Grilled Chicken Breast Asparagus and Carrot with Orange Marinate

Grilled Chicken Breast Asparagus and Carrot with Orange Marinate

Sharing a healthy recipe for busy professionals!

Ingredients

1. 1 piece of Chicken Breast
2. 5 stalks of Big Asparagus (Cut away 4 cm from the bottom of the stalks and peeled using a peeler)
3. 1/2 Carrot (Peeled and Cut into slim stalks)
4. 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
5. 1/2 teaspoon of Coarse Black Pepper
6. 1/2 teaspoon of Mixed Herbs (eg. Brand Masterfood)
7. 3/4 cup of Orange Juice
8. 1 tablespoons of Olive Oil

Preparation

1. Marinate Chicken Breast with Ingred no. 5 to 7 for approx 3 hrs. After approx 2 hrs, add carrot to marinate.

Steps

1. Spread Olive Oil on Baking tray
2. Add Chicken Breast and spread carrot around it
3. Place to reheat Oven, Grilled Function for approx 4 minutes.
4. Blast Chicken Breast with the remaining marinating sauce.
5. Add Asparagus and grilled for approx another 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Serve while Hot!

Good to be serve as a Main Course in an intimate event.

Grilled Quail Egg Wrapped in Bacon

Grilled Quail Egg Wrapped in Bacon

This is a recipe that I will never think of until I dine in Ichiban (A Japanese Restaurant in Singapore).

That day was my secondary school friend's birthday and we went to Ichiban for dinner. One of my friends ordered this and I am surprised of the combination; Quail Egg and Bacon? After giving it a try, I decided that I will make this one day.

I love bacon as the flavoured taste of bacon minimise the need to add in more seasoning to the ingredients.

This dish look exquisite but yet, it is so simple to cook.

It will definitely look great for a party, in a intimate event or just as an appetizer before the main course.

Ingredients

1. 6 Quail Eggs
2. 6 Bacon (Cut into 3/4 or enough to roll the quail egg)

Preparation

1. Boil Quail Eggs for approx 10 minutes
2. Deshell Quail Eggs

Steps

1. Spread Bacon on hot pan without oil. Flip after approx 1 minutes, before the side turn brown. Remove it from the pan.
2. Wrap Bacon around Quail Egg and secure it using a Satay Stick
3. Place them into Preheat Oven, Grilled Function for approx 15 minutes

Serve while hot!

Good as a finger food in a party or as a side or starter before the main course.

Tips and Comments:

• Pan-fry bacon before grilled to "force" out the bacon's taste and the bacon texture will be crispier than direct grilling.
• Do not add Oil on hot pan when pan-frying bacon as bacon contained fats strip

Grilled Steak, Scallops and White Button Mushroom with Mixed Herbs

Grilled Steak, Scallops and White Button Mushroom with Mixed Herbs

Ingredients

1. Steak
2. 3 Big Scallops
3. White Button Mushroom (Cut into Slices)
4. Mixed Herbs (eg. Brand Masterfood)
5. Salt
6. Coarse Black Pepper

Preparations

1. Spread Mushroom on to a Baking tray
2. Place Steak and Scallops onto the upper layer of the Grill
3. Sprinkle some Salt, Pepper, Mixed Herbs onto Steak, Mushroom and Scallops

Steps

1. Preheat Oven
2. Slot Steak and Scallop on to the upper grill
3. Slot Mushroom onto the lower grill
4. Set Oven to approx 15 minutes
5. At 10 minutes, check if Steak is cooked to the tendency that you like and adjust timing accordingly.

Serve while Hot!

Good to be serve as a Main Course in an intimate event.

Grilled Portabello Mushroom with Cheeze, Bacon and Parsley

Grilled Portabello Mushroom with Cheeze, Bacon and Parsley

For mushroom lovers, this is another of Roasted Portobello Mushroom with Bacon and Cheeze version that I have shared previously. This is a simplified version and the best thing about this recipe is that there is no need to touch on the stove. All you need is an oven with Grilled Function.

