Crispy Lemon Chicken

Happy Sunday!  What have you planned for dinner today?  As for me I am craving for something that I had missed for quite sometime - Lemon Chicken.

I am sure when you do a Google search, you will find there are lots of varieties of Lemon Chicken recipes.  But for the common Chinese style, it usually make up of pieces of deep-fried chicken meat that coated with batter and served with a thick and sweet lemon flavor sauce.  

My lemon chicken I have discarded the traditional way of using batter but just corn starch instead.  Reason is to avoid the texture to turn soggy when it coat with the sauce.  I like it to be crispy. 

As for the sauce, I love a greater lemon taste, so I have used not only the juice but also the zest.  I even used the zest for marinating the meat.  So, can you imagine the strong lemon taste in my chicken?  Well, if you are not really into that kind strong taste, you may always adjust to your own taste of flavor.

This recipe is not only can be served as a dish to go with plain white rice but it also a good choice to serve as one of the appetizer or finger food.

Claypot Braised Tofu #SundaySupper

Happy Sunday everyone!  Glad I am able to join the #SundaySupper again!  This week theme is One Pot Recipe and this event is host by Amy Kim from Kimci Mom.  

Even though I am not living in a country with four seasons but I know the weather is going cooler towards the end of the year at most of the countries especially to most of our #SundaySupper members.  The kitchen chief at home of course will start cracking their head what kind of comfort food to ward their family members.  So, you must not miss this week #SundaySupper event that will give you a long list of easy-to-make-recipe - One Pot.  What's more convenient cooking ways that just need to put everything in a pot?

I have chosen a claypot as my main cooking stool for this theme.  For us Chinese, we believe a claypot dish will able to maintain the food warm temperature and best during the cold weather.  Here is my new toy in my kitchen - the claypot!

Braised Tofu is always my favorite but I have not tried it in a claypot and I am confident that it will turn-out good. And, it really does not disappointed us!  From the first bite on the tofu, it was marvelous - you still feel the hotness and juice in it. I am quite certain the tenderness of the tofu because I had deep fried them before hand.  It's really make lots of different.  Beside tofu, I have added some chicken breast meat to enrich the taste of the gravy.  Other ingredients are button mushrooms and vegetables.  

Well, let see whether this One Pot dish will get your attention!

Unbaked Healthy Oatmeal Sesame Bars #SundaySupper

It's been more than six months since my last participation in #SundaySupper.  My sincere apologies to all my #SundaySupper members for my long absence.  This was due to my havoc working life and is getting better now.

I have planned this recipe ready to go live this weekend and I kind of excited to find out that it's suits this week #SundaySupper theme - Crunch Goodness!  So, how can I resist? 

This is my first trial on unbaked recipe and am quite satisfied with it.  I have used honey instead of cooking chocolate or peanut butter on my recipe.  These oatmeal bars is a perfect choice for those who are on healthy diet as there are ample of vital nutrients in it and of course is easy to make!  After this experience, I will try to come out with more varieties of snack healthy bars for sure.

Steamed Ginger Chicken with Mushroom

Every time when I came back from a short holiday to my hometown, I have to take some time to settle down with my emotion, but this time is so much better as I have Simon with me.  At least I don't feel lonely during on board.  As usual my two sisters will prepare some food to bring back with me.  This time I have got some dumplings......my favorite, which I have missed out for almost two years.    One thing that we enjoy the most during the trip were the fabulous food.  No matter is home cooked food that prepared my eldest sister or outside local food.  My sister is also great cook, could be inherited from my late mom.  

Talking about my mom's recipes I have this recipe for so long and had inspired me to try this out and share with all of you, that is Steamed Ginger Chicken with Mushroom.  Steaming is always a wonderful way of enhancing the taste, texture, color and nutritional value of the food, so do this recipe. 

I have modified a little on the marinade from the original ingredients.  I have added in with some ginger juice to enhance the ginger taste in the chicken. I also have used some Chinese wine when I steam the chicken.  There are few important steps that need your attention and there are the timing of steaming, it should not over cooked.  This gives you the smoothness of meat. Of course you also need to use a real quality fresh chicken as this will give you a perfect taste of the chicken essence.  This definitely a healthy and yet easy to prepare dish that suitable to everyone at home.

Chinese Scallion Pancake

This post was supposed to be up on the 26 May 2013 for #SundaySupper for the  "Picnic"  theme, but it was interrupted by the major issue of internet at my area.......and you won't believe it, it was dragged till now.......what a shame on me (long sigh.....)!  Nothing to be blamed but my tight working schedule that had mess-up all.

Let's not waste time now, let me share some stories on this recipe.  I am grown in a family that dealing with food business.  Fried Chinese pancake is one of it and they were all filled with fillings of few choices - grind peanuts, red bean or shredded coconut.  But today, I would like to try the savory recipe - with scallions

I have modified a little on this recipe, instead using the normal cooking oil to roll on the dough, I have used the melt butter.  I always believes butter will able to enhance a better taste and aroma especially when it put into pan-fried.  You can imagine this crispy and tasty pancake now?  It will an ideal for tea-break or picnic.  Is time to prepare some Chinese tea to enjoy my Chinese Scallion Pancake.