Showing posts with label garlic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garlic. Show all posts

Friday, January 28, 2011

Stir Fried Chicken with Mushroom and Soybean Stick

Another quick stir fry for a lazy night....
Did a quick check in the kitchen to see what I had handy.
Opened the fridge: cooked chicken breast in the pantry: dried shiitake mushroom and soybean sticks
hmmm......got it!
Decided to do a stir fry with famous-never fail oyster sauce and tons of garlic.
We were also fighting a cold so I made sure the garlic was not cooked all the way ( natural antibiotic)
The semi cooked garlic along with the oyster sauce gave the mushrooms a slightly buttery chewy texture which I like. The result was perfect, a savory side dish good with salad, rice or congee.

Ingredients:
  • chicken - cooked + shredded
  • dried shiitake mushroom - soak in warm water until soft- thinly sliced
  • dried bean curd stick- soak in warm water until soft - cut into half inch size
  • oil
  • oyster sauce
  • head of garlic - minced
  • white pepper
  • cilantro
Heat pan with oil, add half of the minced garlic, mushroom, cook for a minute then
add bean curd sticks and chicken, give it quick stir and toss
add the rest of the garlic and oyster sauce, give it quick stir and toss again make sure it all mixed well.
Done!
Great with fresh cilantro!



Thursday, September 10, 2009

Lisa - Homemade Congee - Jook - rice porridge

Got some news today, Little Molly has a fever and a poor appetite. So I mentioned carrot jook and Em really like that idea. I actually found it on this Blog - great selections of soup and congees ( even for babies ) a must check out!
http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/congee.html
If I can I would have congee almost everyday, it just gives you an instant calming effect and also help restores your appetite. Great for hangovers , upset stomach, sick, or pissed off for no apparent reason... A simple yet versatile dish. The carrot jook does sound good!

Here is the recipe I make when we're not feeling well.
-rice / water - usually 3 parts of the rice amount

( remember you can add water or stock if you feel it is not your prefer texture)

bring to a boil then simmer with lid half off

add the following
-garlic - ( healing ) roasted so it's on the sweet side, squeeze paste into the congee melts right in.
-ginger - ( healing ) slice to thin sticks
-shitake mushroom - thinly slice

simmer for 20 - 30 mins

-fish sauce - few drops

-scallion and cilantro ( something about cilantro, it give it a fresh and smooth taste )

-salt and white pepper


and with that we get a good night sleep while the magic of congee is working the toxins out... always worked ! Congee is my friend