Sambal Long Beans

I like to cook this because I can always find long beans regardless of where I stay...It's easy to get a pack in SG and here in US too ; ))

Sometimes I will use dried shrimps (Hay Bee) or the korean dried shrimp (like the ones in pic)

Here's the recipe,

What You Need

1 pkt of long beans, thinly sliced diagonally (blanched in hot water)

1 small shallot, sliced thinly

2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly

1/2 cup korean dried shrimp

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp sambal chilli

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

What To Do

1. Fry shallots and garlic in oil till slightly brown, add in dried shrimp
2. Add in beans, chilli, oyster sauce & sugar. Mix well
3. Add a bit of water if it is too dry. Stir and fry till bean is soft
4. Serve!

Tomato, Mushroom with Mozzarella Tart

I have been blogging for more than 2 years now, it started as a blog to keep Hub & my overseas friends in the loop but I find it harder and harder to do that now esp when my son takes up almost 100% of my time. It has become a blog where I keep all my recipes, so that I will not forget how to prepare these dishes! You will be surprised how many times I refer to my blog when I bake, I can't remember most of the measurements ; ))
Anyway, I made this for lunch and it is definitely a keeper! Simple, fast lunch you can fix for that unexpected guest ; p

What You Need:
(Recipe adapted from here)

1/2 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
1/2 roma tomato, thinly sliced
About 4 white or brown mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
2 tbsp 6 cheese
1/4 cup red onion, diced finely
1tsp salt & pepper
Dash of dried parsley

What To Do:

1. Set oven to 400F
   
2. Add a little oil & red onion in a microwavable bowl, microwave on high for 2 mins. Remove and set aside
3. Place pastry sheet on a non stick pan, bake for 10 mins or when it starts to puff like this,4. Add topping, onions(drained) & cheeses,
   

5. Brush with the oil that was microwaved with onion
6. Bake for about 20mins or till brown
7. Serve while hot!

Cheesecake Factory Avocado Eggrolls

Cheesecake Factory is one of my favorite restaurant here in US. If I am financially capable, I would love to franchise it back to Singapore ; ))
This is their signature appetizer *YUM!!* & it is really simple to make....I will just post the recipe for the eggrolls, the recipe for the sauce comes later. (Actually the difficult part is making the sauce)
Here's the recipe for the eggrolls (makes abt 8)

What You Need:

1 avocado, sliced abt 0.5cm thick
About 8 sundried tomatoes, sliced
4 shallots, diced
1 handful of cilantro, cut into 1" in length
About 1tsp salt
About 1 tsp olive oil
8 eggroll wraps

What To Do

1. Mix all the ingredients (except wrap) together
2. Lay the eggroll wrap on a flat surface
3. Spoon about 2 tbsp of ingredients onto the wrap. Wrap & seal with some water
4. Deep fry it for about 5-8mins or golden brown
   

Yong Tau Foo in Fermented Bean Sauce

A simple dish to go with plain porridge ; p

What you need:
Yong Tau Foo (from wet market or supermarket)
1 thumb sized ginger, julienned
1 small chilli padi, sliced
2 tbsp fermented bean, minced
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1.5 cup water

What to do:
1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil, add chilli and ginger. Fry till fragant
2. Add fermented bean and soy sauce, mix well
3. Add in Yong Tau Foo and water
4. Let it boil and Yong Tau Foo are cooked thoroughly, about 15 mins
5. Serve

Salmon Bulgogi & Kai Lan with Oyster Sauce

Made these couple of weeks ago but I didn't get a chance to post this as I have just received new desk top ; ) I don't have to squint my eyes posting on a 7 inch screen anymore!!

Here's the easy peasy recipe:



What you need:
A few slices of salmon
2 big tbsp of Korean BBQ Sauce-Bulgogi Marinade (you should be able to find this at any Asian grocer)
3 cloves garlic, sliced


Method:

1. Marinade salmon with the Bulgogi sauce for about 3 hours
2. Preheat oven to 400F
3. Line the salmon a a baking tray lined with baking sheet (to prevent it from sticking to the tray, you won't need to if you are using a non-stick tray)
4. Sprinkle the garlic slices on the salmon
5. Bake for 25 mins or till golden brown
   

I discovered this at Walmart and I bought it straight away : )
I love to eat kailan with oyster sauce but sometimes I find it troublesome to stir fry them or boil the veggies especially when you have 2 or 3 other dishes to prepare. This is really a saviour ; )
It's Glad Simply Cooking microwave steaming bags.

All you have to do is to wash the veggies, cut them up and put them in the bag. Microwave for 3-4 mins (follow the instructions on the box) Meanwhile, mix 2 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 tbsp of sesame oil (I used this Japanese brand called Kodaya which is the most fragrant sesame oil I have ever came across! Better than...was it double pagoda we used in Singapore?) and 1 tbsp of chinese wine.

Toss the steamed veggies with the sauce and add my DIY fried shallots and there you have it ; )

Will post my shortcut way of making fried shallots next time ; P