Crispy Chicken Strips

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Crispy Chicken Strips

by Chris Ng

Satisfy your hunger with these easy-to-make oven baked crispy chicken strips!

Cuisine : European  Course : Appetizer  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 10 mins Cook : 5 mins Ready in : 15 mins  Serves : 4 Chicken Strips


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • 4 no Chicken Strips
  • 1 no Egg (Beaten)
  • 50g Flour
  • 50g (Panko)
  • 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan

DIRECTIONS 

  1. Pre heat oven 200 degrees.
  2. Add salt and pepper into chicken. Ensure well- seasoned.
  3. Add strips into flour, dust off excess.
  4. Dredge the floured strips into egg wash and then into panko. Set aside.
  5. Heat up oil in a shallow pan. Add the strips in.  Fry still golden brown.
  6. Remove strips and place on baking tray. Sprinkle parmesan cheese.  Baked in oven for 5 minutes.
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Cempedak Cream Puff

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Cempedak Cream Puff

by Mimi Wahadi

Get ready to fall in love with this recipe that puts an Asian twist to classic Cream Puff! Each bite of this rich and creamy Cempedak Cream Puff will have you wanting for more.

Cuisine : Baking  Course : Dessert  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 40 mins Cook : 40 mins Ready in : 1 hr 20 mins  Serves : 1-2 Servings


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • Choux Puff
    • 60g Unsalted Butter
    • 90ml Water
    • 90ml Milk
    • 2g Salt
    • 80g Plain Flour
    • 2 Large Eggs (120g)
  • Cempedak Pastry Cream
    • Pastry Cream
      • 500g Whipping Cream
      • 400g Milk
      • 200g Sugar
      • 100g Corn Flour
      • 100g Milk
      • 160g Egg Yolk
      • 50g Unsalted Butter
    • Cempedak Chantilly Cream
      • 100g Pastry Cream
      • 300g Whipping Cream
      • 200g Non-Dairy Whipping Cream
      • 300g Cempedak Meat

DIRECTIONS FOR CHOUX PUFF

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. Sift both flour and salt in a bowl.
  3. In a medium pot, heat up butter, water and salt until the mixture boils.
  4. Add the sifted flour. Continue to stir until the mixture resembles a ball and no longer sticks to the side of the pot.
  5. Remove from heat and cool it down a bit before incorporating the eggs with a mixer gradually until a thick smooth mixture is achieved.
  6. Transfer the dough into a piping bag fitted with a medium plain nozzle.
  7. Pipe the choux into circular shape on a tray lined with baking parchment. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes depending on your oven.
  8. Quickly open the oven to release the steam.
  9. Turn the oven to 190°C and continue to bake for another 8-10 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and cool off before use.

DIRECTIONS FOR CEMPEDAK PASTRY CREAM

To make the Pastry Cream

  1. In a bowl, combine the 100 gm of milk together with corn flour and egg yolk. Mix and sieve.
  2. Combine milk and 400 gm of sugar in a pot and put to boil.
  3. When boils, add the sifted mixture and continue to whisk till it thickens.
  4. Add butter whisked vigorously till a smooth homogenous mixture is achieved.
  5. Cool before use.

To make Cempedak Chantilly Cream

  1. Whipped both pastry and whipping cream to stiff peak.
  2. Coarsely grind the cempedak meat in a blender.
  3. Fold the cempedak into the pastry cream.
  4. Followed by both cream.

Chill for 15 minutes and pipe into the cream puffs.

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HK Char Siew Chee Cheong Fun

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HK Char Siew Chee Cheong Fun

by Julie Yee

You can now enjoy handmade, piping hot Char Siew Chee Cheong Fun from scratch with Chef Julie’s recipe!

