Den Dok Recipes

29/11/2025

29/11/2025

🦐 GOLDEN GARLIC BUTTER SEAFOOD RICE

🧄 Ingredients (1–2 servings)

**Seafood Mix:**

* 5–6 prawns (peeled & cleaned)
* 5–6 squid rings
* A few mussels or clams (optional)
* Salt & pepper

**Garlic Butter Sauce:**

* 5 tbsp butter
* 7 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
* 1 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)

**Rice:**

* 1 cup cooked rice
* 1 tsp butter

🔥How to Cook (Step-by-Step)

1. **Prep Seafood**
Season prawns, squid, and mussels with salt & pepper.

2. **Golden Garlic Butter**
Heat pan → melt butter → sauté garlic until golden and crispy.

3. **Cook Seafood**
Add prawns first (cook until pink).
Add squid (cooks very fast, 1 minute).
Add mussels/clams.
Stir to coat everything in garlic butter.

4. **Add Flavour**
Add soy sauce + lemon juice.
Add chili flakes if you want spicy.

5. **Prepare Rice**
Mix cooked rice with 1 tsp butter.

6. **Serve**
Plate rice → add seafood on top → pour garlic butter sauce over.

29/11/2025

🍣 GOLDEN GARLIC BUTTER SALMON RICE

🧄 Ingredients (1–2 servings)
For Salmon:
1 salmon fillet (150–200g)
4 tbsp butter
6 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt & pepper
Parsley (optional)
For Rice:
1 cup cooked rice
1 tsp butter (optional)

🔥 How to Cook (Step-by-Step)

Season Salmon Sprinkle salmon with salt & pepper.
Make Garlic Butter Heat pan → melt 4 tbsp butter → add chopped garlic → sauté until golden.
Cook Salmon Place salmon skin-side down. Sear 3–4 minutes each side until golden and slightly crispy.
Add Flavour Add soy sauce + lemon juice. Spoon the garlic butter sauce on the salmon to coat it well.
Prepare Rice Mix cooked rice with 1 tsp butter to make it aromatic.
Serve Plate rice → place salmon on top → drizzle garlic butter → add parsley + lemon.

28/11/2025

⏱️ 10-Minute Creamy Carbonara (No Pork)
Ingredients (1–2 servings)

* 120g spaghetti
* 2 eggs
* 3 tbsp grated parmesan (or any hard cheese)
* 2 tbsp cooking cream (optional for extra creaminess)
* 1 tbsp butter
* 1 clove garlic (crushed, optional)
* 80g chicken breast or turkey slices or beef bacon (no pork)
* Salt & black pepper
* A little pasta water

**Cooking Method**

1. Boil pastain salted water (7–8 minutes).
2. Prepare sauce: Mix eggs + cheese + pepper + (optional) cream in a bowl.
3.Cook the meat:
Heat butter, add chicken/beef bacon, sauté 2–3 minutes.Remove garlic if using.
4.Combine:
Add cooked pasta directly into the pan.
* Turn OFF the heat.
* Pour the egg-cheese mixture and mix fast until creamy.
* Add a spoon of pasta water if too thick.
5. Serve with extra cheese & pepper.

27/11/2025

Cheesy Baked Chicken

Ingredients

- 1-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (10-16 ounce) container of spinach artichoke dip (or any cream cheese-based dip)
- 1 heaping cup of shredded cheese (any kind)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray .
2. Prepare chicken: Pound the chicken breasts to flatten them slightly. This helps them cook faster and ensures more cheesy flavor in every bite. You can also cut the chicken into smaller, manageable portions if needed .
3. Add dip: Place the chicken in the greased dish and spread a thick layer of spinach artichoke dip over the top. The amount of dip you use will depend on the size of your container and the quantity of chicken .

4. Add cheese: Evenly sprinkle the shredded cheese over the dip-covered chicken .

5. Bake: Bake uncovered in the center rack of your oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. The cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the chicken breasts .
6. Serve: Serve the cheesy baked chicken alone or with your favorite sides. It pairs well with buttered noodles or rice .

Tips

- Dip Variations: You can use any cream cheese-based dip, such as jalapeño artichoke or creamy street corn dip .
- Serving Suggestions: Garnish with freshly diced tomatoes or serve with roasted potatoes, veggies, or garlic bread .
- Add vegetables: For a more complete meal, consider adding vegetables like broccoli to the baking dish during the last 15-20 minutes of cooking.

27/11/2025

🍤 **10-Minute Creamy Shrimp Pasta**

Ingredients (1–2 servings)**

* 8–10 medium shrimp, cleaned
* 120g pasta
* 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/2 cup cooking cream
* 1/4 cup pasta water
* 1 tsp paprika (optional)
* Salt & black pepper
* 1 tsp Italian herbs
* 2 tbsp parmesan (optional)
* Parsley for garnish

**Steps**

1. Boil pasta (6–8 min)

Save 1/4 cup pasta water.

2. Cook shrimp (1–2 min)

* Add butter/oil to pan.
* Add shrimp, salt, pepper, paprika.
* Cook until pink on both sides.

3. Make creamy sauce (2 min)

* Add garlic → sauté 15 seconds.
* Add cream + pasta water.
* Add herbs + parmesan.

4. Combine (30 sec)

* Toss pasta into sauce.
* Coat until creamy.