Chicken laska is a classic Asian recipe and worth the effort. Poach the chicken. Pour about 250ml boiling water into pan, roughly chop poaching ingredients (except chicken) and add to pan. Add whole chicken breasts, a pinch of salt and poach over very gentle heat for about 20 mins or until just cooked. Remove from […]
Category: Asian recipes
Chicken with cashew nuts

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Heat a wok and add the oil until it starts to smoke. Add the chicken, onions, garlic, chillies and cashew nuts and stir fry over a high heat until everything starts to brown. Add the water, pouring it in round the sides of the […]
Chicken yaki soba

Chicken yaki soba is a super quick Asian dish to make and the sauce can be prepared ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator. First cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water before setting aside.
Fried Vietnamese spring rolls
Ingredients: Filling: 60g Rice noodles (thin ones) 1 Cup of raw prawns, peeled, de-veined and roughly chopped 1 Small red onion, very finely chopped 2 Spring onions, finely chopped 1 Large cloveof garlic, finely chopped 1 Carrot, peeled and grated Small handful sugar snap peas, sliced Small handful of beansprouts A few sprigs of fresh […]
Vietnamese chicken balls
Ingredients: 500g Chicken mince (make your own by chopping thigh meat in a food processor) 3 Cloves garlic, crushed 3 Shallots, finely chopped 1 Stalk lemongrass, finely chopped Few leaves of fresh mint and some fresh coriander, chopped 1 tbsp Fish sauce Salt and pepper Vegetable oil A large bunch of mint, leaves picked 2-3 […]
Fried Vietnamese pancake
Ingredients: 100g Rice Flour 2 Eggs 175ml Coconut milk 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1/2 tsp Sugar Salt 2 tbsp Fish sauce 1 tsp Palm sugar 200g Pork fillet 8 Large prawns Black Pepper Handful of beansprouts 4 Spring onions Method: Make a batter by beating the eggs in a bowl and adding in the rice flour, […]
Prawn balls with fresh lime
Ingredients: 200g Chopped raw prawns 1 tbsp Grated ginger 2 Cloves garlic, chopped 1 Red chili, chopped 1 Spring onion, chopped 1 Egg, beaten 1 tsp Light soy 1 tsp Sesame oil 1 tbsp Rice wine 1 tbsp Cornflour Small handful fresh coriander, chopped Pinch of salt Fresh limes and sweet chilli sauce to serve […]
Prawn Toasts
Ingredients: 225g Raw prawns, finely chopped 2 Spring onions, chopped 2 tsp Dry sherry or rice wine 1 tsp Grated ginger 1 Egg white 2 tsp Cornflour Salt and white pepper 8 Slices white bread, crusts removed 4 tbsp Sesame seeds Groundnut oil for frying Method: Mix together prawns, onion, sherry/rice wine, ginger, egg white, […]
Satay
Ingredients: 450g Pork fillet or same amount of chicken breast or thigh Marinade: 2 tbsp Light soy sauce 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry 2 tbsp Finely chopped garlic 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp Sesame oil 1 tsp Sugar 2 tsp 5 Spice powder Salt Dipping sauce: 1 tbsp Groundnut […]
Spare ribs with sesame

Method: Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes until they are golden brown. Shake the pan gently so they don’t catch. Tip out into a mortar and crush them with the pestle. Set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan (one with a lid). Brown the […]