Baked Scallops with Breaded Crumbs

Baked Scallops with Breaded Crumbs

Ingredients

1. 4 Frozen Big Scallops (Thaw and pat dry)
2. 8 Ritz Biscuits (Crushed into fine crumbs)
3. 1 tablespoon of White Wine
4. 1 1/2 tablespoon of Butter
5. 1/2 teaspoon of Coarse Black Pepper
6. 1/2 teaspoon of Dried Parsley
7. 1/2 teaspoon of Salt

Preparation

1. Place Scallops on Aluminium Tray or Foil
2. Spread White Wine over Scallops
3. Sprinkle Salt and Pepper
4. Spread Butter
5. Spread Bread Crumbs

Steps

Baked Scallops into preheat oven for 20 to 25 minutes at 200 degree celsius.

Sprinkle Parsley over Scallops

Serve while Hot!

Good to be serve as a Side with a Main Course, or as a finger food in an intimate event.

Baked Chicken Breast with Stuffed Tomato and Asparagus

Baked Chicken Breast with Stuffed Tomato and Asparagus

Chicken:

Ingredients

1. Chicken Breast
2. 3/4 tablespoon of Minced Garlic
3. Coarse Black Pepper
4. Mixed Herbs (eg. Brand Masterfood)
5. Sea Salts
6. 1 1/2 tablespoon of Olive Oil

Steps

1. Sprinkle Salts on Chicken Breast
2. Sprinkle Black Pepper
3. Sprinkle Mixed Herbs
4. Spread Minced Garlic
5. Add Olive Oil
6. Marinate the above for 30 minutes

Stuffed Tomato with Swiss Brown Mushroom:

Ingredients

1. Tomatoes (Any amount)
2. Swiss Brown Mushroom (150g, Sliced)
3. 1 tablespoon of Minced Garlic
4. 4 tablespoon of Tempura Sauce
5. Coarse Black Pepper
6. 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil

Steps

1. Slice off the tomatoes top and scoop out the tomatoes, leaving 0.8cm depth
2. Add Olive Oil on Hot Pan
3. Add Garlic and stir-fry until fragrant (before it turned brown)
4. Add Mushroom and stir-fry for approx 2 minutes
5. Add Tempura Sauce, sprinkle Black Pepper and stir-fry to mix well until mushroom is cooked (approx 2 minutes)
6. Fill up Tomato with Mushroom

Ingredients (Asparagus)

1. 6 to 8 Small Asparagus (Cut off approx 3cm from the bottom, and Peel off the 1st layer using a fruit peeler)

Steps (Baking)

1. Place Asparagus on Baking Tray
2. Sprinkle Salts
3. Place Chicken Breast on top of Asparagus
4. Place Tomatoes on Baking tray
5. Bake the above for approx 15 to 20 minutes in a preheat oven, 200 degree celius
6. At 12 minutes, turn the chicken breast and adjust timing according.

Rasins Muffins

Rasins Muffin

Rasins Muffins Overflow in Oven

This is the first time I baked muffins and I chose Rasins Muffins as I would think that it is the simplest to prepare with just Rasins as one of the main ingredients.

 

The whole baking process was a mess! I forgot to buy muffin tray and I thought using muffin paper cups will be able to hold up the muffin, but I was WRONG. The muffin mixture flowed out of the paper cups and my whole microwave oven was flooded with muffin mixture. Only one out of ten muffins was a success with a "muffin" look! =(

 

I am not giving up on baking, but I guess I must make sure that I have the right set of tools before I will go for the second try! =)

Ingredients

1. 180g of Plain Flour
2. 110g of Caster Sugar
3. 60g of Butter (Melted)
4. 2 small eggs (Beaten)
5. 1/2 tablespoon of Baking Soda
6. 80g Rasins
7. 120g of Milk (I used HL milk)

Steps

1. Sieve Flour in a big mixing bowl
2. Sieve Baking Soda
3. Sieve Caster Sugar
4. Mix well
5. Add Butter, Eggs, Milk and mix well by using folding in method. (the mixture must remain thick and not waterly.)
6. Fold in Rasins
7. Put paper cups into muffin tray and fill up 3/5 of the paper cups with muffin mixture.

Bake Muffin into a preheat oven for approx 20 minutes, 200 degree celius.

Use a toothpick to check if it is cooked. If the toothpick is dry, the muffin is ready!

