Mongolian Beef

Serves 3 - 4

Ingredients:

* 500g tender beef ( I used rump steak )
* Salt
* Pepper
* Cornstarch
* 1/4 Cup light brown castor sugar
* 1/4 Cup soy sauce
* 3 Garlic cloves
* 2 Table spoons sweet chili sauce
* 1 Teaspoon ginger powder
* Spring onion

Preparation:

Cut the beef in thin slices, I did this when it was still half frozen for the better result.
Now mix the beef with cornstarch, salt and pepper, set aside.

Chop the garlic in small pieces.
Mix the rest ingredients of the sauce, including 1 teaspoon of cornstarch in a measuring cup, or bowl.

Now heat oil in a skillet and add the beef slices. Cook 1 minute on side. Work in batches.
Once the last batch is finished, add the rest of the beef and the sauce. Mix well and let it simmer until the sauce thickens. Decorate with the spring onion.

I served with boiled rice and steamed broccoli, but feel free to change to whatever you like.

Enjoy your meal.

Mike & Leda

Surinamese Broccoli

serves 4 - 6

Ingredients:

* 1 kg Broccoli

* 500 g Chicken breast

* 1 Middle sized onion

* 2 Tomatoes

* 2 Garlic cloves

* 2 Maggi cubes

* 1 spoon Ketjap Manis

* 1 spoon Ketjap asin

* 100 ml water

* 2 Spoons sunflower oil

* Salt to taste

* Pepper to taste

* Peanut sauce (ready to use, self made or my recipe )

* Optional: 1 Madam jeanette if you want it spicy.

Preparation:

Finely cut the onion and garlic cloves, and cut the tomato and chicken in cubes. Cut the broccoli in florets.

Heat up a saute pan and stir fry the onion on medium heat until it looks glassy. Add the tomato and garlic (and madam jeanette if you use it) and stir fry for one minute more. 

Now add the chicken and stir fry until all the sides are gold brown. Now crumble the maggi and add to the mix, along with both the ketjap. Stir well.

Finally add the broccoli and the water and mix well. Bring to the boil and lower the heat to let it simmer for 10 minutes more.

After 10 minutes, check if the broccoli is as soft as you want it, if not boil a bit more.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with rice or noodles and the peanut sauce on top.

Enjoy your meal!

Mike & Leda

Chicken Teriyaki

serves 4

Ingredients:

Chicken:

* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 600g chicken breast
* 500g broccoli
* 2 garlic cloves
* 3 large carrots
* Chili flakes, to taste
* 500g rice or noodles.

Teriyaki Sauce:

* 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
* ⅓ cup soy sauce
* ⅓ cup water
* 4 tablespoons corn starch
* ¼ cup honey

Preparation:

Peel the ginger and mince it, then combine in a sauce pan with the rest of the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce. Heat the sauce up on medium heat, Stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Set aside.

Meanwhile cut the chicken in cubes, the carrot in slices and the broccoli in florets. Peel the garlic and mince, or finely cut it. Cook or steam the broccoli until they soften a bit, they still need to be crunchy! Set aside. Start boiling the noodles or rice.

Heat a large sauté pan over high heat. Add the olive oil, then add the chicken in a single layer. Fry it undisturbed, for about 3 minutes or until brown, then flip and fry the other side until browned.
Add the garlic, carrots and teriyaki sauce, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Now add the steamed/boiled broccoli to the cooked chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with chili flakes if you like it spicy and mix.
Lower the heat and wait until the rice or noodles are done, if they aren't already.
Serve with rice or noodles.

I hope you like this recipe and hopefully until soon.

Mike & Leda