Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Chinese Roasted Chicken Recipe



Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) fresh or thawed whole roasting chicken
  • 2 tablespoons Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dry sherry
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large clove garlic, pressed
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

  • Directions
  1. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken under cold running water; drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Pierce chicken thoroughly with fork. Place chicken, breast side up, in shallow, foil-lined roasting pan.
  2. Combine lite soy sauce, sherry, oil, garlic, fennel, ginger, sugar and cloves. Brush cavity and skin thoroughly with sauce mixture.
  3. Roast in 325 degrees F. oven 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180, brushing chicken occasionally with remaining sauce mixture during last 40 minutes of roasting time.
  4. Remove chicken from oven and let stand 10 minutes before carving.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

BBQ Grilled Shrimp Recipe





Ingredients:
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 1/2 freshly squeezed lemons
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • salt and white pepper to taste
  • 3 pounds prepared shrimp
Instructions:
  1. Combine oil with the melted butter in a marinating dish. Add in the fresh lemon juice, mustard, basil, and garlic, and seasoning. Place shrimp in the dish and coat with marinade. Refrigerate covered for about an hour.
  2. Place shrimp on skewers and cook on a preheated grill, about five minutes, rotating half way through.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Spicy Chicken Spring Rolls Recipe



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.