 

[Guest Post] Spinach Stuffed Breakfast Tomatoes by Jedha D

Many people stick to the breads and cereals for breakfast but not me. I LOVE getting creative in the kitchen and making breakfast recipes that are a bit out of the ordinary is one of my specialties. Of course, the one requirement is that they have to be yummy!

So today I’m going to share the recipe to my delicious stuffed breakfast tomatoes. Although they take a while in the oven, you can prepare them very quickly. So what I do is whip them up, throw them in the oven, then finish doing all my morning things. By the time they are ready, I’m ready. So they’re actually an easy treat!

I hope you enjoy them.

Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes

Serves 2

Approx. 40 minutes prep/cook time

Ingredients

• 6 tomatoes
• 6 eggs
• Approx. 2 cups baby spinach
• Sea salt

Cooking Method

1. Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C)

2. Cut the tops off the tomatoes and using a dessert spoon scoop out the insides into a bowl. Don’t throw this way but use it in another recipe, soup or stir-fry

3. Place the tomatoes in a greased ceramic baking dish

4. Fill the tomatoes about 3/4 full of baby spinach. Don’t pack it down too much or the egg will spill over the edges. Instead you want it to seep in and through

5. Sprinkle some sea salt over the spinach

6. Crack one egg into each tomato

7. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until eggs are set

8. Serve and enjoy!

Note: Sprinkle with pepper if you choose

This article/recipe was written byJedha D. Jedha is a weight loss and wellness coach who is passionate about helping people get off the merry go round and change their life from the inside out. If you need help with achieving better weight loss results and a lifestyle you love, please visit her website.

[Guest Post] Carribbean Style Baked Chicken Wings by Sharon Hunter

Caribbean Style Baked Chicken Wings

If you nurture a special corner for spicy food, Caribbean cuisine is bound to intrigue your taste buds. This tropical cuisine is dominated by an appealing mishmash of sweet and spicy flavours acquired from elements related to the islands.

Caribbean cuisine marks the confluence of several cultures prevailing in the Caribbean islands; so you enjoy a slice of global cuisine with every bite of Caribbean food. Let’s begin your journey into the world of Latin cooking.

The Caribs love fruits and use them in their cooking whenever they get a chance. So don’t be surprised if you taste few chunks of pineapple or oranges along with the chicken. The sweet fruity flavours strike the right chord with the spicy zest and give a whole new dimension to the dish.

If you are planning to tuck in Caribbean style baked chicken wings, then get ready for some fiery zing. You might not find it too spicy at first shot but as the jalapeno peppers slowly starts spreading its heat, it will definitely blow away your mind and palate alike.

Ingredients:

•                     3 lb chicken wings, skinned

•                     8 oz pineapple chunks along with the juice

•                     1 onion, sliced into thin strips

•                     ½ tsp ground coriander

•                     4 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

•                     2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

•                     ½ cup chicken broth

•                     Juice of ½ lime

•                     Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions:

1.                  Line a baking dish with aluminium foil and arrange the chicken wings side by side.

2.                  Add a splash of lemon juice over them along with a dash of seasonings and coriander.

3.                  Top it up with a layer of pineapple chunks, followed by onion strips and empty the chicken broth over them.

4.                  Cover the dish with another foil and put it in an oven, preheated at 350 F.

5.                  Bake the chicken for half an hour before flipping it over and cooking it, covered, for another 20 minutes.

6.                  Baste the chicken with the pineapple juice and bake it for about 10 minutes.

7.                  Once the chicken wings are glazed and golden brown, place them in a serving bowl and scatter the onion and pineapples over it.

8.                  Finish it off with the cilantro leaves on top and serve.

Recipe written by Sharon Hunter, for more baked chicken recipes visit OvenBakedChicken.org

Baked Scallops with Cheeze, Bacon and Parsley

I bought a packet of the premium scallops with shells at SGD$8.90 per packet (7 big shells). As I am unsure how fresh is the scallops, I use a safer method to cook it. I baked them with some mozzarella cheeze and back bacon that I can find in my fridge. It is a very simple recipe, but yet, it tastes very decent and I have to say that seafood in shells definately look better in picture!

Ingredients

1. 3 Big Scallops (Thaw and Washed and dry it with paper towels)
2. Mozzarella Cheese
3. Bacon Bits
4. Parsleys (eg. Brand Masterfood)

Steps

1. Spread Mozzarella Cheese on Scallops
2. Sprinkle Bacon Bits and Parsleys

Place Scallops on a baking tray or aluminium foils and put it into a preheat oven at 220 degree celius at approx 15 to 20 minutes.

