nicely golden browned, flip them over and cover with the lid to cook through. Cook for another 2 mins or until golden brown.
 
4. Dish up and place on a kitchen towel to absorb any excess oil. Serve hot.
 

Saturday, 30 May 2015

Home-made Mushroom Powder


Instructions:
1. Soak the Dried Chinese Mushroom for about 5 minutes, then used thumb to gently rub the mushroom. Ensure sand particles come off.

2. Trim and discard the edge of the stem. Cut the entire stem at the point where the cap and stem meet.

3. Cut mushroom cap into thin slices, do the same for the stems. Leave mushroom in room temperature for at least 6 hours to air dry.
Tips: Soaking dried mushroom for awhile makes cutting easier.

4. Load air-dried mushroom into Buffalo Smart Air Fryer accessories, Baking Cage. Select Bake 180 degree, Roll and 20 minutes. 15 minutes later, lower temperature to 160 degree. You can do it with oven too.

5. Repeat this process for 2 - 3 times with lower temperature setting until the mushroom is totally dried. 2nd time at 160 degree, 3rd time at 140 degree. The size of mushroom will shrink by a lot when there is no moist content.

6. Do about 3 times of air frying process. The moist is totally drained. It is extremely hard, smell like roasted mushroom. Leave it to cool before moving on to the next process.

7. Blend until texture is "Baby Powder Smooth". Mushroom absorb moist easily, hence it is best to store in air tight container and keep in refrigerator.

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Home-made Garlic Powder













Ingredients:
5 Garlic Bulb
1 Tbsp Olive Oil (*optional)

Instructions:
1. Cut Garlic into even slices. Mid way, I get prickly sensation on my fingers with teary eyes that can't seems to stop flowing. This is a painful process but it is unavoidable unless you have an electric slicer.

2. Place sliced garlic into Buffalo Smart Air Fryer accessories, Baking Cage. Add a tbsp of oil, coat and mix well.

3. Select Roll, Bake 180 degree for 10 minutes, 160 degree for 30 minutes, 140 degree for 10 to 20 minutes.
Tips: I actually break down the air frying time to 4 sections at 20 minutes per session, rest for at least 10 minutes before continuing with air frying.

4. After 60 minutes of air frying, my golden brown, crispy and dry sliced garlic is ready for blending. Pour air fried garlic into 10L Stainless Steel Inner Pot for cooling down before moving on to the next step. You will need a very powerful food processor to do the job.
Tips: It is a must to air fry garlic over prolong time to ensure that it is totally crispy and dry. Moist contain will result in failure to achieve powder form.

5. Load and blend sliced garlic in small batches.
Tips: If your garlic is unable to blend well, return to air fryer and continue to air fry for another 5 to 10 minutes over low temperature of 120 to 140 degree.

6. Blend it a few times until you get the "Baby Powder" smooth garlic powder.

7. Garlic powder and Crispy Sliced Garlic. Both are yummy and essential ingredients.
Tips: I actually blend half and keep the other half as toppings.

Source: foodsharingwithlittleone.blogspot 



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Potato Carrot Egg Pancake

Ingredients:
1 potato (grated)
Abt 2 inch carrot (grated)
1tbsp plain flour
2eggs
1tbsp grated cheese
some spring onion
some black pepper to season

Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients well
2. Pan fried with low fire

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Crispy Salmon Cubes

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Friday, 29 May 2015

Super Soft Pandan Chiffon Cake


Electric Lunch Box Chicken Rice







Ingredients:
Chicken Wings / Chicken Thigh (Something with the skin on so that the chicken fat trickles into the rice when it cooks - optional)
1 cup of rice (washed)

To put in with rice:
Ginger slices (finely chopped; few slices)
1 pandan leaf (Cut into thirds so that it fits in the cooker)
1/2 small shallot (sliced)
1 teaspoon of minced garlic (finely chopped; more will be more fragrant)
Chicken stock powder
Olive oil 1 tbsp

To marinate chicken overnight:
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1 tablespoon of light soya sauce (optional)
A dash of white pepper (optional)
Pinch of salt (optional)
Garlic (optional)
Ginger (optional)
(For adult- Add some chinese wine if you like).

Instructions:
1. Marinate the chicken meat overnight.
2. When you are ready to cook, place the washed rice with water, ginger, pandan leaf, shallots and garlic into the electric lunch box’s larger metal tin.
3. Pour chicken stock powder into the rice mixture.
4. Arrange the marinated chicken on top of the rice.
5. Cook for 30 minutes. Add an egg if you like.

Note:
1. Can include some goji berries and ginger slices, chicken skin, a knob of butter for the flavour. Can opt to add in pandan leaves knots and garlic cloves too for a stronger flavour.
2. Can mix quinoa with some pearl rice for a boost of flavour.
3. Just a few drops of sesame oil and Shaoxing rice wine on the steamed chicken to add more flavour.
4. Can opt to marinate chicken overnight with pinch of salt, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil.
5. For adult - if you have chicken rice chilli to go along, this would be an absolute comfort meal.

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