Chinese Stir Fry with Noodles

I love Asian recipes! They're always quick to prepare, tasty and full of goodness. Convenience of using whatever you have in your fridge is just a bonus.

Ingredients:

2-3 tbs oil (peanut, rice bran...not any virgin)

200-250 gr meat (pork, beef, chicken - optional) thinly sliced

1 packet (450g) fresh Asian noodles (prepare according to packet instructions)

3-4 cups sliced vegetables (onion, capsicum, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, zucchini, young corn, green beans...)

2-3 garlic cloves, crushed

2 cm ginger, grated

1/4 cup oyster sauce

1-2 tbs soy sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

chilli flakes (or sauce), to taste

coriander leaves and/or shallots for sprinkling (sesame seeds)

Method:

Heat oil (in a wok or deep pan with heavy bottom) until oil starts smoking. Add meat pieces and fry, stirring and shaking pan, until meat change colour. Take out; add more oil and repeat process with vegetables adding ginger and garlic; should take a minute or 2. Return meat, add noodles and sauces. Mix everything well and sprinkle with chosen ingredients. Done!

Brzi Azijski obrok sa nudlama (Kineski 'Stir Fry')

Volim obroke ovakve vrste! Uvijek su brzi za pripremu, ukusni i nutritivni. Apsolutni plus je to sto mozete koristiti sta god imate u frizideru.

Potrebno:

2-3 K ulja (kikiriki, od rizinih mekinja; ne maslinovo ili drugo hladno presano)

200-250 gr mesa (svinjetina, junetina, piletina), tanko rezani komadi

1 paket Azijskih nudla (450 gr; svjeza tjestenina sa jajima); namoce se u prokljucaloj vodi

3-4 solje rezanog povrca (luk, paprika, brokule, tikvice, mrkva, mahune...)

2-3 cena bijelok luka, sitno sjeckan / protisnut

2 cm djumbira, ribanog

1/4 solje sosa od skoljki (oyster sauce)

1-2 K soja sosa

1 k ulja sezama

susene ljuspice ljute paprike, prema ukusu

lisce korijandera i/ili mladi luk za posuti (sezamovo sjeme)

Nacin:

Zagrijte ulje u 'wok' ili dublju tavu sa teskim dnom dok ne pocne dimiti. Ubacite komade mesa i mijesajuci i tresuci przite dok ne promijeni boju. Prebacite meso u drugu posudu, pa postupak ponovite sa povrcem, dodavajuci bijeli luk i djumbir. Treba da je gotovo za minutu ili dvije -da ostane hrskavo. Vratite meso i dodajte nudle, a zatim i sve zacine / soseve. Dobro promijesajte i pospite izabranim zacinskim biljem. Gotovo!

Asian Dumplings

These are fish dumpling, but you can use any kind of vegetables, meat and/or seafood to make them.

Ingredients:
1 packet gow gee pastry (or make your own 'pasta' dough , or use lasagna sheets)
300 g bassa fillets, skinless
1 egg, beaten
1 small bunch coriander leaves, chopped
small knob of ginger, grated
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
a few drops of sesame oil
2-3 tsp fish sauce (or salt to taste)
Sweet chilli sauce and springs of coriander leaves for serving
Method:
Steam or microwave fish; break up with fork. Add all other ingredients, mix well. Take a spoonful and place onto a 'gow ghee' pastry, brush edges with water. Use dumpling mould / ravioli maker to press them, or press edges with fork.  Do the same with the rest of ingredients. Cook dumplings in a pot of salted water, until they come up to the surface. Drain and place onto serving dish. Serve with sweet chilli sauce, garnished with coriander leaves.



Azijske Knedle / Smotuljci


Ove na slici gore su  sa ribom; medjutim mozete ih napraviti sa povrcem, mesom i/ili morskim plodovima prema vasem izboru.


Potrebno:
1 pakovanje 'gow gee' tijesta (lasanja tijesto moze zamijeniti ili napravite sami svoje 'pasta' tijesto)
300 gr cvrste bijele ribe , bez koze i kostiju
1 jaje, umuceno
1 manji svezanj korijanderovog lisca, sjeckano
1 manji komadic djumbira, rendanog
1-2 cena bijelog luka, protisnutog
nekoliko kapi ulja sezama
2-3 k 'ribljeg' sosa (ili so prema ukusu)
Slatko-ljuti sos  i lisce korijandera za servirati
Nacin:
Kuhajte ribu u pari ili mikrovalnoj pecnici. Viljuskom razdijelite na manje komade. pomijesajte sa svim  ostalim sastojcima. Nanesite na krugove tijesta, ovlazite krajeve; koristite modlu za smotuljke / raviole da pritisnete krajeve, ili to uradite rucno uz pomoc viljuske. Zavrsite  isto sa svim preostalim sastojcima. Kuhajte u slanoj vodi sve dok ne isplivaju na povrsinu. Ocijedite i prebacite u posudu za serviranje. Sluzite sa slatko-ljutim čili sosem. Dekorisite sa korijander liscem.

