Garlic Ginger Shrimp Stir Fry

Something I always make at home. Garlic ginger shrimp stir fry. This recipe was taken from steamykitchen.com

Mini Skillet Meatloaves

Ok...I know...been gone for a long while...but I kinda back...a little bit :)

There has been a few major changes and one of the biggest one is I'm not blogging from MI no more but from the very hot & humid Malaysia.

Yes, you read it right...I'm home away from home...if that makes any sense. :) Now instead of craving for asian food, I'm craving for american food. Here, it's not very easy to come by and not very cheap either. Not to say that I staying away from asian food, is just that I need alot more variety. So used to that in the States...

Anywho, found this at food network and my mouth is watering... :)

Recipe: Mini Skillet Meatloaves

foodnetwork.com

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 small onion, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 to 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (optional, coz I know you can't find it here...I just use a mixture of water & vinegar)

Here we go...

Mix the breadcrumbs, milk, parsley, egg, Worcestershire sauce, onion, chili powder and garlic in a large bowl.

Add the meat in, season it with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Shape into six 3-to-4-inch oval loaves.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Slowly add the loaves and brown each side for about 3 minutes.

In another bowl, whisk the ketchup, sugar and vinegar and brush a few tablespoonfuls over the meat.

Add 1/2 cup water to the skillet, cover and simmer over low heat until cooked, about 15 minutes.

Once cooked, transfer the loaves onto a plate.

Add in the remaining ketchup mixture to the skillet and cook over high heat and stir until it thickens, for about 3 to 5 minutes.

Serve the meatloaves with the hot glaze and enjoy!

Pad Hoi Lai

Just a few weeks ago, our very sweet Thai friends invited us & Kak Aida for an authethic Thai lunch. Boy! Was is ever a good one. They served us Pad Hoi Lai (Stiry Fry Mussels/Clams), Green Chicken Curry, Fried Bean Curd and many more... it was a never ending buffet. :)
Today, I want to share this recipe and I hope that you guys enjoy it as much as we did. Thanks again Juntima (the cook) and her hubby, Yod, the food taster. :)


Recipe: Pad Hoi Lai
From ~ Juntima

Things you will need...

a bag of fresh mussels (or clams. whichever you prefer)
3 to 5 crushed garlic
1 to 2 tbsps of chili paste in soybean oil
1 tbsp of oyster sauce
1 tbsp of soybean paste
1 tbsp of fish sauce
sugar or brown sugar to taste
salt to taste
a handful of Thai basil
vegetable oil for frying

Cooking...

Wash the mussels or clams throughly.

Before we do any frying, add all sauces in a bowl with a little water to mix up real good.

With medium heat in a wok or frying pan, heat up about 3 to 4 tbsps of oil or enough oil for frying. By now you all should know I don't measure my ingredients. :)

Add in garlic and stir fry until it is almost golden brown. Next, add in the sauce mixture and a little water to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pan.

Now in with the mussels or clams and mix them well. After that, cover the mussels with a large lid until the mussels are cooked or opens up. Add in a little more water if the sauce mixture dried up.

Lastly, add in sugar, salt to taste, thai basil and 1 tbsp of fish sauce and mix well. That's it... you're done!

Enjoy!

Kueh Penyaram

Saw this on Abg. Zul's Facebook and been looking for this recipe for quite a long time. I will translate in English later but I wanted to save it here so that it won't get lost.

Recipe: KUEH PENYARAM
From: Abg. Zul

BAHAN-BAHAN:
1 bungkus tepung beras
1/2 kg tepung gandum
1/2 kg gula pasir
200 gm gula apong\gula nipah\gula melaka\gula jawa
500 ml air sejuk Minyak untuk menggoreng

CARA MENYEDIA­KAN:
1) Ayak tepung beras dengan tepung gandum
2) Masukkan gula pasir dan gaul rata
3) Masukkan ...gula apong yang dah dibancuhkan dengan air dan tapis.
4) Gaul bersama tepung tadi sehingga rata
5) Biarkan selama 6 hingga 8 jam barulah digoreng

Goreng make sendok yg direndam dlm minyak panas dolok sebagai acuan. Make sendok besi jgn make sendok plastik!

Steak Ala Kampung

This is a recipe from my hubby. Very simple and fast.

Recipe: Steak Ala Kampung
Adapt: my hubby

You will need...

1/2lb Steak cut beef (any kind)
4-5 cloves of garlic, crushed
black pepper & salt to taste
oyster sauce

All in one step...
Make sure the beef is washed.
Rub in your crushed garlic, salt and black pepper to both sides of the beef.
Now cover both sides of your beef with oyster sauce.

Cooking the steak...
Now there are 2 ways to do this. The easiest way is to fire up the grill and cook it that way, to your liking. Very well done for me :)
The second way is to pan fry it in a pan with a little oil. Fry both side for about 5 minutes each side or when the beef has turned a rich golden brown in color. In a preheat oven of 350F (don't know what it is in Celsius) cook the beef to your liking. Still very well done for me :)

Then slice the beef and add a little color with a parsley leaf of any other decor is fine. I added the juice that came out while the beef was cooking in the oven on top of the beef to add a little more flavor.

Enjoy...