Pan-Friend Fillet of Dory with Peppercorn Sauce

Ingredients

  • 500g fillet of Dory, coat with flour before frying

Sauce

  • 2 tsp garlic, chopped
  • 2 tsp parsley, chopped
  • 10-15 whole black peppercorn, crushed
  • 300 ml chicken/ikan bilis stock
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp margarine
  • Corn flour pre-mixed with water, to thicken the sauce
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Pan-fry the fillet until golden brown and place it on a serving plate.
  2. Heat the oil in the pan. Add the garlic and peppercorn, and stir until the garlic is slightly brown. Pour in the stock.

Fresh Asparagus with Chili Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

  • 300-400 g asparagus
  • 200 g minced meat
  • 2 tbsp Lee Kum Kee Chili and Garlic sauce
  • 100 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Corn flour pre-mixed with water, to thicken sauce

Method

  1. Blanch the asparagus. Place it on a serving plate.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and add in the minced meat. Stir for a few minutes.
  3. Add in the chili and garlic sauce and the chicken stock.
  4. Stir evenly for 10 minutes, then add the salt and a little sugar if necessary.

A Feast For The Senses

A Feast For The Senses

… it begins with the heart …

This time we were off to Damansara Indah where I would cook for another of Steven Poh’s family friends, the Wongs. I still had no idea who they were but it was certainly a great way to meet people!

Oi Oi Baked Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (approximately 1.3- 1.5 kg), cut into 8 -10 large pieces

Marinade

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 8-10 pieces bay leaves
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ½ tsp rosemary
  • 3 tbsp ginger juice
  • 2 tbsp shallot juice
  • 1 pinch Five-Spice
  • 2 tbsp rice wine
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • Margarine or butter
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. Marinade the chicken and let it sit for at least 1½ hours.
  3. Cover the baking tray with aluminium foil and place marinated chicken on it. Cover with foil and bake for ½ hour.