Fish Be With You: Tuna and Tomato Scrambled Eggs

Tuna and Tomato Scrambled Eggs

Ingredients:

1 canned tuna

1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 tsp butter

Salt and Pepper

1 egg (scrambled)

3-4 pcs cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil

Serves 1.

Directions:

1. Heat tuna in a lightly greased pan. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Add some butter and parsley. Set aside.
   
3. Sauté some cherry tomatoes in olive oil.
4. Add the scrambled egg with parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
   
5. Plate and Enjoy! :)
   

All About Pasta: Smoked Paprika Cream Cheese Carbonara

Smoked Paprika Cream Cheese Carbonara

Ingredients:

Pasta of your choice (cooked as per packet instructions)

150g Bacon (chopped)

1 medium Onion (chopped)

2 tbsp Garlic (chopped)

3/4 cup Mushrooms of your choice (sliced)

1/2 tsp Smoked paprika

1/4 tsp Dried basil

1/4 tsp Ground pepper

2 cups Milk

1/2 cup Cream cheese (cut in cubes)

2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Serves 3-4 people.

Directions:

1. Place the bacon in a heated pan with no oil. Let sweat in its own fat for about 3 minutes.
   
2. Stir in the onions and cook for about a minute or until translucent.
   
3. Add in the garlic and sauté for a few seconds.
   
4. Add the mushrooms and sauté for about 3 minutes.
   
5. Season with paprika, basil and pepper.
   
6. Add the milk and cream cheese. Simmer for about 3 more minutes.
   
   
   
   
7. Serve over the cooked pasta and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
   
8. Plate and Enjoy! :)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Oink Oink!: Tortang Giniling

Tortang Giniling

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
150g minced pork

150g mushrooms

1/4 cup tomatoes (chopped)

2 tbsp fresh Spring onions (chopped)

Salt and Pepper

3 eggs

1/4 cup cheddar cheese (grated)

2 tbsp milk

Serves 3-4.

Directions:

1. Sauté the pork and mushrooms in a heated pan with olive oil for about 5 minutes.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Remove from the pan and let cool for a few minutes.
4. Add the eggs, cheese, Spring onions and tomatoes to the meat.
   
5. Mix together. Add the milk and season with salt and pepper.
   
6. Pour in the scrambled eggs in a heated pan.
   
7. Cook until set.
8. Plate and Enjoy! :)
   

Oink Oink!: Bak Chor Mee

Bak Chor Mee

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Butter

250g Mushrooms of your choice
2 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 Tbsp black vinegar

Salt and Pepper

250g Minced pork
1 tsp Minced garlic
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup Spring onions
Tofu/ Fishballs/ Fish cake (optional)
1 tbsp Chilli sauce/ Tomato sauce

Few slices tomatoes (optional)
1 Packet Mee Pok (egg noodles)

Serves 4-5.

Directions:

1. In a heated pan, sauté the mushrooms in butter for about 3 minutes or until tender.
   
2. Season with 1 tbsp oyster sauce, salt and pepper and set aside.
   
3. In the same pan, cook the pork.
   
4. Season with 1 tbsp oyster sauce, black vinegar, salt, pepper, sesame oil. Add most of the spring onions (leave some for the garnish).
   
5. Sauté for about 5 minutes. Set aside.
   
6. Prepare/ Cook the garnish or your choice. I fried some tofu squares.
   
7. Cook the noodles according to packet instructions then stir in the chilli sauce.
8. Assemble as you like. Serve with fish cake/ tofu/ egg... 
9. Plate and Enjoy! :)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Oink Oink!: Sautéed Vienna Sausage

Sautéed Vienna Sausage

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Olive oil
1 small onion minced
2 cans Vienna sausage of your choice
Pepper
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tbsp Chilli sauce or ketchup 

Directions:

1. In a heated pan, add the olive oil. Sauté the onions until translucent.
   
2. Add the Vienna sausage. Heat for about a minute.
   
3. Add the oyster sauce, chilli sauce/ ketchup, and pepper.
   
4. Cook for about 2 minutes.
   
5. Serve over bread or rice.
6. Plate and Enjoy! :)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Cluck Cluck: Chicken and Egg Breakfast Wrap

Chicken and Egg Wrap

Ingredients:

Plain/ Flavoured wrap

Fried egg

Salt and Pepper
1/8 tsp smoked paprika

Leftover chicken

Fresh parsley 

Garlic Mayo

Serves 1.

Directions:

1. Heat and shred leftover chicken and set aside.
2. Fry an egg and season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
   
3. Assemble the wrap.
4. Plate and Enjoy! :)
   

Cluck Cluck: Salted Egg Yolk Prawns

Salted Egg Yolk Prawns

Ingredients:

500g Prawns (shelled and deveined)
1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
Salt and Pepper
8 Salted egg yolks
1/4 cup Heavy cream
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Canola oil
10-12 pcs Curry leaves
2-3 pcs Chilli padi (chopped)

1 tsp Garlic (chopped)

Serves 2-3.

Directions:

1. Marinate the prawns in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside.
   
2. Separate the egg yolks and mash them.
   
3. Add the cream and season with sugar, salt and pepper then mix.
   
   
   

   
4. In a heated pan with oil, lightly sauté the chilli and curry leaves for about 1-2 minutes.
   
5. Stir in the garlic.
   
6. Add the prawns and cook them for about 1-2 minutes.
   
7. Take the prawns from the pan and set aside.  (Note: traditional recipe calls for coating the prawns in egg and flour, and then frying them before adding to the egg yolk sauce. I decided to skip this step as I wanted to keep the prawns light and without batter.)
8. Add the egg yolk mixture in the pan and cook for about 3 minutes. Stir constantly. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
   
   
   
   
9. Add back the prawns and cook for another 2-3 minutes depending on the size of the prawns.
   
10. Serve with rice or mantau/ bread.
11. Plate and Enjoy! :)
    

All About Pasta: Bacon Aligue Pasta

Bacon Aligue Pasta

Ingredients:

500g Pasta of your choice (cooked according to packet instructions)

1/2 Cup bacon bits

1 Medium onion (minced)

4 Cloves garlic (minced)

1 Cup/ Bottle Aligue

Salt and Pepper

1 Tsp chili flakes

2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 Cup heavy cream

1/4 Cup fresh parsley (chopped)

2 Tbsp sour cream (optional)

* Serves 4-5 people.

Directions:

1. Place the bacon bits in a pan without oil and cook them for about 3 minutes.
   
2. Add the onions and cook until translucent.
   
3. Add in the garlic and cook for a few seconds.
   
4. Stir in the Aligue and sauté for about 2 minutes.
   
5. Season with salt, pepper and chili flakes.
   
6. Add lemon juice and cream. Simmer for 3 minutes.
   
7. Add the parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
   
8. Combine pasta and the Aligue sauce.
   
9. Serve with sour cream and lemon. Plate and Enjoy! :)