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Saturday 30 April 2016

Coca cola chicken wings

Hi everyone! Hope we are all having a wonderful weekend! I am here to share another amazing recipe,coca cola chicken wings!
This recipe is super easy,sweet,savory and a great way to have your wings!

Firstly,you will need the following ingredients:
  • Ten chicken wings (you can adjust the amount to whatever suits you)
  • One small onions (chopped)
  • Two cloves of garlic (chopped)
  • Two fresh red chillies (you can also use dry ones)
  • Half a cup of green onions (chopped)
  • One teaspoon of ginger powder (you can also use fresh ginger)
  • Two tablespoons of soy sauce
  • One chicken bouillon (optional)
  • One teaspoon of vinegar (optional)
  • The most important ingredient,one cup of COCA COLA!
Let us start! So first of all,I divided my wings each into two by separating the drumette and the flat,and also cutting out the tip,you can leave the tip if you like them though.After that I boiled my chicken a bit with some salt and random seasoning,and finally I deep fried them till they were golden brown.Set them aside to cool after frying while you make the sauce.You can also totally skip this step and just brown your wings a bit instead,I just prefer the crispness of boiling them a bit and then deep frying them.
Now for the sauce! heat up your wok or pan with about two tablespoons of vegetable or olive oil,stir in the onions,garlic and about one and half of the two red chillies (the last half will be used for garnishing),the chillies should be chopped according to your desired shape.Fry for a bit and then add in your coca cola,green onions,soy sauce,ginger,bouillon and vinegar for a little zing! Bring it to a boil,taste and adjust anything,finally add in your chicken!
Cover and let it cook till the sauce thickens and the wings are well coated.If you still want the sauce on the wings to be a bit more dry,you can toss them in the oven for a few more minutes and then they are ready!
Simply plate and garnish with some sesame seeds,red chilli and green onions.I really hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy!

Saturday 23 April 2016

Crispy chicken lollipops with Asian inspired spicy sauce

Hi guys! I am back again with another simple and delicious recipe,crispy chicken lollipops!
This simple dish will go as a great starter or if you want to have your chicken wings another way.

So first things first,you will need the following ingredients:
  • six pieces of chicken wings drumettes (you can make as many as you want though)
  • one clove of garlic (chopped)
  • one tablespoon of soy sauce
  • a dash of salt
  • half a chicken bouillon
  • one teaspoon of hot chilli powder
  • one teaspoon of thai chilli sauce (optional)
  • half a cup of bread crumbs
  • half a cup of all purpose flour
  • one egg (beaten)

So to get your drumettes into the lollipop shape,get it flat on a board,now use your knife to cut the skin around the thin end of the drumette,like in a sawing motion,go round the bone.Once that is done,push down the meat from the bone,for me I held the drumette upside down in my palms and then pushed the meat down from the bone,using my fingers to pull down the meat around the fat end of the bone,making it appear like it is  inside out.Now that we have achieved the shape,add the drumettes and seasoning together in a bowl and mix! let it sit and marinate for a few hours or some minutes,whichever that is convenient for you.
After the chicken is done marinating,heat up your oil till about 170 degrees celsius,season up the flour and bread crumbs a bit with some salt or any other all purpose seasoning.Now roll the drumette in some flour,then the beaten egg,and finally in the bread crumbs.

They are ready for the oil! So I used a deep fryer and after about a minute or two when I dropped them in,I reduced the heat to about 130 degrees celsius,to allow the chicken cook more without burning.Now if your are using a pan,after dropping them in I will suggest you reduce the heat to low,and shortly before taking them out,increase the heat so they can get more brown and crispy!

For the sauce,I simply used the following:
  • one tablespoon of soy sauce
  • one tablespoon of ketchup
  • one tablespoon of worcestershire sauce (optional)
  • half a teaspoon of sugar
  • half a cup of water
  • some chilli powder
  • a dash of sesame seeds
Mix everything together and reduce on low heat,till the sauce thickens to a syrupy consistency.
 I do hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy!

Saturday 16 April 2016

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Hello everyone! hope we are all having a wonderful weekend.So today I want to share another delicious recipe!
spaghetti and meatballs!

We all know spaghetti and meatballs belongs to the Italians,but I thought I give it a try my own way.

