Stir-Fry (Pan-fry) Portobello Mushroom

Stir-fry (Pan-fry) Portobello Mushroom

There are a lot of different types of mushroom and Portobello Mushroom is my favorite. 

Portobello Mushroom is good for different ways of cooking, be it pan-fry or grilling and it is also suitable for both Chinese and Western recipes, depending on how you are going to cook it.

Mushroom can be considered to be on a higher price tag comparing to other day-to-day vegetables. Hence, whenever there is a mark down for portobello mushroom in the supermarket, I will grab one to two back home! =)

Ingredients

1. 6 Portobello Mushroom (Cut into Slices)
2. 1 tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
3. 1 1/2 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
4. 2 teaspoon of Light Soya Sauce (eg. Brand Tai Hua)
5. 1 teaspoon of Hua Diao Jiu (Chinese Wine)
6. 3 teaspoon of Red Wine Sauce (Optional - Good to go with Steak. eg. Brand Masterfood )
7. 2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce (Optional - Good to go with steak. eg. French) 
8. Rosemary and Basils (eg. Brand Masterfood)

Steps

1. Stir-fry Garlic until fragrant
2. Add Mushroom and stir-fry for approx 3 minutes
3. Add all sauces and stir-fry to mix well
4. Add approx 2 to 3 tablespoon of water and simmer in low heat for at least 5 minutes
5. Add Rosemary and Basils and stir for 1 to 2 minutes

Serve while Hot!

Good to go with Steak as a Side or Rice with a few other chinese dishes.

Steamed (Tofu) Beancurd with Minced Meat in Oyster Sauce

Steamed Beancurd with Minced Meat in Oyster Sauce

Protein is important to our body, it helps to repair our body tissues and build up our immune system. More to it, it strengthen our hair and for guys who are training up, protein should not be lacking in our daily food consumption.

There are a lot of high protein food, eg. eggs, beef, chicken, etc.. and Beancurd or Tofu in Chinese is one of the "healthier" choices.

There are a lot of different varieties of beancurd dish, for this recipe, it is a light and appetizing dish that go very well with rice.

A healthy, easy to cook and taste good dish. Try it now! =)

Ingredients

1. One pack of Bean Curd (Tofu) (eg. Brand Fortune)
2. 100 grammes of Minced Pork
3. 1/2 tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
4. 2 teaspoon of Light Soya Sauce (eg. Brand Tai Hua)
5. 3/4 tablespoon of Oyster Sauce
6. 1/2 teaspoon of Sugar
7. 1 teaspoon of Corn flour
8. Fine White Pepper

Preparations

1. Add 2 teaspoons of Light Soya Sauce and 1/4 teaspoon of White Pepper into Minced Meat, mixed them together and marinate for 10 to 15 minutes
2. Mix Corn flour with 1 tablespoon of water into a starch mixture
3. Slice the Bean Curd into 4 pieces
4. Place Bean Curb flat on a steam-proof plate with some depth (1 to 2cm will be good enough) to contain the gravy and steam it for approx 10 minutes

Steps

1. Add Garlic into hot pan and stir-fry until fragrant before it turned brown
2. Add Minced Pork and stir-fry until it is 80% cooked approx 3 to 4 minutes
3. Add Oyster Sauce, 3 tablespoon of hot water and stir to mix well
4. Slowly add starch mixture while stirring for approx 1 minutes
5. Pour mixture to onto beancurd and it is good to serve 

Serve while Hot.

Good to go with Rice and 2 to 3 other Chinese Dishes

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.

Shan's Recipes Published on eRecipecards

I have submitted my Aglio Olio Linguine with Prawns recipe to eRecipecards.

This is a website for food blogger to post their recipes and sharing it with other food bloggers and recipes looker.

Great to be invited by Dave from eRecipecards to post some of my favorite recipes!

P.S. Dave, Thanks for your encouragement and liking my FB page! =)
You have done a good job too! I will be posting more recipes there. =)