                                                              Mmmm, Dumplings

Sun Choy Bau

Put your wok to work! Ingredients: 1 tbs oil, peanut preferable 2 garlic cloves, crushed 3 cm ginger, grated 1/4 tsp chili flakes 500 g mince (chicken, turkey or pork) 2 tbs oyster sauce 2 tsp soy sauce 1 cup bean sprouts 1/4 cup coriander leaves 1 carrot, grated (optional) 2-3 spring onions, chopped 12 Iceberg lettuce leaves Method: Heat oil, fry onion, garlic and ginger. Add meat; brown well, smashing lumps. Spoon all flavouring sauces, sprinkle vegetables and coriander leaves. Mix well. Serve a few tablespoons of prepared mince, placed in a lettuce leaf; roll as a wrap. Enjoy! Smotuljci salate sa mljevenim mesom - San Choy Bau Potrebno: 1 K ulja, od kikirikija po mogucnosti 2 cena bijelog luka, protisnutog 3 cm djumbira, rendanog sitno 1/4 k ljuspica sushenog cilija 500 gr mljevenog mesa (piletina, puretina ili svinjetina) 2 K sosa skoljki ('oyster sauce') 2 K soja sosa 1 solja izdanaka graha 1/4 solje lisca korijandera 1 mrkva, rendana (po zelji) 2-3 mlada luka, sjeckana 12 listova salate 'Ledeni brijeg' Nacin: Zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk, bijeli luk i djumbir. Ubacite meso; przite i mijesajte, razbijajuci vece komade. Dodajte soseve, povrce i korijander. Izmijesajte dobro. Servirajte nekoliko kasika ove mjesavine u list salate; zamotajte kao palacinku i uzivajte.

Pork Ribs Asian Style

This is my favorite way of cooking ribs in oven.

Ingredients:
1 kg pork ribs (or beef)
2-3 tbs tomato paste
1-2 tbs brown sugar
1 teas paprika
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cm ginger, grated
2/3 cup (+) soy sauce
1-2 tbs sesame oil
Method:
Mix all ingredients well, add pork ribs and coat with marinade. Let it rest 2+ hours in a cool spot.
Preheat oven to 220*C, place ribs onto a baking tray and bake for 20-30 minutes. Serve with crusty bread (or rice) and salad.

Svinjska rebra na Azijski nacin

Ovaj nacin pripremanja rebara nikada ne izda!

Sastojci:
1 kg svinjskih rebaraca (ili govedjih)
2-3 K gusto ukuhanog paradajza
1-2 K braon secera
1 k paprike
1-2 cena bijelog luka, protisnuta
2 cm svjezeg djumbira, sitno rendanog
2/3 solje (+) soja sosa
1-2 K sezamovog ulja
Nacin:
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za marinadu, dodajte rebra i ostavite na hladnom mjestu 2+ sati. Ukljucite rernu na 220*C. Postavite rebra na pleh i pecite oko 20-30 min. Sluzite sa rusticnim hljebom (ili rizom) i salatom.

Honey Soy Chicken Wings

Marinating chicken wings in following way is very popular throughout whole Asia.

Ingredients:
1 kg chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded
1/2 cup Soy sauce
2-3 tbs Honey
1 tsp Five spice (optional)
2 tbs Tomato paste
1/2 Tbs grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp sesame oil
Method:
Mix all ingredients for marinade, add chicken and leave it in the fridge for 30 min to 2 hours - time to time stir it.
Preheat oven to 180*C, prepare roasting pan.
Place chicken on a roasting dish and roast for 25-30 minutes.
Serve with your favorite salad and/or rice.


Pileca Krilca Marinirana u Soja Sosu i Medu

Specijalitet mnogih zemalja Azije, voljen sirom svijeta

Potrebno:
1 kg pilecih krilca, podijeljenih na zglobovima, vrhovi odstranjeni
1/2 solje soja sosa
2-3 K meda
1 k mjesavine '5 zacina' (moze bez)
2 K gusto ukuhanog paradajza
1/2 K rendanog djumbira
3 cena bijelog luka, protisnuto
Nacin:
Pomijesjte sve sastojke za marinadu, stavite krilca i promijesajte. Ostavite 30 min do 2 sata u frizideru.
Zagrijte rernu na 180*C, pripremite posudu za pecenje.
Postavite krilca na pleh / posudu i pecite 25-30 min.
Servirajte sa salatom po vasem izboru i/ili rizom.
1 k sezamovog ulja