So first of all let's start with the meatballs,you will need the following ingredients:
  • 300-400g of minced beef
  • half a medium size onions (finely chopped)
  • two cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
  • one tablespoon of finely chopped red pepper
  • one tablespoon of finely chopped green onions
  • two tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • one egg
  • one chicken bouillon
  • one teaspoon of salt
  • one tablespoon of soy sauce (optional)
  • one teaspoon of thyme (optional)
  • half a teaspoon of curry (optional)
So add everything up together in a bowl and mix! mix! mix! If it feels too dry add in an extra egg yolk or if it feels too loose add in more bread crumbs till you get your desired consistency.If you noticed I wrote "finely chopped" for all the vegetables,that is because if they are not finely chopped they will make your meatballs break off or look too jagged,and we need the meatballs slaying! So you will have something like this at the end
 Next you mould your meat into balls(this is where I insert a laughing emoji) but anyway back to the matter! So mould them to about the size of an ice cream scoop or if you own an ice cream scoop it would make things a lot easier.You can always adjust the size to whatever suits you.Now roll them in flour,then in a beaten egg and finally in bread crumbs.They should look like this
Heat up your pan with about three tablespoons of vegetable or olive oil.Shallow fry them at all sides,do not worry much about them cooking all the way through because they will continue cooking in the sauce,just get them brown and crispy on the outside.

Now for the sauce,you will need the following ingredients:
  • one full cup of fresh vegetable puree (onions,tomatoes,red pepper)
  • one cup of vegetable juice or water
  • two tablespoons of tomato paste
  • one half of a medium size onions (chopped)
  • two to three cloves of garlic
  • one teaspoon of sugar
  • one teaspoon of salt
  • two chicken bouillons 
  • one teaspoon of hot chilli powder
  • one teaspoon of oregano
  • some soy sauce (optional)
  • one  bay leaf


So you heat your pan with about three tablespoons of vegetable oil,add in your onions and garlic,saute them together till they start becoming translucent.Add in your vegetable puree and tomato paste,mix and fry for about five minutes,then add in your vegetable juice or water.After that add in all the seasoning,taste and adjust anything.let it simmer for a bit and then add in the meatballs

 
Add in your bay leaf and let it simmer for about five more minutes or a bit more.

Now for the spaghetti,boil one pack till it is soft,then add in about an inch or less of butter,and about a tablespoon of chopped dills and mix!

Simply plate everything,garnish with chopped persley,grated cheese and cherry tomatoes.I hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy!



Sunday 10 April 2016

creamy mashed potatoes with Asian inspired beef stir fry

Hi guys! hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.So today I want to share how I made this amazing dish!
so lets start with making the stir fry first,you will need the following ingredients:
  • 400g of beef(thinly sliced)
  • one medium size carrot(sliced)
  • one half of red bell pepper(sliced)
  • about half a cup of chopped spring onions(green onions)
  • three cloves of garlic(chopped)
  • one medium size onion(half chopped,half sliced)
  • two tablespoons of soy sauce
  • one tablespoon of oyster sauce
  • two table spoons of thai beef stir fry sauce(optional)
  • one tablespoon of teriyaki sauce(optional)
  • one chicken bouillon cube(optional) 
  • sesame seeds
So first of all heat your wok or pan with  about two table spoons of vegetable oil or olive oil,add in the chopped onions,add in the garlic,saute them together for about a minute,then add in your beef and also break in your bouillon.keep stirring and let the beef cook for about five minutes and then add in all the sauces,let it cook for about two minutes then add in all the remaining vegetables,stir fry for another two minutes and then add in one cup of water and let the whole thing simmer for about three to five minutes,depending on how much sauce you want,and lastly garnish with a little pinch of sesame seeds! The whole sauce should be enough for about two to three servings.

Now for the mashed potatoes,you will need the following ingredients:
  • 4 medium size potatoes(for one serving)
  • one tablespoon of mayonaise
  • half inch of butter
  • about a tablespoon of cream cheese(optional)
So start by boiling the potatoes with a little pinch of salt till it is soft.Instead of mashing the potatoes I decided to blend it,so I added everything to the blender and voila! If you are not blending it just add everything together and just mash up!

I really hope you give this recipe a try and don't forget you can also switch things up to suit your taste.