Showing posts with label Singaporean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Singaporean. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Singapore Fried Rice Vermicelli Noodles (星洲炒米粉)



















Ingredients:

150 g rice vermicelli (mee hoon)
1 egg, seasoned with 1 tsp light soy sauce and 1/8 tsp pepper, beat and scrambled with 2 tsp oil
2 tbsp oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 onion/shallot, finely chopped
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup diced chicken/pork meat
3 prawn, removed shell
2 chinese dried mushroom, soaked and thinly sliced (reserved the mushroom water)
1 fresh red chili, removed seeds and thinly sliced
1 cup bean sprouts
1 stalk spring onion, sliced long
1/4 cup reserved mushroom water

Seasoning:

1/2 tbsp curry powder
3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp shao xing wine or any rice cooking wine
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 tsp white pepper or to taste

Method:

Soak noodles in cold water bath until soften (at least 30 minutes) and drain well; set aside.

In a bowl, mix together all the seasoning ingredients; set aside.

Heat oil in a wok or deep non-stick pan over high heat, stir-fry garlic, onion and ginger until fragrant and starting to be golden brown.

Add-in meat slices and/or prawn, stir-fry for another 1 minute or till almost cooked.

Add-in rice noodles and seasoning mixture, stir-fry to well-mix the ingredients and seasoning spread out evenly.

Add-in bean sprouts, red chili and spring onion, sprinkle-on mushroom water, stir-fry for another 3 minutes or till bean sprouts just right cooked thoroughly (meantime, adjust the taste accordingly with salt and pepper if desired).

Dish-up and best serve immediately.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Chili Crab



















Ingredients:

1 kg crab, cleaned and chopped
4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 inch fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Shen Yuan Hua Diao wine or any Chinese wine
1 tbsp sesame oil
3/4 cup water
1 tsp cornflour
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

Seasoning:

2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy bean paste
3 tbsp sambal omelek chili paste
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp white rice vinegar

Method:

In a bowl, mix together all the seasoning ingredients; set aside.

In a wok, heat oil.

Add-in garlic, stir-fry till fragrant.

Add-in onion and ginger, stir-fry till aroma and golden yellow.

Add-in crab, stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

Pour-in wine and sesame oil, stir-fry for a while (about 1 minute).

Pour-in seasoning mixture, stir-fry for another short while to evenly spread the seasoning.

Pour-in water, cover and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.

Remove cover, add-in cornstarch and egg, continue stir-frying to break the egg and obtain thick gravy.

Add-in coriander leaves, stir-fry for another short while.

Dish up and serve immediately.