Tag: asian
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Deep Fried Whole Prawn Wanton Wraps
I bet you find these tasty fresh prawns, wrapped in wanton sheets and twice deep fried, a real crowd-pleaser. Despite looking very hands on, they are actually easy to make. Simply De-vein and shell your favourite medium sized prawns. Leave the very last tail segment on for visual appeal. Then place each prawn diagonally on…
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Sticky Soy Chicken Nibbles
Oh boy these moist, sticky morsels of chicken are addictive. Just as well they are easy to make. 🙂 Ingredients 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup raw sugar 1/4 cup lemon or lime juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 – 2kg chicken nibbles (wings and…
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Chinese Five Spice Fried Snapper Wings
Fish wings are a cut from a fish starting just after the gills and extending back to the pectoral fin. Also known as fish throats they contain a surprising amount of meat and are a real delicacy. I was given these snapper wings recently and just had to deep-fry them after marinating them in a…
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Bish’s Sweet Potato Surprise
I have grown plenty of sweet potatoes in my gardens over the years, and they’re really easy to grow generally, although I’ve had hit and miss crops from them in terms of the potatoes themselves. But this year, when faced with a sprouting sweet potato in the cupboard, I decided to try something different, and…
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How To Prepare Abalone
Abalone are considered a delicacy world-wide and for good reason. The bit we eat is the foot that they anchor onto the seabed with. Preparing them may seem hard at first but it really is quite straight forward and worth the effort. You also get some ‘Mother of Pearl’ at the end of the process!…
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Super Easy San Choy Bow
San Choy Bow is an asian fusion dish with a visual and taste wow factor that belies its simplicity. It is light and healthy to boot. I bet you won’t believe how quick it is to make. 🙂 Simply Finely slice your favourite vegetables to get that light but crunchy texture. Prepare several large lettuce…
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Welchy’s Chicken Wontons
Last night I made wontons using Welchy’s Wontons step by step guide. They turned out amazing and are so much fun to make. Whilst I used her recipe, I doubled the amount of mince and used chicken instead of pork. I got 40 wontons instead of 20 due to the extra mince. We ate 20…
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Asian Style Chicken Stock Base
This simple chicken stock is a great base from which to make a huge range of Asian dishes. I use it to make Udon soup and when I am poaching chicken thighs for example. There are three stages in making this stock. Firstly throw ginger, garlic and sliced onion into a large pot of water.…
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Bamboo Shoots
Edible bamboo shoots are as the name suggests the young tender shoots of bamboo. Raw they contain they contain toxins but these are leached out when the shoots are boiled prior to sale. I buy them canned and always have some on hand for my stir fries, rice dishes, soups and even salads. They are delicately…
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River Cottage’s Thai Fish Curry
I couldn’t have picked a better recipe for my first ever homemade fish curry than River Cottage’s Thai Fish Curry. It is so aromatic and the flavours are perfectly balanced. You can use firm fish fillets solely or a mix of fish and crab/crayfish meat. I reckon a couple of prawns would go amiss either. Note: The…
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