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Monday, February 7, 2022

Fragrant Fried Garlic Rice



I love garlic; usually for my breakfast I will spread my bread with butter, sprinkle chopped garlic and grated Mozzarella cheese on it before toasting the bread. I also use a lot of garlic in my daily cooking. And one of the dishes that I use lots of garlic is Fried Garlic Rice. My husband will eat raw chopped garlic with his meals at times. This is because through our readings we believe that garlic contains compounds with potent medicinal properties.


Ingredients:

  • 300 g cooked rice (for 2 pax)
  • 1 garlic bulb
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 egg
  • Cooking oil
  • 1 stalk green onion, chopped
  • 1 bird eye chili, chopped

Method:
  • Chop up garlic into fine pieces.
  • Heat up wok with cooking oil.
  • Add the chopped garlic to the oil.
  • Saute till it is slightly darker than golden brown so that it is very fragrant. Take care not to burn the garlic.
  • Once it has turned brown remove all of it from the wok without the oil.
  • Remove the oil from the work leaving 2 tablespoons behind.
  • Add the cooked rice to the wok and fry.
  • Add the seasonings of salt, pepper and light soy sauce to the rice.
  • Add the sauteed garlic to the rice.
  • Fry the rice till it is very fragrant.
  • Push the rice outwards, leaving a hole in the centre.
  • Break the egg into it.
  • Slowly stir the rice over it and fry till the egg sticks to the rice.
  • Once the egg is cooked, the rice is ready to be served.
  • Sprinkle chopped spring onion and chili on it.
  • Serve.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Baked Lemon Chicken

       

 

A super delicious way of eating baked chicken. There is tanginess, slight saltiness, natural sweetness and peppery taste all add together.  


Ingredients:

  • 1/2 of a big chicken
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper powder
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • Juice from 1/2 a lemon


Method:

  • Wash and cut the chicken into 6 pieces (or 8 for slightly smaller pieces).
  • Pat dry and marinade with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  • Place some pieces of lemon peel under and on top of the chicken.
  • Leave the chicken overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Take out the chicken the next day at least 1 hour before baking.
  • Heat up the oven at 200 deg C for 10 minutes.
  • Line the baking tray with parchment paper for easy cleaning.
  • Arrange the chicken pieces on the parchment paper.
  • Pour the juice from 1/2 a lemon onto the chicken.
  • Bake the chicken at 200 deg C for 30 minutes.
  • Turn over the chicken and continue to bake for another 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the chicken onto a serving plate and decorate with some strips of lemon peel.
  • Serve.