STUFFED BELL PEPPER

Here is a quick recipe I create for my husband brunch or light supper... I don't like bell pepper, but I like cooking it for him, he likes it very much, as he likes almost every kind of veggies, well..except baby corn, maybe..

What we need:
- 2 big and nice bell peppers, wash, drain and dig out the stem and seeds
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp of breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt and pepper, 1 tbsp of finely chopped onion, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper (optional), 2 tbsp of mix cheese (mozzarella + Mexican cheese and parmesan)

What to do:
- mix well all the ingredients and stuff into the bell pepper
- spray cooking oil around the bell pepper, put them on a greased pan
- bake on 400 'F for 20 minutes, add some more cheese on top and broil for a couple minutes
Happy cooking

WALNUT SHRIMPS

Since I'm in my writing mood, today I'm going to share this recipe, another favorite of mine ( I know... I have so many favorite foods hihi). The first time I ate it was at a fine dining Chinese Restaurant, a few days after I got married, my father in law took us there, my mom was there too as she stayed a couple of weeks with us after attending our wedding reception. I fell in love with it, and every time we dined there I would order it, there were so many ways to cook it, every restaurants have their own ways, some are good some are not so good.


After browsing the recipes on the net, I found an easy way to cook it, my way and I like how it turns out.


WALNUT SHRIMPS

WALNUT SHRIMPS

-          1 cup of shopped roasted walnut

-          ½ cup sugar, boil in 1 cup of water until caramelized

-          16 (1lbs) large shrimps, peeled and deveined

-          2 egg whites, slightly beaten

-          1 cup of corn starch mix with 1 tsp of baking powder and 1 tsp of salt

for mayonnaise sauce:

-          ½  cup of mayo + 1 tbsp honey + 1 tbsp lemon juice + 1 tbsp condensed milk (optional) + 3 tbsp of milk, mix well

Method:

-          toss roasted walnut in the caramelized sugar, let it dry on a parchment paper, then roast it again for a few minutes only

-          dip shrimps in egg whites, then coat them with corn starch mixture, fry them in hot oil for a couple minutes, place them on a paper towel

-          toss the shrimps in the mayo mixture

To serve: arrange lettuce on a plate, add the shrimps and  sprinkle with roasted walnut 

Selamat makan 

Orange chickens

I hate deep frying, but love eating deep fried foods... I got a small deep fryer as my birthday gift this year, it's so convenient to fry a small batch of food. Next thing I know I fall in love with it.. ooops.. should not put it on my wish list :) I used it for frying krupuks, tempe and tahu bacem and more.


Today I used it to deep fry chickens, I cooked orange chicken, I remember there was a period of time I loved eating it, I liked to go to Panda Express to get it or ordered it in a sit down Chinese restaurant, now as I live far from a good Chinese restaurants I have to cook it myself, I thought about eating it for awhile and finally today I managed to cook it for us 

All we need are:
- 3 chicken thigh meat, boneless and skinless, cut in a mouth bite side
- 1 egg, slightly beaten + 1 tsp of salt
- 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of corn starch or rice flour
Dip chickens in the egg mixture, coat with the flour mixture, then rest them on a rack for 10 minutes. Heat 2 inches of oil, deep fry the floured coated chickens until golden brown, drain them in a strainer

for the sauce:
- 2 tbsp of butter
- 1 cup of orange juice
- 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp of chili sauce
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- half lemon juice or 2 tbsp of tomato ketchup 
Heat a non stick pan, add butter, let it melt, add the rest of the remaining ingredients, bring it to boil, lower the heat, and simmer it until the sauce reduce and thicken 

Toss the fried chickens into the sauce, mix well 

Serve with warm steamed rice and salad

Happy cooking