At 12 minutes, check if Scallops is cooked and adjust the timing accordingly. 

[Guest Post] Homemade Spinach Lasagne by Dina-Marie

This is my favorite lasagna recipe. Please keep in mind, with alarge family I multiply recipes for large crowds! The basic ingredient quantities are given along with variations that I have used successfully.

Spinach Filling

2 lbs Ricotta Cheese ( may substitute cottage cheese, I now useour homemade ricotta)

2 - 10 oz  pkgs frozen chopped spinach

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients in bowl.

Tomato Sauce

I use frozen tomato sauce from last years garden and add Italianspices. For a meat option, brown 1 lb ground beef or turkey meat and add totomato sauce.

Assembly

In a 13 x 9 pan, starting with a bit of tomato sauce in the bottomto prevent sticking,

Layer:

• Lasagna Noodles (Eggplant     slices may be substituted and work great!)
• Spinach Filling
• Tomato Sauce
• Mozzarella Cheese (I now use our homemade cheese)

End with Mozzarella Cheese. Bake at 350F for 1 hour.

Variation: Since our eggplant did so well last year, I peeled it,sliced it and froze it. Now, I use eggplant slices instead of lasagna noodles.

Bio: Dina-Marie is the mother of 10 children, 7 of whom are still at home. She blogs at Dimes2Vines.comabout her family’s lifestyle change from the corporate world in Alabama to beginning a vineyard in west Texas. Her desire is to encourage otherswhere they are with what they have.

[Guest Post] Homemade Biscotti by Dina-Marie

If you are like me and love your coffee, be it morning, afternoon or night, you also enjoy biscotti. But also like me, you might not enjoy it as often as you would like because of the price. Besides that, most recipes are too involved and do not turn out quite right. Here is a wonderfully easy and good recipe. I will first give the basic recipe and then some variations.

Pecan Biscotti

1/4 c. butter                             1 whole egg white

3/4 c. sugar                              2 c. flour

1/2 tsp salt                                1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla                               3/4 c. chopped pecans

1 whole egg                               1 egg white beaten (to brush on top)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Mix butter, sugar, salt and vanilla.

Add egg and egg white - mix well.

Add flour, baking powder and nuts. Stir well adding a bit more flour if needed to make a sticky but workable dough.

Form dough into a long log about 3/4 inches high and 2 1/2 - 3 inches wide and 15 inches long. Brush top with beaten egg white.

Bake in preheated oven 350F for 30-35 min.

Remove from oven and after a couple of minutes, lift log off pan to cutting board. Cut into bars about 1/2 inch thick.

Place bars cut side up on cookie sheet and return to oven. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes longer.

Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Variations: I have used all white flour and also used half whole wheat and half white flour.

Substitute maple flavoring for vanilla.

Add 1/2 c. dry fruit such as dried apricots to batter.

Any nut may be used such as hazelnuts or almonds.

Bio: Dina-Marie has 10 children and blogs at Dimes2Vines.com. She lives in west Texas and enjoys working with her family in the vineyard, blogging about their life experiences and their lifestyle change from the corporate world to farm life.

Baked Garlic Prawns with White Wine and Parsley

Baked Garlic Prawns with White Wine and Parsley

Using White Wine for a light marination to the prawns bring out the sweetness of the prawns. And by baking it with Garlic and a dash of parsley infused a delicious aroma fragrant that after a day, my oven still smell of baked prawns! =)

As I do not have large prawns, hence, I am using a Medium ones. But it is recommended for the best result, large prawns are used instead.

For seafood lovers, I am sure that you will like this dish as much as I do.

This dish can be served as a Chinese dish or a Western dish as a Side. If large prawns are used, it can even be served as a main course. Placing the prawns on a nice plate, this dish will definitely be good to be serve in an intimate event.

Ingredients

1. 12 Medium Prawns (Deveined)
2. 2 tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
3. 3 tablespoon of White Wine
4. 1 tablespoon of Dried or Fresh Chopped Parsley (eg. Brand Masterfood)

Preparations

1. Slice the prawn in the middle without cutting it into 2 to make space for the Garlic
2. Marinate the prawns with White Wine for 30 minutes
3. After Marinating, add Garlic on the slice part of the prawns
4. Sprinkle a little Parsley on the Prawns
5. Place Prawns on a Baking Tray/ Aluminium Foil and use a Aluminium Foil and lightly covered it on top of the prawns

Steps

1. Place Prawns into a preheat oven, 220 Degree Celius for 15 minutes
2. At 12 minutes, check if the prawns are cooked and adjust the timing accordingly

Serve while Hot!