Ingredients

1. 9 Medium Portobello Mushrooms
2. 1 tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
3. Dried Parsley (eg. Brand Masterfood)
4. 3 tablespoon of Mozzarella Cheese
5. 1 Streaky Bacon
6. Salt
7. Coarse Black Pepper
8. Olive Oil

Preparations

1. Remove the Mushroom Stalk by using a kitchen scissor
2. Cut Bacon into Bacon bits
3. Spread some Olive Oil on Baking tray or Aluminium Foil
4. Place Mushroom on the tray
5. Sprinkle some Salt and Pepper
6. Distribute Garlic onto the Mushroom Caps evenly
7. Spread Cheese evenly onto the Mushroom Caps
8. Add Bacon on Mushroom Caps
9. Sprinkle Parsley on Mushroom Caps

Steps

1. Place Mushroom into Preheat Oven, Grilled Function, approx 15 minutes
2. At 10 minutes, check if Mushroom is cooked and adjust timing accordingly.

Tips and Comments:

1. Once Mushroom turn dark and soft, it is cooked.

Serve while Hot!

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

Grilled Salmon with Asparagus and Carrot

Grilled Salmon with Asparagus and Carrot

Majority of us will know the benefits of eating Salmon. Salmon is well known for its Omega-3, which decrease the risk of cancer, heart diseases. In addition to that, Salmon also helps in our complexion too - reducing wrinkle and pigmentation, improve our glow and hydration, etc etc.. Gals... so what are you waiting for? =P

Ingredients

1. Salmon
2. 5 Stalks of Asparagus (Cut off around 3cm from the bottom of the stalk, use a peeler to peel off a thin layer from the stalk)
3. 1 Carrot (Cut into big chunks)
4. Olive Oil
5. Salts
6. Coarse Black Pepper
7. Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Parsley, Basil, Oregano. eg. Brand Masterfood)
8. 3 teaspoon of Sherry Wine (eg. Brand Virginia Dare)
9. Lemon

Steps

1. Grease Olive Oil on your baking tray
2. Spread Asparagus and Carrots on tray
3. Sprinkle Salts, Black Pepper and Mixed Herbs
4. Place Salmon on top of Asparagus
5. Sprinkle Salts, Black Pepper and Mixed Herbs
6. Spread Sherry Wine
7. Shred some Lemon Skin on Salmon and squeeze some Lemon Juice on it

Leave it for a good 10 to 20 minutes for ingredients to set into the Salmon.

Sprinkle some Olive Oil on Salmon

Preheat Oven and place the Salmon into the Oven (200 degree celsius, approx 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the thickness of the Salmon).

Turn the Salmon after approx of 12 minutes, and spread the olive oil on the Salmon.

Use a fork and test if the Salmon is cooked and adjust the time accordingly if required.

Serve while Hot!

Good to serve as a Main Course or it can go with Pasta too.

Tips and Comments:

• This is one of my favourite recipes as it is so easy to cook with minimum preparation. Taste Good too!

Grilled Bacon Strips with Garlic and Eggs

Grilled Bacon Strips with Garlic and Eggs

This dish looks simple, but to cook it, it is actually quite "tedious" as you will need to boil, pan-fry, grill and stir-fry.

I will think that this recipe will be great for a weekend breakfast.

I love bacon as the flavoured taste of bacon minimise the need to add in more seasoning to the ingredients.

This dish look exquisite but yet, it is so simple to cook.

It will definitely look great for a party, in a intimate event or just as an appetizer before the main course.

Ingredients

1. 1 Egg
2. 6 Streaky Bacon
3. 1/2 tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
4. Coarse Black Pepper
5. 1 teaspoon of Olive Oil

Preparation

1. Boil Egg for approx 5 minutes (Hard Boiled Egg)
2. Deshell Eggs and Chop it into small pieces
3. Stir-fry Garlic with Olive Oil

Steps

1. Spread Bacon on hot pan without oil. Flip after approx 1 minutes, before the side turn brown. Remove it from the pan.
2. Spread Garlic from Preparation 3 onto Bacon
3. Spread Egg from Preparation 2 onto Bacon
4. Sprinkle Black Pepper
5. Place them into Preheat Oven, Grilled Function for approx 10 minutes

Serve while hot!