Cuisine : Asian  Course : Appetizer  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins Cook : 10 mins Ready in : 30 mins  Serves : 2-4 Servings


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • Group 1
    • 160g Rice Flour
    • 2 tbsp Tapioca Flour
    • 1 tbsp Wheat Starch (Tang Mien Fen)
    • 900g Water
    • 1 tbsp Shallot Oil/ Sesame Oil
    • 1 tsp Salt
  • Filling (Mixed Together)
    • 150g Char Siew (diced)/ Prawns (1/2)
    • 1 tsp Corn Flour
    • Pinch of Pepper
    • ½ tsp Sesame Oil
    • 1 stalk of Parsley
  • Gravy Sauce (Stir together)
    • 80ml Light Soya Sauce
    • 120ml Boiling Water
    • 1 tbsp Sugar
    • ½ tsp Chicken/ Dashi Granules

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix Group 1 ingredients and strain through a sieve.
  2. Prepare a steamer.  Place a white wet cloth onto a rectangle tray (preferably with holes).
  3. Pour in a ladle of batter to form a thin layer on the cloth.
  4. Sprinkle some char siew / prawns onto it.  Steam with high heat for 3-5 minutes.
  5. Brush a little oil on clean table top / flat tray. Removethe cloth and invert the cooked chee cheong fun sheet on it.  Roll up carefully using a scrapper.
  6. Place on serving plate and pour gravy over it.  Sprinkle with shallot crisps and chopped spring onions.  Serve immediately.
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Whisky Barrel Smoked Chocolate Ice Cream

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Whisky Barrel Smoked Chocolate Ice Cream

by Stephan Zoisl

With just 6 ingredients, you can indulge Chocolate Ice Cream infused with Smoked Whisky Barrel as it marries the sweetness of chocolate and bitterness of smoked whisky!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 10 mins Cook : 15 mins Ready in : 25 mins  Serves : 1-2 Servings


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • 600ml Milk
  • 200g Sugar
  • 6 Eggs
  • 450ml Cream
  • 200g Good Dark Chocolate
  • Whisky Barrel Wood Chips

DIRECTIONS FOR INFUSED MILK          

  1. Place the chocolate into a double boiler and by low heat, melt the chocolate.
  2. Place the milk into a sauce pot – cover with cling film and smoke. Wait till the smoke has disappear and re-do this process for 3 times. Best to keep overnight.

DIRECTIONS FOR ICE CREAM   

  1. Preheat the infused milk and cream.
  2. Separately whisk the sugar and the egg yolk till creamy – add the chocolate – stir well, add the warm milk mixture into the egg mixture – strain thru a chinois and put back onto the stove.
  3. Stir constantly till you have reached custard stage. Cool down and transfer into the ice machine and run the program till set.

Alternative: Smoke the ice cream at the time when churning the ice cream.

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Foie Gras Creme Brulee

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Foie Gras Creme Brulee

by Stephan Zoisl

Ever had a savoury Crème Brulee? This luxurious and decadent velvety Foie Gras Crème Brulee shows the perfect combination of sweet and savoury!

Cuisine : European  Course : Appetizer  Skill Level : Novice
Prep :  15 mins Cook : 55 mins Ready in : 1 hr 10 mins  Serves : 10 Portions


INGREDIENTS                                          

Goose Liver Custard

  • 200 Duck Consomme (Chicken Stock)
  • 250g Foie Gras Parfait (can use Raw Foie Gras)
  • 300g Cream
  • 150g Milk
  • 4g Iota
  • Seasoning

For Crème Brulee (Eggless)

  • 900g Crème Brulee mix
  • 4g Iota Carrageenan

Crème Brulee Mix

  • 600ml Whole Milk
  • 300ml Cream, liquid 35%
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 2 strips Lemon Zest
  • 2 strips Orange Zest
  • 3g Star Anise
  • 1g Fennel Seeds
  • 2 Vanilla Pods
  • 225g Sugar
  • Brown Sugar

DIRECTIONS FOR GOOSE LIVER CUSTARD

  1. Place all the ingredients together except the Iota. Preheat to 80degrees and add the Iota. Strain and keep refrigerated.
  2. If no Iota, add all the ingredients together and place into a vacuum bag. Place the bag into a thermo circulator by 64degrees. Blend and strain. Give the mixture into small bowls (fill first with the duck confit, ginko beans, truffle salsa), set on a tray with a bit of water. Bake in the oven for 8-15minutes, depending on size of the baking glass.