Tips and Comments:

• Large Prawns are recommended to be used for this dish.
• Using a kitchen scissor to cut the prawn's shells starting from it's head to the tails, then use a small knife to devein it.

[Guest Post] Some Splendid Seafood Option to Consider by Mark

As soon as we are reminded of seafood, the options that come first in our mind are crabs, shrimps and lobsters. These delectable cuisines can make a perfect candle light dinner menu. Crab cakes are extremely delicious that can be served as appetizers or main course. You can either serve them on platter or can them for the purpose of stuffing your sandwiches or hamburger bun. The crab cakes have a traditional association with the Chesapeake Bay, the state of Maryland and the city of Baltimore.

Crab cakes are made with crab meat, bread crump, mustard sauce, mayonnaise, eggs, parsley, onions and few other seasonings. Though first introduced in UK, crab cake has emerged to be a very famous American recipe. Crab cakes these days are categorized as boardwalk style and restaurant style. Most importantly, these can be baked or fried so as to suit your taste. White crab meat or brown crab meat can be used to make these cakes. The meat of blue crabs which is the native habitat of the Chesapeake Bay is considered to be the best.

Maine lobster is one of the finest lobsters of the world found on the Atlantic coast of North America. This special lobster which once considered as poor man’s food has earned today a special position in the world of cuisines today. Every year in Downtown Rockland Maine in Harbor Park, the Maine lobster festival is being organized.

With the help of Maine lobster, you can go for a wide range of recipes. These recipes can be baked, stir fried, grilled, steamed, stuffed or used as fillings for rolls. In fact, the lobster shells can be boiled and the stock can be used to aromatize seafood soup stews and bisques. 

[Guest Post] Barbecue Chicken Pizza by LowCountry Barbecue

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Barbecue Chicken Pizza Recipe (makes one 12-inch pizza)

Ingredients

1. 1 pre-baked pizza crust
2. ¾ cup favorite barbecue sauce
3. 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded – about 1 ½ cups)
4. ½ cup sliced red onion
5. 2 cups shredded cheese (Monterey jack, parmesan, or mozzarella)
6. Cilantro (chopped) – optional

Steps

Preheat over or grill to 400°.

*If your pizza dough/crust comes with specific instructions before placing any sauce or toppings on it, follow those directions first.

Spread ¼ cup of the barbecue sauce evenly over pizza crust leaving about 1 inch of dough around edges uncovered. 

Next, in a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken, red onion, and remaining barbecue sauce.  Toss just until chicken is covered in the barbecue sauce.  Spread over pizza crust.  Cover with shredded cheese.

Bake or grill for approximately 15-20 minutes or until cheese starts to get bubbly.  If grilling the pizza, make sure to cook over an indirect heat source so the bottom of your pizza doesn’t get charred.

When ready, remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.  Cut into pieces and ENJOY!

This article was written exclusively for shanrecipes.blogspot.com by LowCountry Barbecue, proud to be a leading Atlanta caterer for over 25 years.  LowCountry Barbecue takes Atlanta catering to the next level for families and businesses, big or small; no occasion is too small and no party is too much.

Baked Salmon with Garlic and Parsley

Baked Salmon with Garlic and Parsley

I have shared a Salmon Recipe before, this time round, instead of Grilling, I baked it instead with Garlic and a longer marinating time. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1. 1 Salmon Fillet
2. 1 tablespoon of Garlic
3. 4 tablespoon of Olive Oil
4. 2 teaspoon of Fresh or Dried Parsley (eg. Brand Masterfood)
5. 1 teaspoon of Course Black Pepper
6. 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
7. 1/3 Lemon (Squeeze into Juice, do not throw away the skin)

Preparation

1. Mixed Ingredients No. 2 to 7 (with the lemon skin) and use it to marinade the salmon for approx 2 hours in a fridge

Steps

1. Place Salmon with all the marinade on baking tray, adding the Lemon Skin on the Salmon. Cover Salmon with a Aluminium Foil.
2. Put Salmon into Pre-heat Oven, 220 Degree Celsius for approx 15 minutes.
3. After 10 minutes, check if Salmon is cooked and adjust the timing if required to.