Good as a finger food in a party or as a side or starter before the main course.

Tips and Comments:

• Pan-fry bacon before grilled to "force" out the bacon's taste and the bacon texture will be crispier than direct grilling.
• Do not add Oil on hot pan when pan-frying bacon as bacon contained fats strip

Grilled Prawns with Bacon Strips, Cheeze and Parsley

This is a simple recipe that is easy to prepare and taste delicious too. Good to go with a main course or as a fingerfood in a small event

Ingredients

1. 4 Medium/Big Prawns (Deveined, Deshelled (Optional), Slice the prawns into butterfly)
2. Mozzarella Cheese
3. Back Bacon
4. Parsleys (eg. Brand Masterfood)

Steps

1. Pan-fry Bacon on hot pan until bacon is slightly brown (Do not add oil as bacon fats works like oil)
2. Slice bacon into strips to fit on prawns
3. Spread Bacon on Prawns
4. Spread Mozzarella Cheese on Prawns
5. Sprinkle Parsleys

Place Prawns 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 Prawns are cooked and adjust the timing accordingly.

Grilled Prawns with Marinade and Herbs

Grilled Prawns with Marinade and Herbs

For seafood lovers, you will love this. Using lemon marinade with garlic will help to increase the appetizing flavour of this grilling recipe.

This is great to go with a plate of Pasta.

Ingredients

1. 8 Big Grey or Tiger Prawns (Deshelled and Deveined)
2. 5 tablespoon of Olive Oil
3. 1 1/2 tablespoon of Mixed Herbs
4. Half Lemon (Squeeze into Juice)
5. 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
6. 3/4 teaspoon of Coarse Black Pepper
7. 1 tablespoon of Minced Garlic

Preparations

1. Lightly rub salt on prawns
2. Add all ingredients and marinade prawns for 30 minutes
3. Soak Bamboo Skewers into water for at 30 minutes. This will help to prevent it from being burn during the grilling process

Steps

1. Put Prawns into bamboo skewers. 2 to 3 prawns in each skewer depending on the length of the skewer. Do not discard the marinating sauce as during the grilling process, you can spread the remaining sauce to increase the flavour
2. Place them on an aluminium foil or on a baking tray
3. Put into a preheat oven, set in grill mode for approx 15 minutes. (Spread marinating sauce onto prawns every 5 minutes)

Serve while Hot!

Good to serve with a Pasta or as a Side or as a Party finger food.

Grilled Prawns Wrapped in Bacon Rolls

Grilled Prawns Wrapped in Bacon Rolls

Another recipe on bacon!

I love bacon as the flavoured taste of bacon minimise the need to add in more seasoning to the ingredients.

This dish look exquisite but yet, it is so simple to cook.

It will definitely look great for a party, in a intimate event or just as an appetizer before the main course.

 

 

Ingredients

1. 6 Small to Medium Prawns (Deveined and Deshelled)
2. 6 Bacon (Cut into 3/4 or enough to roll the prawns)

Steps

1. Spread Bacon on hot pan without oil. Flip after approx 1 minutes, before the side turn brown. Remove it from the pan.
2. Wrap Bacon around Prawns and secure it using a Satay Stick
3. Place them into Preheat Oven, Grilled Function for approx 15 minutes

Serve while hot!

Good as a finger food in a party or as a side or starter before the main course.

Tips and Comments:

• Pan-fry bacon before grilled to "force" out the bacon's taste and the bacon texture will be crispier than direct grilling.
• Do not add Oil on hot pan when pan-frying bacon as bacon contained fats strip

[Guest Post] Turkey Sliders (Burger) by LowCountry Barbecue

Turkey Sliders

For an easy appetizer that won’t leave you hungry, try turkey sliders. Ground turkey is healthier than ground beef, and small hamburgers don’t leave your guests feeling they were worth only potato chips and mixed nuts. Feel free to add as many or as few toppings as you wish, or leave it up to each individual to help themselves to a "condiment bar."

