Monday, June 16, 2014

Ji Pai (Taiwanese Fried Chicken patty)

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts
1 cup of flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup of sweet potato flour

Marinade: 
3 T of soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp of sugar
some white and black pepper (3- 5 shakes each)
1/3 teaspoon of five spice powder
3 pieces of garlic chopped
2 serrano chili sliced (optional)
1 spring onion
5 - 10 dash of sesame oil – all blended together by hand

Directions:
  • slice the chicken breast sideways open into three times the size, then tenderize.
  • put these chicken pieces in the marinade for half an hour or more in your fridge
  • coat the chicken pieces fully in flour, then egg, then sweet potato flour, making sure it’s stuck on well into hot oil add the pieces of coated chicken, fry until golden brown
  • take the chicken out, get the oil very hot and put the chicken pieces back in for about 10 seconds only.
   

Tuna Casserole

Ingredients:
  • 1 (12 ounce) package egg noodles
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup frozen green peas    
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
  • 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms (broccoli?)
  • 1 cup crushed potato chips
Directions:
  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  3. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix noodles, onion, 1 cup cheese, peas, tuna, soup and mushrooms. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and top with potato chip crumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese.
  4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is bubbly.
From: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/best-tuna-casserole/