Fish Be With You: Tomato Prawns

 Garlic Tomato Prawns with Breaded Tofu

Ingredients:

Chinese tofu
2 tbsp parmesan cheese (grated)
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp flour
Salt and Pepper
500g prawns (peeled and deveined)
2 tbsp canola oil
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp sriracha
2 tbsp garlic (minced)
1 medium tomato (diced)


Directions:

1. Slice the tofu into 1 inch cubes.  Set aside.

2. Combine the cheese, bread crumbs and flour in a bag.  Season with salt and pepper.

3. Shake lightly until the tofu pieces are covered with the batter.

4. I baked the breaded tofu for about 20 minutes but it did not turn out the way I wanted.
The batter became cakey.  I suggest frying the tofu instead for a crunchier texture.

5. Marinate the prawns in salt, pepper and lemon juice for about 10-15 minutes in the fridge.

6. Sauté the garlic until golden brown.

7. Add the prawns.

8. Cook for about a minute.

9. Add the tomatoes.

10. Add the oyster sauce and sriracha.  Season with salt and pepper.

11. Cook for about 3-4 more minutes.

12. Serve with the tofu (hopefully you have better luck than I did).  Plate and Enjoy! :)

13. I wasn't happy with how the tofu texture turned out so I decided to make a prawn burger instead :)

Bread Crumbs: Pizza Puffs

 Sausage & Mushrooms and Tomato Pizza Puffs

Ingredients:

Puff pastry (rolled thinly)
Sausage and Mushroom (sautéed with garlic and onions)
Tomato pasta sauce
Cheddar cheese
Cherry tomatoes (optional)
1 small egg (beaten)


Directions:

1. Preheat the oven at 350°F or 180°C.  Roll-out store-bought puff pastry thinly on top of a lightly floured wax paper (or you can just buy pre-rolled ones).

2. Cut into small portions to your preference using a pizza cutter or knife.

3. Place the filling on the centre of the pastry.

4. Fold the edges to encase the filling.  Pinch the corners.

5. Top with cheese and tomato slices.  Brush the sides of the pastry with the egg wash (beaten egg).

6. You can choose not to crimp the sides, but before placing the filling on the filo, poke a few holes in the centre using a fork to avoid the centre from puffing up.  Leave-out 1 cm around the edges.  Brush the sides with the egg wash.

7. Bake for about 15-20 minutes.

8. Plate and Enjoy! :)

All About Pasta: Corned Beef and Bacon Linguine

Corned Beef and Bacon Linguine

Ingredients:

1/4 cup bacon bits

1/4 cup corned beef

1 small carrot (diced)

1 tbsp garlic (minced)

Salt and Pepper

2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)

2 small bay leaves

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried rosemary

1/2 tsp dried basil

1 medium can tomato sauce

2 tbsp parmesan (grated)

Pasta of your choice (cooked as per package instructions)

Directions:

1. Cook the bacon in a pan for about 3-5 minutes.  I didn't use any oil here.  The bacon will product its own oil.

2. Add the garlic and cook until golden brown.

3. Add the corned beef.  I just added leftover corned beef that we had for breakfast here :p

4. Add the carrots.

5.  Cook for about 3 minutes.

6. Add the tomato sauce.

7.  Stir.  Add the bay leaves and the dried herbs.

8. Add the fresh parsley.

9. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes to let the flavours develop.  Stir occasionally.

9.  Cook the pasta as per package instructions.  Top with the parmesan cheese.
Plate and Enjoy! :)

It wasn't Moo!: Beefsilog

Corned Beef, Sinangag (Fried Rice) and Itlog (Egg)

Ingredients:

2 tbsp canola oil

1 medium onions (thinly sliced)

1 small tomato or a few pieces of cherry tomatoes for garnish (optional)

Frozen peas, corn and carrots (thawed)

3 tbsp garlic (minced)

1 can corned beef

2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)

2 cups rice (cooked and cooled)

Eggs

Directions:

1. Sauté the tomatoes and onions for garnish and set aside.

2. Heat the veggies for about 1-2 minutes.

3. Set aside and serve on the side later.

4. Sauté half the garlic and onions for about 2 minutes or until onions are translucent.

5. Add the corned beef.

6. Cook for about 3 minutes then add salt and pepper to taste.

7. Add half of the parsley and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

8. Set aside.

9. In the same pan, put some more oil and sauté the rest of the garlic until golden brown.

10. Heat the rice for about 3 minutes.

11. Add the rest of the parsley.

12. Set aside.

13. Fry the egg.  I did sunny side up eggs today.  If you prefer scrambled, go ahead! :)

14. Set aside.

15. Ready to serve family-style!

16. It's a Big Breakfast Day!  Plate and Enjoy! :)