Saturday, September 22, 2012

Awsm Spicy Chicken Spring Rolls


Ingredients:
  • 4 cups oil for frying
  • 20 ounces canned chicken chunks (shredded and drained)
  • 1 onion
  • 1/2 cup cabbage (shredded)
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/4 cup barbeque sauce
  • 1 dash hot sauce, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce
  • 20 spring roll wraps
Instructions:
  1. Prepare onion and carrot by shredding with a cheese grater.
  2. Bring oil to 375 F (190 C) in an appropriate saucepan for deep frying.
  3. Combine together the chicken with the veggies, and sauces in a bowl. Increasing spice to taste by using additional sauce.
  4. Portion mixture by the tablespoon full into center of spring roll wraps. Dip fingertips in water and moisten edges of wraps, then roll mixture and seal the edges.
  5. Deep fry in preheated oil for five minutes, or until golden, about three or four rolls at a time. Place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Awsm Thai Beef Salad



Ingredients
  • 1 lb of beef fillet, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger, chopped
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 1 small red chilli, chopped
  • 8 oz of mixed salad leaves
  • 1 tablespoon of thai sweet chilli sauce
Cooking Instructions
Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, sweet chilli sauce, ginger and garlic in a small bowl and mix well. Dip the steak into the marinade to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to develop the flavours.
Cook the beef in a hot frying pan or grill for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the meat is cooked to your liking. Allow the beef to cool down for a few minutes to release the juices.
Slice the beef thinly into bite size pieces.
To serve the thai beef salad, mix together the cucumber and salad leaves and place on a large platter or in a large bowl.  Top with noodles (optional) and slices of beef. Pour thai sweet chilli sauce over the salad and you have yourself a very good meal.