Seared Rockfish Masala

This is a very good dinner, healthy and light. I got the Rockfish from Costco and actually it is a good white fish, the meat is flaky and moist when cooked. So here is how I made my Seared Rockfish Masala. Seasoned those fillet with masala, garlic salt and some ground black pepper. Use a non-stick pan to sear them about 3 min each side on medium to high heat (use vegetable oil). Then throw in some diced vege you like, such as bell peppers, asparagus, parsley and green onions and then cover the saucepan with a lid for a min or two. The reason is to have some moisture in it (the sauce). Lastly, take the lid away, stir the vege and add little garlic salt to taste. You will love this...

The green vegetable is Kale. I grow Kale every year in the garden. Take out the stem, cut the leaves in small stripes, cleaned and sauteed with vege oil, garlic salt and mushrooms. Add little water to cook this, so that the kale will get softer. Say about 3-5 min.

Anda Boleh

Rockfish Ontop of Congee

It was fun thinking of what goes with my Rockfish, that is the Congree or Porridge. Cantonese called it "Jook". You can make your own flavor jook or just plain easily. Mine was watercress, sausage, chicken stock, green onions and of cos, jasmine rice. Why Jasmine Rice? Well, it is very smooth in texture, cooked fast and more aroma than the others. So the Rockfish I got from Costco is fresh and I seasoned it with olive oil, garlic salt and masala spice. Seared the Rockfish until cooked, say 4-5 minutes each side depends on how thick is the fillet. The thicker the longer in the hot saucepan (medium to high heat). The texture of the rockfish is flakey and white fish taste. I garnished with chopped fresh parsley. You can use cilantro or green onions or any other herbs you prefer. Well, try it and you sure will enjoy your jook time.

"Anda Boleh"

Steamed Arugula with Sole tomato sauce

This is another Anniversary dish I made today. It is very soothing dish with cherry tomatoes and buttery sole fillet, put on top of steamed arugula. Yes, I think you never heard of steamed arugula, and this is a new way of eating it. Surprisingly, the arugula did not taste bitter once cooked in the hot boiling water. The texture was soft and greeny, just like bok choy or chinese green. Love it with just soy sauce, but I was laying the sole tomato sauce on top of it in addition to the soy sauce. So good and comforting.

Recipe soon.

Recovery Fried Squash and Sole

I dont know what was in my head after recovering from my bad sore throat few days ago. I was making squash tempura and pan fried sole, also the Duck Confit Berry Sauce crostini. Just Gregg and me, we had a feast. Well, this is very easy to make, just remember, fried food is once in a blue moon. So you can have a pot of oil and deep frying this squash dipped with easy batter.

Recipe soon.

Rice with Fried Capers, Chard curry, Halibut and Herbs Omellet

This is so Good!!!!!!! I can eat the plain steamed Jasmine rice with fried capers just like that. Easy to make, just fried the capers until it pops and little brown. Gosh, it is my comfort food and of cos, better with some chard or other vegetables curry (I used the leftover curry sauce), seared halibut and herbs omellet.

Lets start with herbs omellet:-

Make your usual omellet, stir a little so that the omellet is breaking up into small pieces. Also fried a little longer than usual omellet, so that you can see the little brown side. Add in chopped parsley, oregano, thyme and garlic salt. So so good!!!!!!

Chard curry:-

Pick some chard from your backyard, cleaned and sliced. Heat the pan with some cooking oil, cook until wilted and then add the leftover curry sauce you have at home, for about 1 min to simmer. Serve with warm steamed jasmine rice.

Enjoy My Way of Comfort Food

"Anda Boleh"

White Pampano in Red Curry

There is a Seafood City market in Vallejo where we seldom go there to explore. Once we were there, it was a heaven for me and Gregg. I was excited to see lots of seafood especially the fish. I love Pampano and it is a luxury fish in Malaysia. Chinese usually will steam a fresh Pampano, with just ginger soy sauce and chopped green onions. Love it... so light and healthy.

This time, I was thinking of making a fish curry, due to the leftover curry sauce the other day. See, when you have some curry leftovers, always divide them in little containers, so that you can use it at any other time, with any other food you make.

Ingredients:-

1 whole Pampano fish cut in half (actually you can used any kind of white fish, ocean fish taste better)

Leftover curry sauce or soup you have from Asian restaurants

1 Tablespoon chopped parsley

Salt to taste

1 Teaspoon Fish sauce

Water

Method:-

1. To fry the fish, pat dry and seasoned with salt, both side.

2. Heat a pot of cooking oil, to deep fry the fish until really brown and little crispy. Charring the fish is much better, because we want the little charred taste in the curry, also soften the bones when go into the curry sauce. Then take out the fish and put aside.

3. Heat another pot to cook the leftover curry sauce and some water if the sauce is too thick. We need it to be little soupy, so that the fish can be soaked in it.

4. Once boiled, add the fried fish, fish sauce and parsley, also add salt to taste. Serve with the tumeric rice (recipe from last posting).

Trout Bourguignon

I am sure most people love Beef stew or Beef Bourguignon. However, what if you have other meat instead especially a Trout, Salmon, Seabass, Talapia, Sole, Catfish, Snappers, etc in your freezer? Dont worry so much, I am showing you how to make Trout Bourguignon, Chef Chong's way. The main thing of Bourguignon is the sauce char winery flavor. Yes, red, white or even sake is good, as long as there is a alcohol in it. Cooking is about fun and suiting your own taste buds.

Recipe soon to come.......

Craisins Alaskan Halibut

Chef Neda who is the Private Chef for a wealthy family in San Francisco and ex-Chef for French Laundry gave me some frozen Alaskan Halibut few days ago. I was thinking, should I just seared it with salt and pepper or making it more fancy and gourmet. Well, of cos, more gourmet and fine dining experience, Chef Chong's way. I have some craisins in the fridge, cut leeks and romaine. Good light bright idea, genius.... See, nothing goes to waste. Always keep those extra vegetable tops or shoots in a ziploc bag or air tight containers to keep it fresh. I was using Japanese Sake for this Halibut and it was wonderful. Gregg loves it and we were silent when we had the first bite of the halibut... yum yum yum....:)
Recipe soon to come.............