Braised Bee Hoon With Pumpkin & Prawns

Pin It

With Chinese New Year(CNY) celebration still going on until next Monday, 06 February 2012(the fifteen day of Chinese New Year). Most households are still in the festive mood on preparing auspicious CNY dishes with ingredients such as Abalone, Mushrooms, Black Moss, Sea Cucumber and etc.

In this post I am using simple ingredients such as rice vermicelli, pumpkin(金瓜 - 金玉满堂), prawns(嘻哈大笑) and mushrooms to prepare a very colourful and auspicious New Year noodle dish for the family.

BRAISED BEE HOON WITH PUMPKIN

This dish is prepared using Happy Call Pressure Pan(HCP) but as mentioned previously you could always use the same ingredients and method with your normal pan. I love the way this dish is prepared as compared to the usual stir-fry method where the rice vermicelli(bee hoon) might sometime tends to be a bit burnt or dry in texture. This one prepared by HCP is moist and yet "Q" in texture and not too mushy.  Most importantly the stove top is not oily and my bee hoon won't be flying around like what it does during stir-fry.

(serves: 2-3 | Preparation: 10 minutes | Cooking: 15 minutes)

Ingredients:
1/3 Pack (150g) Dried Rice vermicelli (Bee Hoon - 米粉), soak till soften
1 Bunch of Choy Sum, cut into sections
2 Taiwan Sausage, sliced
150g of Shelled Prawns
100g Pumpkin, thinly shredded
3 Medium Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced
4 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Teaspoon Chicken Powder Seasoning
200ml Chicken Broth/Hot Water
Salt to taste

Method:-

1. Preheat Happy Call Pan(HCP) for 30 seconds, fry the sausage(pan close) for about 1 minute (give it a quick stir after 30 seconds) till slight golden brown. Remove and set aside.

2. Add in HALF of the minced garlic together with 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil and saute for a few seconds before tossing in the mushrooms.

3. Pan close and let it cook for 30 seconds before adding the prawns. Give it a quick stir and close back the pan again to cook for another 1 minute or till prawn changed colour.

4. Arrange vegetable on top of the mixture, season it with chicken stock powder, close the pan(lock) and cook the mixture for another 1 minute. Give it a quick stir, remove and set aside.

5. Using kitchen paper towel, wipe off any residual from the pan. Add in 1/2 tablespoon of oil and saute the remaining HALF of the minced garlic till fragrance, add in the drained vermicelli. Close the pan and cook for 30 seconds.

6. Next give the vermicelli another quick stir, pour in chicken broth/water and cook(pan lock) for another 1 to 1.5 minutes, before tossing in the shredded pumpkin and the rest of the cooked ingredients.

7. Lastly braised the whole mixture for another 30 seconds or so and season it to taste with salt if needed.

Tips:-

~ Drained the soaked vermicelli ahead before cooking.

~ If the vermicelli mixture is too dry at "step 6" you can add in 50ml more of stock/water.

I would be submitting this Braised Bee Hoon With Pumpkin and Prawns dish to this month Aspiring Baker #15 - Auspicious Dishes for CNY (January 2012) that is hosted by Wen of Wen's Delight.

Buttermilk Cereal Chicken

Pin It

Some of you might notice that I have being "working hard" on my experiments(more recipes HERE) with the Happy Call Pressure Pan(HCP). By the look of the photo above, could you believe those golden and crispy drumlets are NEITHER deep-fried or oven baked!

Yes, for your information these yummy Buttermilk Cereal Chicken is done using HCP without deep-frying or bake. With just minimum amount of oil to grease the pan, you would be able to prepare more healthy and delicious food for the family. In this post, I would be sharing the recipe for this Buttermilk Cereal Chicken using HCP and Oven.

Above shows the comparison of Buttermilk Cereal Chicken done using Happy Call Pressure Pan (HCP) via  Oven Toaster base on the recipes shown below.

BUTTERMILK CEREAL CHICKEN

(Using Happy Call Pan Method)

Look at these golden drumlets with yummy cornflakes coating, isn't it make you crave for some upon looking at it now? These super easy finger food would be something worth trying during weekend if you have some "stock-up" cornflakes in the pantry. And I assure you this definitely taste better than those deep-fried chicken from those fastfood restaurants.

(serves: 2-3 | Preparation: 10 minutes | Cooking: 20 minutes)

Ingredients:
6 Chicken Drumlets
1.5 Cups Cornflakes
1 Teaspoons Ground Paprika
1 Teaspoons Grated Lemon Rind
Pinch of Salt
1/4 Cup Plain Flour
3/4 Cup Buttermilk
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Some Salad Greens, to serve

Method:-

1. Using your hands gently crush cornflakes into crumbs, add in paprika, lemon rinds, pepper, salt and stir until well combined.

2. Place flour and buttermilk in separate shallow dishes. Coat chicken drumlets one at a time with flour, shaking off excess before dipping in buttermilk.

4. While the drumlets are still moist (this will enable the cornflake crumbs to cling), coat it one at time in cornflakes mixture, pressing on with fingertips to secure the crumbs.

5. Place drumlets on preheated HCP (light brush the pan with cooking oil and preheat on low heat for 30 seconds) with pan lock and cook over very low heat for 5 minutes before flipping the pan over for another 5 minutes.

