Chicken KungPao Noddle

Actually the original recipe use linguini but i prefer use asian noddle coz my son doesn't really like pasta food. And i always love chicken kung pao, either with rice, noddle or even italian pasta. So i really relief when i made this recipe and so satisfy that it's just fit with my taste!! still from the source that i so fond of :)

And.. as usual, i modify this recipe just only bcoz i want more and more sauce so i add more liquid in it and use Black Vinegar rather than Red Wine Vinegar. I like the tanginess of the Black Vinegar that give me a chinese food sensation. But it's up to you to scrabble the recipe or just use exactly like the original one.

Ingredients:

1lb boneless skinless chicken breasts

½ cup cornstarch

oil (for deep frying)

1lb uncooked linguini noodles

Sauce:

½ cup chicken broth

2 tablespoons cornstarch

¾ cup soy sauce

½ cup dry sherry

3 tablespoons red chili paste with garlic

¼ cup sugar

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

¼ cup garlic (minced)

1 cup dry roasted peanuts

1 cup dry roasted peanuts

1 cup green onions (sliced)

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguini and cook according to package directions. When linguini has finished cooking drain and set aside.

Step 2: While noodles are cooking, toss cut up chicken pieces with ½ cup of cornstarch until evenly coated. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees. Deep fry chicken bits in batches until golden brown and fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees). Drain on paper towels.

Step 3: In a bowl whisk together chicken broth, 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, soy sauce, dry sherry, red chili paste with garlic, sugar, red wine vinegar, and sesame oil.

Step 4: Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok or fry pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and stir fry for 15 seconds. Pour the sauce mixture into the pan. Stir in peanuts. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickened and bubbly.

Step 5: In a serving bowl add cooked linguini and chicken bits. Add the kung pao sauce mixture. Add green onions and toss everything together.

(Makes 4 Servings)

Stir Fry Chicken with SoySauce

Can't believe i finally able made a delicious chinese food just exactly like the store!! Sooo.. thankful with the owner of this recipe :) This is the best stir fry chicken i've ever made and definetely will b on my top list!!

well, actually i add more soy sauce and use sweet soy sauce (Indonesian style) instead of honey, and i loovveee it!!! so feel free to choose or modify the recipe just to compliment your own.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 1” pieces)

¼ cup honey

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice wine

2 tablespoons fresh ginger (minced)

2 tablespoons fresh garlic (minced)

½ teaspoon sesame oil

1 pinch ground black pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: In a large bowl (or sealable plastic bag) combine honey, soy sauce, rice wine, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and black pepper. Add chicken and toss with the marinade to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to overnight.

Step 2: Heat vegetable oil in the wok over high heat. Add chicken with the marinade and stir-fry until the chicken pieces are fully cooked (about 7-8 minutes).

Step 3: Reduce heat, add the oyster sauce and stir in until the chicken pieces are coated with it.

(Makes 2 Servings)

Tuna Mayo Puff Pastry

I'm a big fan of puff pastry but unfortunately it's not easy to get halal puff pastry in hawaii since they make them from lard. This homemade herb puff pastry is much better than store bought, well at least eliminates the guilty feeling when we eat them in a bakery... hihihihi..

U can buy or make from scratch and the recipe are all over the web so just find the best for u and fill with everything just come across in your mind.. :)

Here's i add Tuna Mayo idea that i got from baking class in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Just simple mixture of simple ingredients...

Tuna Mayo Filling

1 can tuna

1 medium onion, chop cubes

mayonaise

black pepper

slice of cheddar cheese

Combine all the ingredients and wrap it up into the puff pastry.

Bake for 200C for 20 minutes then lower the temperature to 160C and continue bake for another 20 minutes or until golden edge result.

Klapertaart

speechless!!... yess.. there's nothing we can do or say to describe this oey goey scrumptious Klapertaart. I bcome the victim .. another one.. of the famous Klapertaart Wilton that already have stolen hundred people's heart in indonesia...

well.. definitely needs time, patient, and the most important.. strong willing! to do this chalenge. but trust me...it's paid of!f! even my daughter, sarah, that never ever like the coconut now she bcome big fans of it.

KLAPPERTART WILTON (Indonesia version)

1000 cc fresh milk

250 gr gula pasir

50 gr tepung terigu

50 gr tepung custard

50 gr maizena

150 gr mentega

6 btr kuning telur

2 btr kelapa muda

100 gr kenari panggang cincang

kayu manis bubuk

rhum jamaica (optional)

Topping :

6 btr putih telur

4 sdm gula pasir

2 sdm tepung terigu

kismis direndam air hangat, peras dan ciprati rhum

kayu manis bubuk

Cara membuatnya:

Panaskan 800 cc fresh milk dan gula pasir

Larutkan tepung terigu, custard dan maizena dengan 200 cc fresh milk

Masukkan campuran susu dan tepung kedalam susu panas, aduk terus sampai mengental dan meletup-letup. Angkat dari api, masukkan mentega, aduk rata.

Masukkan kenari dan kyu manis bubuk dan rhum essence/pasta

Masukkan kuning telur satu persatu

Masukkan daging kelapa muda, aduk rata

Masukkan adonan kedalam cup sampai ¾ tinggi. Bakar dengan cara ditim selama 15 menit dengan suhu 160° sampai ½ matang

Kocok putih telur dengan mixer sambil dimasukkan gula sedikit sedikit sampai kaku

Masukkan tepung terigu, aduk rata dengan spatula

Semprotkan toping keatas adonan ½ matang sampai cukup tinggi, taburi dengan kismis dan kayu manis bubuk

Bakar lagi sampai toping berwarna kekuningan.

References:

Pennylane's Kitchen

From my lil kitchen for the step by step pict

Hakau Udang

Getting better and bettteeeeeeerrr... it's my brand new achievement for today!! yaaaayy... finally know how to pleats the "hakau dough" just right, not easy torn apart, and wrap the shrimp nicely. I still use the dough recipe from NCC the best so far but i prefer use my own shrimp filling recipe.

Dough :

150 gr Tangmien flour (wheat starch in US)

50 gr "Sagu" flour (i use tapioca starch in US)

250 ml boiled water

2 Tbsp oil

Shrimp filling:

300 gr peeled shrimp

chopped garlic

2 Tbsp "Sagu" flour (use tapioca starch)

white pepper

sugar

soy sauce

sesame oil

mix all the filling ingredients then set aside.

for step by step making the hakau wrap and how to make the pleats u can hit this helpful link How to make Shrimp Hakau.

then steam for 10 minutes just when the skin turn into transparent. don't forget to grease the surface of your steamer so the hakau will not stick on to it.