Showing posts with label simple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simple. Show all posts

Sunday, December 29, 2013

014 - Omelette! (Cause nothing says 'I Love You' better than this)

Since most of my previous posts are a bit pricey to replicate, I’m going to present you a fast and cheap recipe you can try right now. Really, like, NOW.

Before we go on, here’s a hint: this recipe is a staple in any breakfast buffet.

No clue yet? How about this; this dish is so versatile, it can be filled with tons of different fillings according to your liking.

Already have a guess? 

Yep. 

OMELETTE.

Fluffy, melt in your mouth, savory, ahhhhh, those are just a few words I can use to describe when you’re eating a perfectly cooked omelette.

Okay, enough bullshit, here’s everything you need to whip up that perfect omelette. Bear in mind, there’s no such thing as perfect omelette in this world. NO SUCH THING.

And if you ask why, the best answer is, “nobody likes something on a same level with everybody else”.

This recipe is the way i loved my omelette to be served. You can always easily adjust the recipe to your liking :) 

WAIT.

Oh yeah, I missed the ingredients. Here goes:



3 x Large eggs, room temperature.
2 tsp Full Cream milk. Wanna make it creamier? Substitute it with cooking Cream.
Splash of Oil for cooking

THAT'S IT. 

So at this point, you’ll probably thinking,” are you stupid? Where the hell are my fillings? Where's the seasonings??”

Like I said before, the fillings and seasonings are yours to choose. The sky is the limit. Go nuts.

….but if you insist, I’m going with cheese and sauteed button mushroom for now. No salt and pepper because i like it cheesy.

Ready? Here We Go!

Step 1 – Heat your pan, medium high heat. Use a nonstick pan. Oil it lightly. Oh, and i'm using Spatula for this.



Step 2 – Crack your eggs, add your milk, whip it fast and hard. Yeah, mehehehehhehehe






Step 3 – Prep your filling. Please make sure your fillings are either at room temperature, or already pre-cooked. Mushrooms tend to taste like dirt when eaten raw, so a quick sauté on a pan is a MUST. I lightly saute my mushroom with a bit of salt, chili flakes, and onion powder.

Step 4 – This is optional, but if you want to season your omelette, just before putting the egg into the pan, put the salt and pepper in. If you put salt right when you whip the eggs, the salt will separate the water from the egg whites, practically, ruining your omelette.

Step 5 – Pour your eggs into the pan, and use spatula/fork  to swirl it around quickly before it sets. This motion will create a fluffy interior. Do these until there are little to no more liquid remains. This process will be very quick, approximately 1 minute.





Step 6 – Put your filling in, and get ready to get technical (kidding, it’s a lot of trial and error). The way to fold the omelette is to tilt your pan, and gently tapping the handle to bring the omelette to the edge of the pan, blanketing the surface with the bottom part.


CHEESE

MUSHROOM

Flippy-flippy

Almost there..

NAILED IT!

Step 7 – PLATE



Fast, cheap, simple. 


Give it a try.

Peace


xx

Saturday, November 16, 2013

008 - Aglio E Olio Spaghetti!

This pasta dish is the easiest pasta you can make at home. No, really, when I first made this, I was shocked by how easy and quick this dish is made. And you know, chicks dig fancy Italian cooking.  Oh, and yes, IT IS DAIRY FREE! Great news for you lactose intolerant people!


You will need:





- Pasta. Any kind will do!, there is no limitation, but, to keep it authentic, try to stick to either regular spaghetti or angel hair pasta

- Garlic. 3 clove for 1 serving. Sliced.

- Olive oil. ALWAYS use olive oil for this dish. Italian cooking is nothing without it! Choose regular olive oil, save your Extra Virgin for Salad dressings and garnish. You’ll need approximately 6 tbsp per 1 serving. Like it more oily? Put more. Like it dry? Put less. Just don’t complicate the recipe like your love life (HAHA LOL JK)

- Fresh or Dried parsley. Getting fresh parsley is a pain in the ass for a white collar worker like me. Parsley don't keep well in the fridge, and will only keep for around a day or two outside. I chose the easy way;  I used the dried ones.

- Fresh or Dried chili pepper/pepper flakes. Either way, both worked magic! Here’s the drawback: the fresh will took a little bit longer to cook to improve its aroma, while the dried chili will cut off almost half the time needed to bring out the flavor.

- Salt. Worked wonder to give the dish a well rounded taste

- Freshly Ground Black Pepper. Same like the salt.


Ready? Here We Go!


Step 1 - Boil your pasta according to instructions on the packaging. Don't forget to salt the water!

Step 2 - Slice your Garlic and Chili finely. As thin as you possibly can!



Step 3 - Pour your olive oil and mix it with the garlic and chili on the pan. NOTE: DON'T turn on the heat just yet!


Step 4 - Now, turn on the heat on LOW. This way, the oil will heat up slowly, allowing the flavor of garlic and chili to fully infused, which is the whole point of this dish anyway! This should take around 5-6 minutes. Please pay attention to this process. If you burn the garlic, you'll ruin the whole dish!

Step 5 - Once you see bubble around the garlic and chili, and the smell permeates into the air, pour your pasta in! 


Step 6 - Season! Pour your salt and pepper to taste, and don't forget the parsley!



Step 7 - Plate!



If you’re a dude, this dish will definitely impress your Crush. No, really, no joke.

Try making this. Now.

Thanks for reading!
Please share if you like this, and be on a lookout for more recipes!

Peace


xx