Sunday, 19 August 2012

GENERAL TSO CHICKEN....


Hi Ho everybody!! On today's menu we have a delish  Chinese dish..
General Tso Chicken
quick ..simple and really scrummy!..Served with either fried rice or plain rice...whatever you fancy or have time for  :)

SAUCE:

1/2 cup chicken stock..I use Massel liquid stock

2 TBS Hoisen Sauce
2 TBS  Chinese rice wine vinegar
2 TBS soy sauce.. I use salt reduced.
1 1/2 TBS sugar
2 TBS  sesame oil
1 Tbs corn flour.

2 to 3 chicken breasts

2 eggs beaten
plain flour for dusting
sesame seeds

brocollini (baby brocolli)
spring onions (shallots) inch pieces 
3 fresh garlic cloves..finely chopped
2---3 slivers fresh  ginger..finely sliced

mix your sauce ingredients together..adding cornflour last.....put aside..
cut up how ever much spring onions and brocollini you like...

cut the chicken into bite size pieces

dip into beaten eggs
roll each piece in flour


deep fry your chicken in vegetable oil..

till golden brown.  remove and drain on paper

In the meantime add some  vegetable  oil...not much.... to hot wok..add your garlic and ginger.cook for a minute..add the brocollini and spring onion...cook for another minute..add the sauce...till bubbling. Add the fried chicken..cook for a minute and sprinkle with sesame seeds...for another minute...and your done!!


I promise it tastes just like a chinese takeaway..minus the MSG!


I have so many recipes I must get onto my blog!!  

Till next time..Happy cooking!
And remember click on the pics to make then bigger!  :)


Sunday, 5 August 2012

Caboolture Historical Village.......

Wow today was sooooo sunny warm..and the bluest skies!...been waiting months for a decent sunday..woo hooo
Went  to the Caboolture Historical Village.  So many old buildings. Lots of nostalgic relics...and I must be showing my age..lol...I remember a lot of the old things...around when I was a kid...oh my....Even the old iron beds where just like my one at home..  :)  ok so I'm not 100 years old...give or take..lol...Mind you my youngest...whos manning the camera...did say... why go to see old things  he can stay right at home and see me...bahahahah...ahhhhh....must cover my grey shinning through!....and up till now...proudly!..  I found the old hopital quite interesting...had such a homely feel to it...like the nurses and doctors treated you as their own.... There is a Thomas the tank train ride for the kiddies...looked like fun.....We spent a few hours mulling around the place...a good time was had by all...

Now I must get a recipe on here this week... haven't decided what ill do yet.....sweet or savoury. I did a Chinese dish this eve ,beef and brocolli , was just like take away...  :)  So will put that one on soon.....so bye for now!!