Japanese Fried Chicken

Category:		Meat & Seafood
Style:		Japanese

Description:
I tasted this fried chicken at in Delft when a Japanese friend was having an "Experiment" dinner at his place. It's really easy to make and tastes really really good; I've been trying to prepare this myself.

Ingredients:
There's no exact measurement for the marinade, but it consists of:
- Japanese soya sauce
- mirin
- garlic (crushed)
- ginger (crushed)
- sake

For the chicken, the upper thigh part is used. Throw the bones away, but keep the skin on.

Potato starch, to coat the chicken before frying.

Directions:
Marinate chicken pieces in the mix, preferrably overnight.
Drain, coat chicken overall with starch, then deep fry until chicken is done.
Serve.

Lemon Tiramisu

Category:		Desserts
Style:		Italian
Special Consideration:		Quick and Easy
Servings:		4

Description:
"The classic italian dessert tiramisu is traditionally flavoured with coffee. In this version lemon zest and lime are used to create a tangy creamy treat" - James Martin

I got this recipe from the BBC Food website, and James Martin is the chef who created this dish for a Ready Steady Cook session. I've tried this tiramisu several times and never failed. Mind you, I'm really clumsy at making cakes and such, but this recipe always works for me!

Ingredients:
2 x 250g/8¾oz tubs mascarpone cheese
100ml/3fl oz double cream
4 tbsp caster sugar
3 lemons, zest and juice
8 boudoir or amaretti biscuits

For the lemon syrup:
2 lemons, juice only
2 tbsp sugar
toasted almonds, to decorate

Directions:
1. Put the syrup ingredients in a small pan with 200ml/7fl oz of water, bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.
2. Lay the biscuits in the bottom of a serving dish or divide between 4 glasses. Pour over the lemon syrup.
3. Whip together the mascarpone, cream, sugar, lemon zest and juice.
4. Top the biscuits with a layer of lemon cream.
5. Leave to chill in the fridge.
6. Just before serving, scatter with toasted almonds.

Oven Fried Fish

Category:

Meat & Seafood

Description:
An alternative from deep-frying: oven-frying. It's been long ago since I wrote down this recipe from the source, so I forgot how to apply the cooking oil in the process. My guess is: to grease the baking tray.

[Source of recipe: The Good Food Cook Book]

Ingredients:
900 gr (frozen) fish fillets (sole or haddock)
125 ml buttermilk
10 ml salt, 0,5 ml pepper
2 ml dried leaf thyme
250 ml fine dry breadcrumbs
30 ml finely chopped parsley
30 ml cooking oil

Directions:
1. Dip fish in buttermilk, salt, pepper and thyme, then in a mixture of crums and parsley.
2. Bake in the pre-heated oven.
3. Serve with warm tartare sauce.

Chicken Wings with Honey and Soyasauce

Category:		Meat & Seafood
Servings:		4

Description:
Another one for Cindy. Actually there are similar recipes for chicken wings, mostly grilled. But I can add those later.

Ingredients:
12 big chicken wings (1,5 kg)
2 teasp minced garlic
1 tablesp grated ginger
1 tablesp arachide oil
1 tablesp fish sauce
1 tablesp soya sauce
90 gr honey
2 spring onion, sliced thinly

Directions:
1. Remove the tip of the chicken wings. Cut the wings at the joints in two.
2. Mix the chicken with the garlic and ginger in a big bowl. Heat the oil in a wok or a big pan. Stir fry the chicken mix in portions, until the chicken turns light brown.
3. Pour the sauce and honey. Stir fry until the meat forms a nice crust. Put a lid on the wok and let it cook for about 10 minutes, until the chicken is done. Stir occassionally. Garnish with the slices of spring onion before serving.

Pizza with Spinach, Paprika and Feta

Category:		Sandwiches
Style:		Italian
Special Consideration:		Quick and Easy
Servings:		4

Description:
There is an endless list of topping materials for a pizza. Not only that, pizza 'bread' nowadays come from a variety of pita bread, tortilla, and such. This one is a unique option, one of my favorites.

Ingredients:
4 pita bread (18 cm diameter)
125 ml tomato ketchup
250 gr shred pizza cheese (a mix of mozarella, cheddar and Parmesan cheese)
75 gr young spinach
1 middle-sized red paprika (200 gr), in thin stripes
100 gr feta, crumbled


Directions:
1. Warm the oven until 240-250 C.
2. Spread the pita bread with tomato ketchup and put them on a baking tray.
3. Spread half of the pizza cheese over the bread. Garnish with spinach, paprika and feta. Spread the rest of the pizza cheese.
4. Bake the pizza for about 10 minutes or until they turn brownish.

Ayam Goreng Kremes, versi instan

Category:		Meat & Seafood
Servings:		3-4

Description:
Bumbu Bamboe Ayam Goreng ini selalu tersedia di rumah, sebab ayam gorengnya sudah jadi favorit anak2. Air sisa rebusan ayam, ditambah tepung, bisa dibuat jadi kremesnya a la Ayam Suharti.

Ingredients:
Utk ayam goreng:
- Sekitar 500 gr potongan ayam bertulang & berkulit. Utk anak2 biasanya drumstick, meskipun 'karbonade' (paha atas?) atau sayap sebenernya lebih enak utk digoreng.
- Minyak goreng (utk deep-fry)

Utk kremes:
Dari beberapa variasi resep hasil browsing, sepertinya ini yg paling pas (modifikasi dari resep diDetikFood)
- 3 sdm tepung kanji
- 75 gr tepung beras

Directions:
Ayam gorengnya mudah dibikin, sebelnya cuma pas nggoreng, minyaknya meletup2.
- Rebus potongan ayam bersama bumbu Bamboe, sesuai petunjuk.
- Bila sudah empuk, tiriskan. Goreng dalam minyak panas hingga kulit ayam kering.

Nah bagian bikin kremesnya ini yg agak tricky - saya sendiri nggak selalu berhasil bikinnya.. hehehe... Sebab, selain panasnya minyak yg harus dijaga stabil, campuran tepung juga harus pas (tapi ini biasanya saya kira2, nggak pakai takaran tepat).
- Tinggalkan sekitar 2 gelas air rebusan ayam + bumbu
- Masukkan bahan kremes ke dalam air rebusan tsb., aduk rata
- Tuang sesendok demi sesendok ke dalam minyak panas
- Tunggu hingga mengambang dan mengering, dulang dan tiriskan
- Taburkan di atas ayam goreng, saat menyajikan

Spaghetti - Boursin - Spek

Category:		Pasta
Style:		Italian
Special Consideration:		Quick and Easy

Description:
Syb said this dish used to be his staple food during his university days: cheap, quick and easy. He doesn't remember where he got the recipe from, moreover what its name is, but he knows how to do it perfectly. Again, no measurement for the ingredients.

Ingredients:
- Spaghetti (or any other pasta)
- 1 pack Boursin (cream cheese with garlic & herbs)
- Spekreepjes or bacon bits, about 150 gr
- Onion, if desired
- Parsley, finely chopped

Directions:
1. Cook spaghetti.

2. Heat a bit of butter in a pan, pour bacon bits and cook until coloured. Add finely chopped onion if desired.

3. Mix Boursin into the pan, keep stirring quickly until it blends evenly.

4. Pour the already-drained spaghetti into the pan, stir until everything is mixed. Spread the finely chopped parsley before serving.

Green salad is a perfect companion for this dish. Bacon bits can be substituted with sliced mushrooms.