6. Rotate the pan a few times (cook about 20 minutes) or until golden and cooked through (leave the pan unlock for the last 5 minutes to achieve crispy outer skin). Serve with some salad greens.

Tip:-

~ You can cut a slit on the drumlets to enable the meat to cook faster.

BUTTERMILK CEREAL CHICKEN

(Oven Baked Method)

For those who don't own a Happy Call Pressure Pan, you could also try out this recipe using either Oven Toaster or normal Oven and the end-result is equally good. Just for a note, the outer skin of the chicken will remain crispy for an hour or so if use Oven baked compare to HCP which need to be consume as soon as possible.

(serves: 2-3 | Preparation: 10 minutes | Cooking: 30 minutes)

Ingredients: 
6 Chicken Mid-joint
1.5 Cups Cornflakes
1 Teaspoons Ground Paprika
1 Teaspoons Grated Lemon Rind
1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Pinch of Salt
1/4 Cup Plain Flour
3/4 Cup Buttermilk
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Some Salad Greens, to serve

Method:-

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line baking tray with baking paper and set aside.

2. Using your hands gently crush cornflakes into crumbs, add in paprika, lemon rinds, pepper, salt and stir until well combined.

3. Place flour and buttermilk in separate shallow dishes. Coat mid-joints one at a time with flour, shaking off excess before dipping in buttermilk.

4. While the mid-joints are still moist (this will enable the cornflake crumbs to cling), coat it one at time in cornflakes mixture, pressing on with fingertips to secure the crumbs.

5. Place mid-joint prepared tray and lightly spray/brush with cooking oil.

6. Roast for 30 minutes(turning twice) or until golden and cooked through. Serve with some salad greens.

My family loves this crispy buttermilk chicken which is so flavorsome with it's tasty, tender and juicy meat together with the crispy and hint of spiciness on the outer skin. This is sure a good finger food to be serve during parties which goes well with sparking wine or beer.

Recipes for February ~ Month Dedicated to the Holy Family

The Month of February is dedicated 

to the Holy Family.

"Nothing truly can be more salutary or efficacious for Christian families to meditate upon than the example of this Holy Family, which embraces the perfection and completeness of all domestic virtues." ~ Pope Leo XIII

February 1st, St. Brigid (Hist.):

• St. Brigid's Bread
• St. Brigid's Oaten Bread
• Irish Soda Bread
• Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
• Irish Potato Pancakes
• St. Brigid Vegetable Soup

 

February 2nd, Presentation of Our Lord (New and Trad) also known as the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Candlemas Day (Trad):

• Fun and Fancy Folds - Napkin Folding for Feast Days
• Candle Cake for Candlemas
• Edible Candles for Candlemas
• Candlemas Crepes
• A Light Dessert for Candlemas
• An Afternoon Tea for Candlemas

 

February 3rd, St. Blaise (New, Trad.):

• Fun and Fancy Folds - Napkin Folding for Feast Days 
• Candle Cake for Candlemas 
• Edible Candles for Candlemas
• St. Blaise's Cookies

February 5th, St. Agatha (New, Trad.):

• Saint Agatha Rolls

February 11th, Our Lady of Lourdes (New, Trad.):

• Crepes for the Feast of St. Bernadette
• Blueberry Muffins for Our Lady
• A (Blue) French Meal for Our Lady of Lourdes
• A Grotto for Our Lady  and another version
• Mary's Immaculate Conception (An all white dinner!)
• Roses for Our Lady
• Springs at the Grotto (pictured here)
• Pure Potato Soup in Honor of Our Lady
• Our Lady of Lourdes Chicken Soup and Dumplings
• Many more ideas can be found under the label for the Blessed Virgin Mary...

February 8th, St. Josephine Bakhita (New):

• St. Josephine Bakhita

February 14th, St. Valentine (Trad.):

• Strawberry Syrup for Valentine's Day
• St. Valentine's Day - A Celebration of Heroic Love
• St. Valentine's Day Treats
• I Heart Donuts
• St. Valentine's Day Cinnamon Rolls
• Nothing Says "I Love You" Like...
• St. Valentine's Oatmeal Bake

February 16th, St. Paul Shipwrecked (Malta):

• Victory Vessels

February 18th, St. Bernadette Soubirous (New, Trad.):

• Crepes for the Feast of St. Bernadette
• Blueberry Muffins for Our Lady
• A (Blue) French Meal for Our Lady of Lourdes
• A Grotto for Our Lady  
• Mary's Immaculate Conception (An all white dinner!)

February 20th Bls. Francisco Marto & Jacinta Marto (New/some places):

• October 13th - The Miracle of the Sun
• Dancing Sun Cupcakes
• Portuguese Dish for Our Lady of Fatima
• Spinning Sun Cake
• Fatima Miracle of the Sun Fruit Platter

February 22nd, Chair of St. Peter:

• Edible Chairs for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter
• Golden Chair of St. Peter Fruit Salad
• Baked Rockfish for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter

February 27th, St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (Trad.):

• Various suggestions for Our Lady of Sorrows

Lord Jesus Christ, who, being made subject to Mary and Joseph, didst consecrate domestic life by Thine ineffable virtues; grant that we, with the assistance of both, may be taught by the example of Thy holy Family and may attain to its everlasting fellowship. Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.