Sweet Spicy Chicken Wings

In my free time, sy mmg suka sgt mengadap video2 masakan dan search resepi2 baru. Kadang2 tgk resepi Itali, kadang2 Mexican dan tetiba sesat sampai ke Korea ^_^.

Sebenarnya chicken wings ni sy nak masak style Korea yg dinamakan "dak kang jung" or sweet spicy chicken wings yg sy tgk kat Youtube. Tapi x cukup bahan2. Then sy nampak video sweet spicy Thai chicken wings. But then sy suka style Korea yg ayamnya disalut dgn tepung dulu baru digoreng while resepi thai tu ayamnya digoreng dgn garam sahaja. So decided nak adapt separuh resepi Korea dan separuh dr Thai. Kita kahwin kan saja lorrr...

Bahan2:

1kg kepak ayam - potong dua dan buang bahagian hujungnya

Sedikit tepung jagung+tepung gandum

garam secukupnya

minyak utk menggoreng

Sos:

2 ulas bwg putih - cincang halus

1 sudu minyak bijan

1 sudu besar paprika

2 sudu sos cili

2 sudu golden syrup ( boleh ganti dgn gula merah)

1/2 biji lemon - diperah jusnya

sedikit bijan

sedikit air

cara2:

1. Letak ayam dlm bekas makanan yg ada penutup. Tabur garam dan campuran tepung keatas ayam. Tutup dgn penutup dan goncang bekas utk bagi garam dan tepung sebati dgn ayam.

2. Panaskan minyak utk deep fry dan goreng ayam sampai garing. Toskan minyak dan ketepikan.

3. Dlm pan berasingan, panaskan minyak bijan dan tumiskan bawang putih sampai kekuning2an. Masukkan air, serbuk paprika, sos cili, jus lemon dan syrup. Biarkan sampai mendidih.

4. Masukkan kepak ayam goreng tadi dan gaul sebati dgn sos. Taburkan bijan.

Siap utk dihidang.

Rosenkohl (Brussels Sprout)

Bila cuaca semakin sejuk dan winter menghampiri, sayur2 mcm broccoli, cauliflower, karot dan x lupa rosenkohl ini semakin murah dan mudah didapati.

The first year sy disini, sy x pandang pon rosenkohl ni sbb tgk rupanya mcm kubis yg bersaiz kecil. Tapi winter thn lepas sy start makan rosenkohl sbb option sayur x byk dan sy mulai suka dgn rasa dia. Crunchy!

So now when rosenkohl is back into the season, I always buy it. The way I always cook it: belah 4, kemudian celur sekejap dlm air panas. Then tapis dan letak dlm pinggan. Kemudian tumis bawang putih dan bwg besar yg dihiris halus, masukkan sedikit air dan sos tiram. Kacau rata dan biarkan sampai mendidih dan tuangkan keatas sayur rosenkohl tadi.

Carrot Cake

I have too many carrots in the house. Reason : bought 2 kilos of carrot at 0.79€. So dah byk2 carrot ni, sy rasa nak buat carrot cake pulak.

Resepi sy ambil dr Joy of Baking. Tapi pd sy the combination of the cake and the cream cheese is too sweet so kalau anda jenis tak suka manis2 sgt, if u try resepi ni sila la kurangkan kandungan gula icing when u make the cream cheese frosting.

So this is the recipe I cut & paste from Joy of Baking:

Carrot Cake Recipe:

1cup (100 grams)pecansorwalnuts - I used almond

3/4 pound (340 grams) raw carrots (about 2 1/2 cups finely grated)

2 cups (260 grams) all-purposeflour

1 teaspoonbaking soda

1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 largeeggs

1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated whitesugar

1 cup (240 ml) safflower, vegetable or canola oil(or other flavorless oil)

2 teaspoons purevanillaextract

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1/4 cup(57 grams) unsaltedbutter, room temperature

8 ounces (227 grams)cream cheese, room temperature

2cups (230 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing)sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon (4 grams) purevanillaextract

1 teaspoon finely gratedlemonzest (outer yellow skin)

Garnish: (Optional)

1 cup (100 grams) toasted and finely chopped walnuts or pecans - I used ground almond

Marzipan Carrots

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter or spray two - 9 x 2 inch (23 x 5 cm) cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with a circle of parchment paper.

Toastthe pecans or walnuts for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and then chop coarsely.

Peel and finely grate the carrots. Set aside.

In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

In bowl of electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the eggs until frothy (about 1 minute). Gradually add the sugar and beat until the batter is thick and light colored (about 3 - 4 minutes). Add the oil in a steady stream and then beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. With a large rubber spatulafoldin the grated carrots and chopped nuts. Evenly divide the batter between the two prepared pans and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. After about 5 -10 minutes invert the cakes onto the wire rack, remove the pans and parchment paper, and then cool completely before frosting.

To assemble: place one cake layer, top side down, onto your serving plate. Spread with about one third of the frosting. Gently place the other cake, top of cake facing down, onto the frosting, and spread the rest of the frosting over the top and sides of the cake. If desired, press toasted and finely chopped nuts on the sides of the cake and decorate the top of the cake with marzipan carrots (see below). Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.

Cream Cheese Frosting:In bowl of electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the cream cheese and butter, on low speed, just until blended with no lumps. Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar and beat, on low speed, until fully incorporated and smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract, and lemon zest.