Turkey Sliders

1 lb of ground turkey

1/8 tsp dried parsley

Dash of Worcestershire

1/8 tsp salt and pepper

8 soft dinner rolls or mini hamburger buns

Place the turkey into a large bowl along with next 2 ingredients, and mix just until ingredients are combined. Do not over mix. Mold turkey mixture into 8 even-size slider patties and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill sliders on medium high heat approximately 15-20 minutes or until cooked throughout. Warm rolls/buns on grill and serve immediately. Top with desired garnishes.

This article was written exclusively for Shan's Recipes by LowCountry Barbecue, proud to be a leading Altanta Caterer for over 25 years. LowCountry Barbecue take Altanta Corporate Catering to the next level for business, big or small; no occasion is too small and no party is too much.

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Garlic, Butter and Parsley

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Butter, Garlic and Parsley

Today is a "Western" Meal day. I have cooked a few Sides/ Finger Foods and surprisingly, they are quite filling. My dinner for two pax comprised of 8 Cod Fish Fingers (bought from the frozen department in Supermarket, brand Bird's eyes), 9 Grilled Scallops Wrapped with Bacon, and 9 Grilled Portobello Mushrooms. I have prepared to bake a loaf of garlic bread, but well, the above is too filling that I have to leave the garlic bread in the fridge instead.

Fish Fingers are easy to cook as all you need is to bake it or deep fry it. I usually deep-fry it as the bread crumbs will taste better that way. The recipe for Grilled Scallops Wrapped with Bacon has been posted before. Only Grilled Portobello Mushroom is new, and hence, I am going to share the method of cooking in this post.

This recipe is almost similar with the first Grilled Portobello Mushroom recipe that I have posted, except that this dish is softer and all the mushrooms are tenderised with the savoury taste of Butter, Garlic and Worchestershire Sauce with the freshness of Parsley Leaves. I can't make up my mind which one do I love more. Try both recipes and tell me your choice. =)

Ingredients

1. 9 Portobello Mushrooms (approx 6cm in diameter)
2. 40g Butter
3. 1 tablespoon of Garlic
4. 1 1/2 tablespoon of Worchestershire Sauce
5. 1/2 teaspoon of Coarse Black Pepper
6. 1/3 teaspoon of Salt
7. 1 teaspoon of Parsley (you can use dried parsley too. Eg. Brand Masterfood)
8. 1 1/2 tablespoon of Olive Oil
9. Olive Oil for greasing baking tray

Steps

1. Melt Butter on hot pan
2. Add Garlic and fry for approx 1 minutes (before it turns brown)
3. Turn to medium to low heat to avoid burning the garlic
4. Add Worchestershire Sauce and stir to mix well, approx 1 minutes
5. Turn to low heat, add Olive Oil and stir to mix well, approx 1 minutes
6. Scoop out mixture
7. Grease baking tray and place mushroom on it
8. Spread Mixture evenly on the mushroom
9. Sprinkle Black Pepper, Salt and Parsley on the mushroom

Put it into a preheat Oven, Grill Function for approx 15 minutes.
At 12 minutes, checked if mushrooms are cooked, and adjust timing accordingly.

Serve while Hot!

Good to serve as a Side and go with Steak or a Main Course.

Grilled Asparagus in Bacon Rolls

Grilled Asparagus in Bacon Rolls

I love bacon as the flavoured taste of bacon minimise the need to add in more seasoning to the ingredients. 

Asparagus and bacon - somehow, they complement each other very well. Perfect combination!

This dish look exquisite but yet, it is so simple to cook.

It will definitely look great for a party, in a intimate event or just as an appetizer before the main course.

