Sunday 22 January 2012

hot and sour chicken soup slurrrrrrrrrp!!!

A TRUE WINTER WARMER RECIPE.....HERE WE GO .........>>>>
Ingredients
750ml  chicken stock
100ml  water
200g sliced fresh mushrooms
50g  bamboo shoots
3 slices fresh root ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 dessertspoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed chillies
500g  skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets - cut into strips
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 spring onions, chopped
handful chopped fresh coriander (optional)
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons cornflour
1 egg, beaten

Preparation method

1. In a saucepan, combine the chicken stock, water, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, root ginger, garlic, soy sauce and crushed chillies. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer while you assemble the rest of the ingredients.
2. Place the chicken strips into a bowl and toss with the sesame oil to coat. In a separate bowl, stir together the cornflour and vinegar, and set aside.
3. Increase the heat under the stock to medium-high, and return to a rolling boil. Add the chicken. Return to the boil, and then drizzle in the egg while stirring slowly to create long strands of egg. Stir in the vinegar and cornflour. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and the stock has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Serve garnished with spring onions and coriander




Saturday 21 January 2012

garlic and Mediterranean herbs chicken




4 chicken breasts
1 x pack Maggi® So Juicy™ for Garlic and herb Chicken
1tbsp sunflower oil
1tbsp sesame oil (optional)
Juice of 1 lime
2 spring onions, finely sliced
2tsp sesame seeds (optional)
Onion roughly chopped 
broccoli roughly cut
 
Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan ovens) or Gas Mark 4 and cook the chicken according to the pack instructions.

15 minutes before the end of the cooking time, In a baking tray add onions , broccoli or an vegetable of ur choice spray with olive oil and add coarse salt and pepper.put in the oven at 200 °C  for 15 mins

serve the chicken with roasted veggies and rice.

Sunday 1 January 2012