Showing posts with label children-friendly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children-friendly. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Apple Chicken Salad Wrap | 蘋果雞絲沙律卷



Apple Chicken Salad Wrap
蘋果雞絲沙律卷 

Ingredients:
4 Chicken Legs
2 Granny Smith Apples
1 Jicama
Tortilla Wraps


Mayonnaise:
3 Egg Yolks
400ml Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
1 Lemon of Juice


材料:
4 隻   雞脾
2 個   青蘋果
1 個   沙葛
墨西哥薄餅皮


美乃茲:
3 隻   雞蛋黃
400 毫升   菜油
1 湯匙   白醋
1 個檸檬 (榨汁)


DIRECTION:


Monday, October 30, 2017

Steamed Egg with Tofu Egg | 蒸玉子豆腐蛋



Steamed egg was one the most often seen dishes on our dining table since I was a child.  My mom needed to work, take care of us, and cook for the family.  So she always tried to look for some simple and healthy recipes, and steamed egg was just a perfect fit.

Steamed egg takes only 10-15 minutes to make from start to finish, and its texture is silky smooth and easy to be digested.  A children-friendly dish.

My son (and my husband too) loves steamed egg.  When we serve it with rice, my son puts it in his mouth spoonful by spoonful.


Adding egg tofu is a popular way to cook steam egg in Hong Kong.  Egg tofu, as the name describes, is the tofu made of soy and egg.  It brings extra texture and nutrients to the dish.



Steamed Egg with Tofu Egg | 蒸玉子豆腐蛋


Ingredients:
3 pcs Eggs, large size
1 tube Egg Tofu
Salt
White Pepper
Cooked Oil
Soy Sauce


  Direction:
Egg tofu can be easily found in Asian supermarket.



1. Cut the egg tofu into 2 cm rounds.  Place them in the dish.




2. In a bowl, crack the eggs.




3. Add 1.5 times water, salt, and white pepper.  Mix it well.




4. Scoop out the foam.




5. Pour the egg wash in a dish.




6. Cover the dish with a foil.




7. Place the dish in a pre-heated steamer and cook it over high heat for 10 minutes.




8. Before serving, drizzle some cooked oil and soy sauce.  Serve it with rice.



Deep Fried Shrimp and Pork Wonton Ghost | 萬聖節鮮蝦豬肉炸雲吞



When my son was still little, I used to make a lot more cute looking food for him.  Now I am always busy with school and stuff around the house.  There isn't much energy to make food fancy.

But I know Halloween is a big thing for children.  So no matter how tired I was, I made these cute little wonton ghosts for him to celebrate Halloween.  He was delighted.

My husband said the wontons looked like ghosts rather than monsters, and my son said they looked like fish.  It was so hilarious.  Anyways, I am happy to be able to come up with this healthy treat for him for Halloween. 



 Deep Fried Shrimp and Pork Wonton Ghost
萬聖節鮮蝦豬肉炸雲吞


Ingredients:
200 gram Pork, ground
10 Shrimp
25-30 pcs Wonton Wrappers
1 sheet of Nori
7-8 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced
Vegetable Oil (for deep frying)


Marinade for the pork filling:
6 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1/3 teaspoon White Pepper, ground
4 tablespoons Chinese Rice Wine
2 tablespoons Sugar
2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil


Direction:
1. Peel away the head, shell, and the legs of the shrimp.  Insert a toothpick into the second section of the shrimp under the vein and gently pull the vein out.  Rinse the shrimp.




2. Cut the shrimp into small pieces.




3. In a mixing bowl, combine ground pork, shrimp, minced garlic, and marinade; mix well.  Leave it for about 15 minutes.




4. Cut the nori into about 3 cm x 2 cm pieces; set aside.




5, With a straw, cut out two small holes as the eyes.




6. Lay a wonton wrapper on a working surface.  Place a nori on top of the holes.




7. Spoon a small portion of the pork filling onto the nori.




8. Wet four edges with some water.




9. Fold and seal the wonton diagonally.

10. Wet the left and right sides with some water, and fold the edges from the far corners to the center.




11.  Gently shape the wonton into a ball shape.




The front should be like this.




12. Place the wontons on parchment paper.




13. To cook, heat up a small pot of oil over medium heat.  Add the wontons one by one.  Use a spatula to move them to make sure they are not sticking on the bottom.




14. When the wontons float to the top, let them cook for another minute before transfering them onto a paper towel.




15. Soak up the excess oil on a paper towel.




16. Serve the wontons with ketchup.


I also made a pot of chicken broth with mushroom and bok choy to serve along side.  It warms up our body while adding extra vegetables to the meal.

If you don't like deep fry, simply boil the dumplings until they are flow onto the surface and served it with warm chicken broth.


Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoy this recipe.


Warning: my son turned into a monster after eating the monster wontons.







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