Ingredients

1. Asparagus (Cut in 6 to 7cm in length)
2. 6 Bacon (Cut into half)
3. Salt
4. Coarse Black Pepper
5. Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Basils, Parsley, Oregano. eg. Brand Masterfood)

Preparations

1. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper on asparagus
2. Cut bacon, 1 bacon into 2 pieces

Steps

1. Spread Bacon on hot pan without oil. Flip after approx 1 minutes. When both sides of the bacon turn slightly brown. Remove it from the pan.
2. Wrap Bacon around Asparagus and secure it using a toothpick
3. Sprinkle a little Mixed Herbs on it
4. Place them into Preheat Oven, Grilled Function for approx 15 minutes

Serve while hot!

Good as a finger food in a party or as a side or starter before the main course.

Tips and Comments:

• Pan-fry bacon before grilled to "force" out the bacon's taste and the bacon texture will be crispier than direct grilling.
• Do not add Oil on hot pan when pan-frying bacon as bacon contained fats strip

Grilled Swiss Brown Mushroom with Onions and Cheese

Grilled Swiss Brown Mushroom with Onions and Cheese

Is this a pizza? - The 1st question that my boyfriend asked when he reached home. Yes, indeed, this looks like a pizza. It comprises of Onions, Mushrooms and Cheese, but without the pizza base. =) For mushroom and pizza lovers... I think you will like it. =P

This is good to be serve as a side in a casual intimate event.

Ingredients

1. 10 Swiss Brown Mushrooms (Sliced thinly)
2. 1 Big Yellow Onion (Sliced thinly)
3. 3 1/2 tablespoon of Mozzarella Cheese
4. 1/2 teaspoon of Salts
5. 1/2 teaspoon of Course Black Pepper
6. 1/2 teaspoon of Italian Herbs (eg. Brand Masterfood)
7. Olive Oil

Steps

1. Grease Olive Oil on Baking tray or Aluminium Foils
2. Spread Onion in a thin layer on tray
3. Spread Mushroom in a thin layer above the Onions
4. Sprinkle Salt and Pepper
5. Spread Cheese on Mushroom
6. Sprinkle Italian Herbs

Put it in a preheat Oven (220 Degree Celius, approx 12 minutes)
After 10 minutes, check if mushroom is cooked and adjust the timing accordingly.

Serve while Hot!

Good to go with a Main Course as a Side dish.

Grilled Scallops Wrapped with Bacon

Grilled Scallops Wrapped with Bacon

Not long ago, I bought a box of frozen scallops for trying out the dish, Scallops with Bean Vermicelli (Glass Noodle). So I thought that I should experiment with more Scallops Recipes since there are quite some left behind in my small freezer compartment.

This is my first try and I succeeded. The taste and fragrant of the bacon blend in so well with the sweetness from the scallop. My boyfriend and I simply love it! =)

This dish that look exquisite but yet, it is so simple to cook.

It will definitely look great for a party, in a intimate event or just as an appetizer before the main course.

Ingredients

1. 12 Medium Frozen Scallops
2. 6 Bacon
3. Chives (Cut into approx 5cm in length)
4. Salt
5. Coarse Black Pepper
6. Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Basils, Parsley, Oregano. eg. Brand Masterfood)
7. Lemon Juice

Preparations

1. Put Scallops in a sealed bag. Defroze Scallops by soaking the sealed bag in tap water
2. Once defrozed, sprinkle a little salt on Scallops
3. Cut bacon, 1 bacon into 2 pieces

Steps

1. Spread Bacon on hot pan without oil. Flip after approx 1 minutes. When both sides of the bacon turn slightly brown. Remove it from the pan.
2. Wrap Bacon around Scallop and Chive and secure it using a toothpick
3. Sprinkle a little Pepper and Mixed Herbs on it
4. Place them into Preheat Oven, Grilled Function for approx 15 minutes
5. After 10 minutes, check if Scallops are cooked. (Once Scallops turn translucent, it is cooked)
6. Squeeze some Lemon Juice on it once it is done

Serve while hot!

Good as a finger food in a party or as a side or starter before the main course.