DIRECTIONS FOR CRÈME BRULEE

  1. Combine the milk, cream, vanilla pods (cut in half and scraped out), sugar and spices into a pot – preheat to a boil, set aside to infuse the milk with all flavouring compounds.
  2. Once cooled down, strain thru a fine chinois into another pot, add the Iota and preheat to 90degrees. Blend well (hand blender).
  3. Fill into desired bowls – bake it in the oven at 150C for 45mins.
  4. Add the brown sugar and burn with a blow torch.
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Roast Beef with Pommery Mustard Finger Sandwiches

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Roast Beef with Pommery Mustard Finger Sandwiches

by Veronica Cherry

Prepare a stellar Roast Beef with Pommery Mustard Finger Sandwiches for an afternoon tea get-together with your friends! Make your own Roast Beef and Pommery Mustard spread for the sandwiches; and pair it with your favourite tea for the perfect harmony of flavours!

Cuisine : European  Course : Appetizer  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins Cook : 25 mins Ready in : 45 mins  Serves : 16 Tea Sandwiches


INGREDIENTS             

  • Roast Fillet of Beef
    • 500g Fillet of Beef, fat and sinew removed (tie if required)
    • Sea Salt
    • Pepper
    • Olive Oil
  • Tea Sandwich
    • 200g Roast Beef, Sliced paper thin
    • ½ tbsp Mayonnaise
    • 1 tbsp Pommery Mustard
    • 8 Brown Bread, sandwich bread
    • Handful of Baby Spinach, thinly sliced
    • 1 medium Red Onion, thinly sliced
    • Salt
    • Pepper

DIRECTIONS FOR ROAST FILLET OF BEEF

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C

To roast the beef

  1. Place a heavy based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add olive oil and sear the beef on all sides.
  2. Transfer the beef into a roasting pan. Roast the meat for 25 minutes (medium well done).
  3. When ready, transfer the beef on a plate and allow to rest and cool.

To serve the beef

  1. Thinly slice the beef, arrange on a large platter and serve with some leafy green salad.

Note: This dish is to be eaten at room temperature. You can prepare the meat in advance and refrigerate the meat. Do bring the meat back to room temperature before serving.

DIRECTIONS FOR TEA SANDWICH

To make the mustard spread

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise and pommery mustard. Season with salt and pepper.

To prepare the sandwiches

  1. On a clean work surface, spread 4 of the bread slices with the pommery mustard mixture. Top a layer of baby spinach and onions on the bread, then add a layer of roast beef. Season with salt and pepper if required.  Top each with one of the remaining bread slices.
  2. Using a serrated knife, trim the crusts off the sandwiches. Cut the sandwiches and arrange on a cake stand or serving platter. Serve immediately.
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Shellfish Bisque with Pan Seared Tiger Prawns

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Shellfish Bisque with Pan Seared Tiger Prawns

by Malcolm Lee

Start your meal with a sophisticated and easy-to-cook Shellfish Bisque with Pan Seared Tiger Prawns!

Cuisine : European  Course : Appetizer  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 10 mins Cook : 40 mins Ready in : 50 mins  Serves : 1-2 Servings


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • 100g Prawn heads/ shell
  • 10ml Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Tomato Paste
  • ¼ tsp Carrot Diced
  • ¼ Stalk celery, diced
  • ¼ Onion, diced
  • 1 Clove of Garlic
  • ¼ Orange’s Zest
  • 50ml White Wine
  • 200ml Vegetable Stock
  • 1 Tomato, diced
  • 1 Sprig Thyme
  • 100ml Cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pan and fry prawn heads and shells over medium high heat till red, add tomato paste and fry for another minute.
  2. Add the carrot, onion, celery, garlic, orange zest and fry till it’s lightly golden brown. Add white wine and reduce.
  3. Add the stock, tomato and thyme and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Pass through a sieve into a small pot, add the cream and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Season and serve with aioli & seared prawns and croutons.
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Strawberry Pavlova

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Strawberry Pavlova

by Lin Weixian

This dreamy-looking Strawberry Pavlova is bound to make you crave for more!

