Pepes Ikan

PEPES IKAN

BAHAN

2 Ekor Ikan

Daun Salam

Daun Kemangi

1 batang Serai

Daun Pisang

1-2 Tomat ( ikut selera anda utk hisan makan ) 

Garam & Gula 

BUMBU ( BLEND ) buat 3-4 ekor ikan

10-12 Bawang Merah

6 Bawang Putih

9 Kemiri

3cm kunyit

1cm lengkuas

2cm jahe

CARA

* Diblend bumbu.  Ingin bumbu lebih terasa, masak bumbu terlebih dahulu sampai wangi dan matang. Angkat 

* Siapkan daun pisang dan layukan diatas api sebentar.
* Masukan serai, daun kemangi, daun salam dan bumbu yg sudah matang diatas daun pisang, lalu ikannya simpan atas bumbu dan dikasi bumbu lagi, daun salam dan kemangi lalu di tutup dgn daun pisang, 
* Lalu dikukus sampai ikan matang. Angkat ikan yg telah dikukus, dibakar diatas pembakar sampai wangi daun pisang, angkat dan disaljikan dengan potongan tomat dan daun kemangi. 

Steamed Fish with Crispy Garlic & Ginger

STEAMED FISH WITH CRISPY GARLIC & GINGER
INGREDIENTS

1 big fish

dry shitaki mushroom ( soak )

2 x thumb size ginger ( julienne )
5 cloves garlic

chopped spring onion
cilantro

SAUCE

2tbsp light soya sauce

2tbsp plum sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp chicken stock

dash of salt and sugar to balance 

1/2cup water

METHOD

* Clean fish put aside on plate.
* Soak mushroom, slice thinly and set aside.
* Heat pan with oil, fried julienne ginger & garlic until aromatic dish up and set aside.

* In a boil, add in sauce mix well with balloon whisk, set aside.

* Julienne ginger separate into half, half to insert into fish and little bit of outside and another half for deepfried garnishing.

* In a plate, add in slices mushroom, place fish on top of mushroom, pour sauce on top of fish, sprinkle fresh julienned ginger and chopped garlic.
* Let it steam for 10-15 minutes
* When fish is cooked, removed from steamer, sprinkle deepfried ginger & garlic on top of fish, sprinkle with chopped spring onion and coriander leaves.

Happy Cooking!! ^_^

Yummy

Steamed Garoupa In Plum Sauce & Poached Chicken & Soup

03.05.2011 @ Home Tuaran, Sabah, Msia. Only back home for 3 days, this afternoon decided to cook some good food for lunch with mom. Mom bought a big, fresh & beautiful Garoupa. I decided to steamed the beauty in Plum Sauce and soft Poached Chicken with a flavourful yummy healthy chicken soup. Our family love to cook this during the chinese new year or any big event on the chinese calender. Here are the recipes.

STEAMED GAROUPA IN PLUM SAUCE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1 whole fresh garoupa

1 stalk of spring onion cut

little coriander leaves

fresh ginger julienne

SEASONING

3 tbsp Plum Sauce

dash of light soya sauce

1 tbsp chicken granule mixed with water stir well.

salt

METHOD

* clean fish put aside on plate.

* Prepare wok to steamed, put in hot water to wok cover lid and let it boil.

* little salt over fish, and dash of light soya sauce. Spoon plum sauce over fish all over, add chopped ginger inside fish and outside. Mixed in chicken granule.

* When wok is ready for steam, open lid and place the fish into wok, let it steamed for 10 minutes, check if fish is cooked through ( depending on size of the fish ) sprinkle spring onion and off fire, closed lid for future 5 minutes.

* Just before served, pour a spoonful of hot shallot oil on top and sprinkle coriander leaves/parsley & crispy fried shallots. ( you can however sprinkle some fried garlic too ).

* served hot with rice.

POACHED CHICKEN WITH SOUP RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1 whole chicken ( free range chicken )

CHICKEN BROTH/SOUP

6-7 pcs fresh shitaki mushroom

1/2 carrot finely sliced

6-10 pcs dried scallops

5-8 pcs red dates

1 pcs dried tai dao choi ( mainly for cooking soup for flavour )

1 canned green peas

salt

corriander leaves/ parsley finely chopped

METHOD

* Rinse chicken drain well and pat dry.

* Rub some salt all over the chicken skin.

* Marinate about 10 to 15 minutes.

* Prepare a pot just enough to fit the whole chicken, pour in water to pot add in red dates, tai dao choi, mushroom, carrot & scallops and bring to boil.

* Put chicken into a pot of boiling water, cover and bring to boil once more for 2-3 minutes. Off fire and soak the chicken into hot water for another 45 minutes till cooked.

* Dish up chicken and keep the broth to turn into chicken clear soup.

* Soack chicken into cool water/ice water immediately for 20 minutes until cool. Remove and drain.

* Cut chicken into desire pieces.

* On fire, let the clear chicken broth to boil, add in canned green peas and add salt to taste. served hot with chicken & sprinkle with chopped corriander leaf / parsley before served.

Happy Cooking !!

Steamed Garoupa

This is another simple and home cooking that anyone can cook. Its simply delicious, healthy and its our parent old time favourite. since our friend gave us some small little garoupa, i have only one thing in mind is to steamed them as healthy as can be.

INGREDIENTS

3 medium size garoupa/ 1 whole garoupa or any fish

1 stalk of spring onion cut

little coriander leaves

fresh mushroom

fresh ginger sliced

garlic chopped

STOCK

1 tbsp light soya sauce

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp chicken stock

salt

dash of pepper

water

METHOD

* clean fish put aside on plate.

* Prepare wok to steamed, put in hot water to wok cover lid and let it boil.

* add chopped ginger inside fish and outside and sprinkle garlic on top.

* pour in stock into fish and sprinkle fresh mushroom on top ( be careful don't let mushroom soak all the stock away ) and let it steam for 5 mins or so and add in spring onion and coriander leaves and continue steam for another few mins depending on your fish size.

* served hot.

NOTE : you can stir-fried chopped garlic till golden brown to pour on fish when its cooked with little hot oil.

Happy Cooking!! ^_^