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Braised chicken500 grams of chicken1 large onion sliced4 cloves garlic minced2 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp oyster sauce2 star a...
15/08/2026

Braised chicken
500 grams of chicken
1 large onion sliced
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 star anise
3 pcs cardamom seeds
1 piece cinnamon stick
Thumb size ginger sliced
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/3 cup chicken stock
Coriander stock and leaves

Heat up the wok put sesame oil and sautée ginger, garlic, onion until fragrant then put the chicken
pieces stir, then put the rest of
the ingredients stir and cover the wok cook further in low heat for at least 15 minutes until lquid reduced then put the coriander leaves as garnishing....

Homemade chicken nuggets250 grams minced chicken1 medium onion finely diced2 cloves garlic finely diced1 tbsp oyster sau...
06/08/2026

Homemade chicken nuggets
250 grams minced chicken
1 medium onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic finely diced
1 tbsp oyster sauce
Chopped spring onion
Finely chopped green chilli ( optional)
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
Pinch of salt
3 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 large egg
2 cups breadcrumbs
Mix everything together except the breadcrumbs and chill it for few hours,form into squares and dip in the breadcrumbs and deep fry until golden brown, drain and it's ready to served

Oven roasted whole chicken1.2 kilo chicken1 tsp salt1 tsp cracked black pepper4 tbsp calamansi juice1/4 cup soy sauce3 t...
04/08/2026

Oven roasted whole chicken
1.2 kilo chicken
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
4 tbsp calamansi juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp oyster sauce
4 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp melted butter or olive oil
5 clover smashed garlic 2 tbsp brown sugar or bbq sauce or brown sauce
Marinate the whole chicken or cut in half with all the ingredients overnight or for few hours the grill in the oven or open fire using charcoal
Oven in 200 degrees Celsius for 44 minutes to one hour keep the marinade and use it for basting the chicken...

Sambal hard boiled eggs200 grams of dried chillies cut into small pieaces throw some of the seeds of u want not too spic...
24/07/2026

Sambal hard boiled eggs
200 grams of dried chillies cut into small pieaces throw some of the seeds of u want not too spicy
5 shallots
5 garlic cloves
2 candle nuts
1/4 cup oil or water
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar ( optional.)
1 medium onion cut into rings
4 or 5 boiled eggs
Boil the dried chillies until soft and drain to release excess liquid
In a blender put the drained chillies, shallots, garlic, candle nuts and half cup cooking oil and blend into paste,then tranfer into a bowl
In a wok slightly fry the boiled eggs for then drain in paper towel
Sautée the blended chilli until oil separates then put in the boild eggs and onion rings cook further for about 3 mins and it's ready to served....

Beef tapa sliced half inch 500 grams beef2 tbsp baking sodaHalf cup vinegarHalf cup soy sauce2 tbsp black pepper3 tbsp b...
24/07/2026

Beef tapa sliced half inch
500 grams beef
2 tbsp baking soda
Half cup vinegar
Half cup soy sauce
2 tbsp black pepper
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 head garlic smashed and chopped finely

Mix baking soda and sliced beef mix well and leave to marinate for an hour to tenderise, after an hour wash it thoroughly
In a big bowl mix everything and massage the meat with the marinade and put in the chiller for few hours or overnight, when it it's ready shallow fry batch by batch, best paired with garlic fried rice, sunny side up egg and salad of your choice......
Vinegar dip
Vinegar
Minced garlic
Black pepper
Salt
Red chill

Stewed shrimps with ladies fingers400 grams shrimps6 pcs ladies fingers sliced7 shallotsThumb size gingerThumb size fres...
18/07/2026

Stewed shrimps with ladies fingers
400 grams shrimps
6 pcs ladies fingers sliced
7 shallots
Thumb size ginger
Thumb size fresh turmeric
4 cloves garlic
4 pcs red chillies
1 tsp cracked black
1 tsp salt
1 cup coconut cream
5 tbsp coconut oil

In a blende put the ginger, shallots, garlic,fresh turmeric and coconut oil and blend into paste set aside
Heat up rge wok and pour the blended ingredients and saute until oil separate then put in the prawns,ladies fingers, salt, pepper and coconut cream stir well and cover the pan turn the heat into medium and let cook for few minutes open the cover stir until sauce is well incorporated and it's ready to served...

Pan grilled chicken2 chicken thighs slit4 cloves garlic smashed and minced3 tsp soy sauce1 tbsp oyster sauce1 tsp black ...
11/06/2026

Pan grilled chicken
2 chicken thighs slit
4 cloves garlic smashed and minced
3 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp black pepper
5 tbsp sprite or 7 up
Marinate the chicken thighs for few hours or overnight
Put tge marinated thighs in a nonstick pan together with marinade cover up and cook in a low heat till it boils up, turn the thighs every now and then, turn the heat to a medium fire cook further until liquid is almost gone then pour some oil, cook further until it dry up and oil separates and it's done....

Pork or beef steak500 grams beef or pork loin slice thinly2 tbsp calamansi juice3 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp oyster sauce1 tsp...
08/06/2026

Pork or beef steak
500 grams beef or pork loin slice thinly
2 tbsp calamansi juice
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp Worcester sauce
1 Holland onion sliced into rings
3 cloves garlic minced
3 tbsp water

Tips in making your meat tender is to beat it with the back of your knife or put some baking soda and merinate for a few minutes and then rinse thoroughly...

In bowl marinate the meat meat all rhe ingredients except water and onion rings for few hours in rhe chiller....

In a wok or pan fry the onion rings for few seconds and transfer to a plate...

In a wok put at least 2 tbsp oil and shallow fry the drained meat ( keep the marinade liquid) both side then pour the marinade liquid and water rhen cover the pan and cook further in low heat until oil separates, and when it's done transfer to a serving plate and topped with onion rings...

Beef broccoli300 grams sliced beef flank or sirloins1 medium onion sliced4 cloves garlic minced1 tsp Worcester sauce1 ts...
01/06/2026

Beef broccoli
300 grams sliced beef flank or sirloins
1 medium onion sliced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp Worcester sauce
1 tsp siy sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp cracked black pepper
Blanch broccoli then set aside ti drain liquid
Heat up olive oil and butter then saute onion and garlic until fragrant then put in beef and stir then broccoli, soy sauce, Worcester sauce, pepper then stir until sauces well combined and it's ready to serve

27/05/2026

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