Cuisine : Dessert  Course : Baking  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins Cook : 60 mins Ready in : 1 hr 20 mins  Serves : 1-2 Servings


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • 100gm Egg Whites
  • 100gm Icing Sugar
  • 100gm Sugar
  • Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt as needed
  • Fresh Berries

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare the workstation.
  2. Scale the ingredients.
  3. Beat egg whites; add sugar to form stiff peaks.
  4. Finish off by delicately folding in sifted icing sugar.
  5. Pipe into shape of an inverted, hollow cone.
  6. Bake at 125C for 60 minutes.
  7. Cool down before piping Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt into the pavlova.
  8. Decorate attractively with fresh fruits.
  9. Serve immediately.
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Cheesecake Brownies

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Cheesecake Brownies

by Lin Weixian

A combination of cheesecake and brownies makes a rich, fudgy and dreamy Cheesecake Brownie!

Cuisine : Dessert  Course : Baking  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 40 mins Cook : 40-45 mins Ready in : 1 hr 20 – 1 hr 25 mins  Serves : 1-2 Servings


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • Brownies Batter
    • 60gm Valrhona Equatorial
    • 62gm Valrhona Cocoa Mass
    • 105gm Unsalted Butter
    • 80gm Eggs, beaten
    • 140gm Sugar
    • 12gm Inverted Sugar
    • Pinch of Salt
    • 50gm Cream
    • 55gm Cake Flour, sifted
    • 50gm Walnut, chopped
  • Cheesecake Batter
    • 365gm Cream cheese, room temp
    • 100gm Sugar
    • Pinch of Salt
    • 100gm Eggs
    • 55gm Sour Cream
    • 32gm Cream

DIRECTIONS FOR BROWNIES BATTER                                        

  1. Prepare the workstation.
  2. Scale the ingredients.
  3. Melt the chocolate, cocoa mass and butter together.
  4. Whisk up the eggs with sugar, inverted sugar and salt.
  5. Fold the chocolate mixture (40C) into the egg mixture.
  6. Fold in cream.
  7. Fold in flour and walnuts.
  8. Set aside mixture.

DIRECTIONS FOR CHEESECAKE BATTER

  1. Prepare the workstation.
  2. Scale the ingredients.
  3. Soften cream cheese with sugar and salt at low speed.
  4. Add eggs gradually until just mixed.
  5. Add sour cream and cream until just mixed.
  6. Set aside mixture.

ASSEMBLING

  1. Pour two-third of the brownies batter into prepared mould. Spread evenly.
  2. Pour cheesecake batter onto brownie batter. Spread evenly.
  3. Drop the reserved brownie batter in large dollops over the topping. Draw the handle of a spoon through the two batters to create a swirled effect.
  4. Bake at 175C until the top is just set, 40 to 45 mins. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into desired size.

 

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Topinambour Soup

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Topinambour Soup

by Stephan Zoisl

Topinambour Soup – Jerusalem Artichoke Soup is a show-stopping appetizer that is creamy and nutritious!

Cuisine : European  Course : Appetizer  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 15 mins Cook : 15 mins Ready in : 30 mins  Serves : 1-2 Servings


INGREDIENTS                                          

  • 1kg Topinambour, Jerusalem Artichoke
  • 200gm White Onions
  • 250gm Butter
  • 100ml White Wine
  • 2L Vegetable Stock or Water
  • 300ml Cream
  • 60ml Almond Oil
  • 100gm Malto Sec
  • 1 punnet Purple Shiso
  • Bay leaf, salt & black pepper for seasoning
  • Deco: Freid Artichoke Chips, Purple Shiso

DIRECTIONS FOR TOPINAMBOUR SOUP                                    

  1. Peel the topinambour (Jerusalem artichoke), cut in half. Peel the onions, cut in small cubes.
  2. Melt the butter in a bigger pot, by low heat – add the onions and sauté them without giving colour.
  3. Add the topinambour – sauté for 5minutes, season with salt, pepper and bay leaf.
  4. Add the white wine, reduce the wine by half. Add the vegetable stock or water.
  5. Boil till the topinambour are soft and blend till smooth.
  6. Taste and season again, might add a little bit of fresh lemon choose if it needs a bit more acid. Last – transfer back into the pot, add the cream – boil ones and serve.

DIRECTIONS FOR ALMOND SOUP

  1. Place the malto-sec into a blender, slowly add the almond oil. Once everything is combined, give it a strong blend.

ASSEMBLING

  1. Place the powder in the soup bowl, followed by the fried artichoke chips, garnished with purple shiso. Serve the soup in extra pot and pour into the bowl at the table.
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