Tips and Comments:

• Dethaw frozen scallops by dipping into tap water. It is important to keep scallops in a sealed bag to retain the original taste of the scallops.
• Pan-fry bacon before grilled to "force" out the bacon's taste and the bacon texture will be crispier than direct grilling.
• Do not add Oil on hot pan when pan-frying bacon as bacon contained fats strip
• Do not overcook the scallops as the meat will turn tough and chewy. Once the scallops turn translucent, it is done.

Grilled Salmon

Grilled Salmon

Majority of us will know the benefits of eating Salmon. Salmon is well known for its Omega-3, which decrease the risk of cancer, heart diseases. In addition to that, Salmon also helps in our complexion too - reducing wrinkle and pigmentation, improve our glow and hydration, etc etc.. Gals... so what are you waiting for? =P

Ingredients

1. Salmon
2. Olive Oil
3. Salts
4. Coarse Black Pepper
5. Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Parsley, Basil, Oregano. eg. Brand Masterfood)
6. 2 teaspoon of Sherry Wine (eg. Brand Virginia Dare)
7. Lemon

Steps

1. Grease Olive Oil on your baking tray
2. Sprinkle Salts on Salmon
3. Sprinkle Black Pepper
4. Sprinkle Mixed Herbs
5. Add Sherry Wine
6. Shred some Lemon Skin on Salmon and squeeze some Lemon Juice on it

Leave it for a good 10 to 20 minutes for ingredients to set into the Salmon.

Sprinkle some Olive Oil on Salmon

Preheat Oven and place the Salmon into the Oven (200 degree celsius, approx 15 minutes).

Turn the Salmon after approx of 12 minutes, and spread the olive oil on the Salmon.

Use a fork and test if the Salmon is cooked and adjust the time accordingly if required.

Serve while Hot!

Good to serve as a Main Course or it can go with Pasta too.

Tips and Comments:

• This is one of my favourite recipes as it is so easy to cook with minimum preparation. Taste Good too!

Grilled Portobello Mushroom

Grilled Portobello Mushroom

Ingredients

1. 6 Portobello Mushrooms
2. 2 Tablespoons of Chopped Garlic
3. 3 Pieces of Ham (Cut into very small)
4. Shredded Mozzarella Cheeze
5. Salts
6. Coarse Black Pepper
7. Italian Herbs (Rosemary, Basil, Parsley. Eg. Brand Masterfood)

Steps

1. Cut away the stalks from the Portobello Mushroom
2. Cut Mushroom Stalk into small size
3. Add Chopped Garlic into Hot Pan and fry until fragrant
4. Add Ham and Stalks and fry until 80% "cooked" for approx 3 to 4 minutes
5. Fill up Portobello Mushroom with Garlic, Ham and Mushroom Stalks Mixture
6. Add Shredded Mozzarella Cheeze on top of the mixture
7. Sprinkle some Salts, Pepper and Italian Herbs onto Portobello Mushroom

Grease Olive Oil on baking tray or Aluminium foils.

Place Mushroom on it and put into into preheat Oven (200 Degree Celsius, approx 15 minutes).

After 10 minutes, check if mushroom is cooked and adjust time accordingly if required.

Serve while Hot!

Good as a Starter, Finger food or as a Side Dish.

Grilled Prawns

Ingredients

1. Prawns
2. Olive Oil
3. Coarse Black Pepper
4. Salts
5. Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Parsley, Basil, Oregano. eg. Brand Masterfood)

Steps

1. Spread Olive Oil on aluminium foils to prevent prawns from sticking onto your baking tray
2. Rub Salts on Prawns
3. Add Black Pepper
4. Add Mixed Herbs
5. Spread another thin layer of olive oil on the prawns

Leave the prawns for a good 5 to 10 minutes to allow the ingredients to set into the prawns.
Preheat Oven and placed prawns into oven (200 Degree Celsius, approx 10 minutes for 8 tiger prawns).
After 7 minutes, turn the prawns and spread the Olive oil.
Test using a toothpick to check if prawns are cooked and adjust time accordingly if required.

Serve while Hot!

Good to serve with Pasta, or as a finger food or a side dish.