2010-03-21

Thai chicken wok!

900 gr chicken file
1 box of  egg noodles
500 gr frozen thai vegetables
cabbage
thai spices
cooking oil
salt and pepper
1.cut the chicken breast into thing stripes and let it marinate for about 1-2 hours in soya.
2.Finely cut the cabbage.Turn the heat on max and heat up the wok.Add the oil when the wok is hot, add the chicken and fry it.
 3.When the chicken turns white add the spices , stir and add the wok noodles and from now you basicly need to cook according to the indication on the box.Add the vegetables when the noodles are half way done and the white cabbage.Stir fry it but be carefull and reduce the heat at medium so the noodles wont burn.

2010-03-07

Ärt soppa / Pea Soup

This is the ultimate lazy food for everyone and I am guilty .......I love it!
Basicly I just bought a pack of already done pea soup, you heated up in a pan with a little bit of water so it wont be so thick , add one top some fried bacon strings......and like Gordon Ramsay will say......Done!

2010-03-04

Roasted Pork shoulder (bogfläsk)

I have no idea if that is the correct way to translate from swedish * bogfläsk* to english.Anyway it looks like the picture below and I bought a big round piece for about 1, 5 kg.

Basicly you leave the meat the way it is, fat side up, and you make a spice mix with : garlic powder , cayenne pepper, rosmarin, koriander ( cilantro ), thyme, grill spice, salt, white pepper and oil.
Pre.heat the oven at 150 degrees C, place the meat in a non stick oven pan , brush the meat all over with the spice mix and alongside the meat cut a red onion  in four and crush 3-4 garlic cloves too.The red onion will give a better taste to the sauce that will follow.
It will stay in the oven for about 2 hours and 30 minutes or better check it with a meat thermometer , when the meat in the middle reaches 85 C it is done.
When the meat is done you have to let it cool down  for at least 15-20 minutes before you can cut it.
For the brown sauce you have to strain the juices in a pan, melt some butter with a tablespoon of flour , add the juices some cream, a beef stock cube, and a few drops of chinese soya to give it a bit more of a brown colour.
I made a sallad with parsley, cherry tomatoes and isberg sallad.


2010-03-02

Chicken wings with peas

You need : 1 bag frozen peas
                  1 can of chopped tomatoes
                  1 red onion , 2 garlic cloves crushed and finely chopped
                   a little b
it paprika powder, chicken stock, salt and pepper
                  1 bag of chicken wings

First you put the chicken wings to boil with a chicken stock cube, when they are done boiling, take them out and save the broth in a deep pan.
Add the oil in the pan, bring the heat up alittle, add the onion finely chopped with the garlic too and sprinkle some paprika powder too, be carefull dont burn the onion and garlic because they will taste bitter in this simle dish.
After they got some colour add the frozen peas, chopped tomatoes and chicken stock, bring to boil.
When your peas are almost done, add the chicken wings, salt pepper and some fresh dill ( or frozen)-
Ready to serve, very simple, and you can re- heat it during the week if you dont have time to make something for lunch. I served it with  different kind of pickeld cucumber and cabbage.