Spring Rolls

Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground chicken
1 small pack cole slaw mix
1/2 pack of bean sprouts
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
Green onions (chopped)
1 small bulb onions (chopped)
1 pack spring roll wrappers (25 count)
1 egg (beaten - to seal the roll)
Maggi, Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for deep frying

Directions:
Add some oil to a pan and then add the onions. Add the chicken and cook till well done. Be sure to break the chicken apart while it's cooking. Season with maggi, salt and pepper.

Turn the chicken out into a plate and then add the vegetables and sauté for about 2 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Return the chicken to the pan. Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Spread the filling out on a tray and let it cool down well.

After the chicken/veggie mixture has cooled down, start filling and rolling. Here's a quick tutorial on how to roll.

Picture from: www.alaskasprouts.com

Brush the side labeled 4 in the diagram above with egg to seal

Fill and roll all 25 wrappers.

Fry the spring rolls in batches. Do not over crowd the pan.

Dry out on a paper towel after frying. It's still very hot so resist every temptation to start eating them.

Enjoy with your friends and loved ones :)

Some people like spring rolls with sweet and sour sauce, I like mine without…whatever floats your boat.

Note: If you can't find a pack of cole slaw mix in stores, simply shred some carrots and cabbage.

Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa

Ingredients for the salsa:
2 mangoes
1 medium red bell pepper
2 jalapeños
1 large tomato
1 small bulb of onion
1 hand of cilantro
Jtablespoon honey
1 table spoon olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
Salt n Pepper to taste

Ingredients for the fish:
Salmon steaks
Olive oil
Salt, pepper and curry to taste.

Season and set aside. (Make sure to pat the fish dry with paper towels before seasoning).

Directions:
Remove the bell pepper, jalapeño and tomato seeds. Chop all the ingredients finely.

Mix well and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Now add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan and sear each side for about 3 minutes each.

Plate and enjoy your delicious meal ;)

P.S: I'm not a big fan of uncooked onions so let's just pretend I forgot to add it to my salsa. Haha.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients:
Pancetta (I used half)
Parmesan cheese (about half a cup)
2 eggs
Spaghetti (I used half of the pack - about 250g)
Salt and pepper

Directions:
Add the spaghetti to a large pot of salted boiling water and cook.

Add some vegetable oil to a pan and fry the chopped pancetta.

Fry the pancetta till it's browned on all sides.

Break the eggs into a bowl, add the cheese and then season with salt and pepper. Whisk well.

Drain the pasta and add to the fried pancetta.

Turn off the heat and add the egg mixture, stirring constantly.

Serve right away ;)

NB: This dish is traditionally made with pancetta but if you can't find pancetta, you can use bacon and if you don't eat pork then it's okay to use turkey bacon. Make sure the heat is off before adding the egg mixture so you don't end up with scrambled eggs. The heat from the pasta should cook the eggs just right.