Chicken Wrap with Hot Peri-peri Sauce

Now that cik HB is busy doing his masterarbeit, he stays in the university from early morning to late evening. In that case, I make him lunch box so that he doesn´t have to eat the same kebab everyday. But cik HB has specified that the lunch box must be something easy to eat, which is quick-bite type. Maknanya nasi & lauk-pauk adalah tidak diterima!

So it´s either sandwich, homemade burger, roti adalah pilihan utama. But I am someone who likes variety so walaupun cik HB x kisah makan benda yg sama setiap hari, saya kisah! Sy suka cari2 idea kat internet apa yg sesuai dibuat utk quick-bite.

This chicken wrap actually is a recycle product. Sy mmg simpan stok kepingan durum (sama mcm tortilla) utk buat bekal cik HB. Ayam tu adalah baki bake buttermilk chicken yg sy buat utk dinner mlm sebelumnya. Asingkan isi ayam dr tulang, kemudian carik2kan. Potong sederhana halus daun salad, capsicum merah & hijau. Campurkan isi ayam & salad, tuang mayonese (about 2 sudu besar), dan sedikit sos hot peri2. Gaul rata.

Panaskan tortilla sekejap atas pan utk melembutkannya. Angkat dan letak campuran isi ayam & salad tadi. Gulung dan potong dua.

Domestics Tips: Cuci Microwave

Suka tonton "How Clean is Your House"?

Saya suka sbb selain boleh memotivasikan diri membersihkan rumah sepanjang masa, byk tips2 cleaning yg boleh dikutip dr rancangan ini.

Antara yg paling sy ingat adalah tips cuci microwave. Microwave x kalau x cuci dgn betul, kotor satu hal, bau dia mak aii....

Tuang cuka dlm air panas then rendam satu tuala dapur yg bersih, kemudian perah. Masukkan tuala ni dlm microwave dan ON utk 2 minit. Lepas tu lap bahagian dlm microwave dgn tuala lembap & panas tu. Insyaallah semua kekotoran dlm microwave akan melekat kat tuala tu dan bau busuk, hapak dan masam hilang. Tapi bau cuka la...xpe, bau cuka it's better dr bau2 yg busuk kan?

Kalau ada lemon, boleh perah sekali lemon dlm air cuka tadi. Lagi wangi!

Baked Buttermilk Chicken

Ini la makanan malam kami hari ni - baked buttermilk chicken bersama bubur nasi dan broccoli. Bubur nasi tu request cik HB sbb dia baru je tampal gigi pagi tadi.

Sebenarnya ini adalah attempt utk menghabiskan saki baki buttermilk yg digunakan utk buat scones hari tu. Sy geledah2 resepi kat internet resepi2 yg menggunakan buttermilk, ada mcm2 - boleh buat kek, roti, ayam goreng (yg ni dah penah buat, x mau buat lagi sbb leceh dan belum lagi desperate nak makan ayam goreng buttermilk) dan ada baked buttermilk chicken.

Semua resepi yg sy rujuk semua guna bahan berbeza cuma buttermilk tu yg wajibnya. Kot x letak buttermilk apa kes kan? Hence, sy pon decide buat resepi sendiri la, priority - gunakan bahan2 saki baki! Punggah2, jumpa separuh peket rempah ayam goreng berperisa turki - cantikkk!!!

So resepinya jadi begini:

4 ketul ayam bahagian schenkel (paha & pinggul)

1/2 peket rempah ayam goreng Turki (kalau xde, guna rempah sup la)

1 sudu besar serbuk cili

1 sudu besar serbuk jintan manis

1 sudu besar halia

1 sudu besar serbuk ketumbar

1 cwn buttermilk

* sy tak masukkan garam sbb rempah ayam goreng turki dah sedia masin. So kalau anda guna rempah sup, sila tambah garam mengikut citarasa.

Gaul rata semua rempah & serbuk, buttermilk dgn ayam. Perap semalaman. Bakar ayam dlm oven pd suhu 200C sampai ayam masak garing.

Buttermilk Scones

Ini adalah breakfast dipagi Ahad lepas. Dah lama dah sy dok belek2 resepi buttermilk scones ni dlm siri buku BBC - Good Food 101 Cakes & Bakes. I have to try buat the recipes in all these 3 books...dah beli, kena la guna kan?

Scones is defines by Wiki as British quick bread. Sy ingat susah nak buat, rupanya senang aje tp for me still dlm kategori yg leceh sbb nak kena uli, then roll and then bake. So agak berkecah la dapur dgn tepung!

Scones ni sedap dimakan dgn strawberry jam dan whipped cream. Utk adunan 350g tepung dan saiz acuan benjo, sy dpt 20 biji scones! Banyak kan?

Utk resepi:

350g self-raising flour

100g castor sugar

85g butter, cut into small pieces

About 175ml buttermilk or natural low-fat sugar

Whipped cream & strawberry jam to serve

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Mix together the flour and sugar in a bowl. Rub the butter in with fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Make a well in the centre of of the ingredients and tip in the buttermilk, all in one go, then mix lightly to form a soft dough.

2. Tip the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Press the dough out to a 2.5cm/1 inch thickness, then stamp out 5 cm/2inch rounds with cutter. Gather up the trimmings, knead again briefly and stamp out more rounds.

3. Transfer the scones to a baking sheet, spaced a little apart and bake for 12-15 minutes until risen and light golden. Leave the scones to cool on a wire rack and serve with the whipped cream and jam.