Serve while Hot!

Good as a Main Course with a side dish or go with Rice.

Baked Oysters with Cheese, Herbs and White Wine

Oyster with Cheese, Herbs and White Wine

Oysters are not cheap when you dine in a restaurant, regardless they are fresh or baked or carpeted in a steak. Since I have not experimented with recipes that include oysters as ingredients before, I decided to give it a try. I can say that my first try taste not bad at all! =)

Ingredients

1. 8 Frozen Oysters (Dethawed)
2. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese or Parmesan Cheese
3. Mixed Herbs or Dried Parsley will do
4. 2 teaspoons of White Wine

Steps

1. Drip 2 teaspoons of White Wine evenly onto 8 Oysters
2. Add Cheese and Sprinkle Mixed Herbs or Dried Parsley on Oyster
3. Put Oyster into preheat Oven at 200 Degree Celsius approx 10 minutes

Serve while Hot!

Good to serve as Side, Party Finger food, or go with Steak and White Wine.

Tips and Comments:

• This recipe is so easy to cook with minimum preparation.
• As those oysters that I have purchased does not come with shells, hence I use Aluminium foils to make into shells lookalike to keep the ingredients in placed on the oyster. If this is too troublesome, you can use paper cups meant for cupcake or muffin baking tray.
• Add some bacon bits if cheese alone is not too interesting for you.
• Instead of White Wine, you can add some Sherry or Lemon Juice.

Baked Potato with Sour Cream and Bacon Bits

Baked Potato with Sour Cream and Bacon Bits
(Thanks to Jude who took this photo during the lo hei session)

Ingredients

There is no hard and fuss rules on the ingredient quantity for this recipe, it depends on your preference. Good to have more bacon bits thou' =)

1. Potato or Mini Potato for Party
2. Sour Cream
3. Chives (Chopped)
4. Coarse Black Pepper
5. Bacon Bits (eg. Brand Hormel)
6. Rosemary (eg. Brand Masterfood)
7. Parsley (eg. Brand Masterfood)

Steps

1. Washed Potato thoroughly
2. Boiled Potato - you can use a fork to test it doneness (if the fork can go throu', approx 15 minutes), once done, drain off the water
3. Cut the Potato into half, and scooped out some portion of the potato, leaving space approx 1.5cm thickness overall for a solid base to fill up Sour Cream mixture
4. Grease baking pan and put potato into preheat oven (200 degree celsius, approx 15 minutes)
5. After 10 minutes, test if potato is fully cooked and adjust timing accordingly if required.
6. Once fully cooked, remove them from oven
7. Add Sour Cream, Bacon Bit, Chives, Black Pepper, Rosemary, Parsley and Salts into a mixing bowl and mix well
8. Fill the Potato with the mixture.

This can be serve Warm or Cold (chilled it).

Good to go with Roast Chicken or as a Side or Cold Appetizer or Finger food in a party.

Tips & Comments:

• Boiled potato 1st then baked - This is to shorten the baking timing.
• You can add butter on Potato that just came out from the oven for a better taste.

Baked White Snapper

Ingredients

1. White Snapper
2. Olive Oil
3. Salts
4. Coarse Black Pepper
5. Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Parsley, Basil, Oregano. eg. Brand Masterfood)
6. 1 1/2 tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
7. 2 teaspoon of Red Cooking Wine (eg. Brand Virginia Dare)
8. Dried Red Chilli Flakes (eg. Brand Masterfood)
9. Margarine 
10. Lemon

Steps

1. Grease Olive Oil on aluminium foil, place Snapper on aluminium foil
2. Rub Salts on Snapper
3. Add Red Cooking Wine
4. Sprinkle Black Pepper
5. Sprinkle Mixed Herbs
6. Add Chopped Garlic on Snapper
7. Sprinkle Chilli Flakes
8. Spread Margarine on Snapper
9. Shred some Lemon Skin on Salmon and squeeze some Lemon Juice on it
10. Leave it for a good 10 to 20 minutes for ingredients to set into the Snapper.
11. Add Sprinkle some Olive Oil on Snapper

Preheat Oven and place the Snapper into the Oven (200 degree celsius, approx 15 to 20 minutes).
Turn the Snapper after approx of 12 minutes, and spread the olive oil on the Snapper.
Use a fork and test if the Snapper is cooked and adjust the time accordingly if required.

Serve while Hot!

Good to go with Pasta.