Ken Homs Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables Food

KEN HOM'S STIR FRIED MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Separate the broccoli florets and peel and thinly slice the stems on the diagonal; Cut the asparagus into 4cm pieces; Cut the chinese leaves into 4cm strips; Halve the baby corn lengthways or leave it whole.
• Blanch the broccoli in a large pot of boiling salted water for 3 minutes; Drain and plunge them into cold water to stop them from cooking.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan until hot; Add the oil and when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the shallots and chillies and stir fry for 1 minute; Then add the baby corn and the asparagus; Stir fry for 30 seconds, then add the fish sauce and water, bring the mixture to the boil, cover and cook over high heat for 2 minutes.
• Then add the broccoli and Chinese leaves together with the oyster sauce, sugar and salt; Continue cooking over high heat for 3 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
• Serve immediately.

BEEF STIR FRY - KEN HOM

Steps:

• 1.For the beef, place the beef strips into a bowl and add the light soy sauce, rice wine and cornflour and mix well. Leave to marinate for 10-20 minutes.
• 2.Heat a wok until very hot and then pour in the oil.
• 3.Add the marinated beef and stir-fry for one minute, or until browned all over. Remove the beef with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• 4.Add the onions to the wok and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes
• 5.Pour in the water and cook for three minutes.
• 6.Drain off the juices collected from the beef and add to the wok.
• 7.Add the oyster sauce and stir for a minute then return the beef to the wok and add the mint leaves. Continue to stir-fry for one minute then remove from the heat.
• 8.For the noodles, soak the noodles in a large bowl of warm water for 15 minutes. When they are soft, drain them and discard the water.
• 9.Cut the noodles into 7.5cm/3 in lengths.
• 10.Heat a clean wok until hot, then add the groundnut oil. When it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the black beans, spring onions, garlic and ginger and stir fry quickly for 15 seconds.
• 11.Add the carrots and stir fry for two minutes.
• 12.Add the bean curd and Chinese flowering cabbage or pak choi and carefully mix together without breaking up the bean curd.
• 13.Add all of the remaining ingredients, except the sesame oil and cook the mixture over a gentle heat for about two minutes.
• 14.Now add the drained noodles and sesame oil and cook for a further three minutes.
• 15.To serve, ladle some of the noodles and sauce into individual bowls or into one large serving bowl. Place the stir fried beef alongside, garnish with the spring onion and serve at once.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH GINGERED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook, tossing with a wooden spoon, until the chicken begins to brown.
• Turn off the heat and transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Blanch the broccoli in the boiling water until the stems just begin to get tender, about 1 or 2 minutes.
• Drain and set aside.
• Add the sesame oil and garlic cloves to the wok.
• Turn the heat to medium and cook until the garlic is fragrant and lightly golden.
• Remove the garlic, add the ginger and cook for another minute.
• Turn the heat to high, add the carrots and cook, tossing with a wooden spoon, for 2 minutes.
• Add the peas, red peppers and hot pepper flakes, continue tossing with the spoon and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add the chicken, broccoli, vinegar and soy sauce and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Serve immediately over a bed of rice.

VIETNAMESE STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a nonstick pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the tofu pieces and stir-fry until nicely browned. Remove and drain on paper towels. When cool, cut them into bite-size strips. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet or saute pan over high heat. If the pan is smaller than 12 inches, cook the vegetables in two batches. Wait until the oil gets very hot, almost smoking (the vegetables should sizzle during the entire cooking time), and add the shallots, constantly stirring until they become fragrant, about 20 seconds.
• Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for another 20 seconds. Add the broccoli, cabbage, and bok choy, stir for 30 seconds, and add the red bell pepper. (If the pan gets too dry, sprinkle in 1 to 2 tbsp water).
• Working quickly, create an open space in the middle of the pan by pushing the vegetables against the edges. Add the soy sauce to the open area. It should sizzle and caramelize slightly, creating a distinctive aroma. Stir the vegetables with the soy sauce a few times and remove from the heat. Toss the vegetables with the tofu.

KEN HOM'S EAST - WEST SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat a heavy saucepan and swirl in the olive oil. When it's hot, add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Put the beef in a food processor and mix with the egg white and cold water for one minute. The mixture should be light and fluffy. Do not use a blender, as the mixture will be too dense. Then toss in the water chestnuts, soy sauces, rice wine, five spice powder, sugar, salt and pepper and mix for another 30 seconds. The mixture should be slightly coarse with bits of water chestnuts adding texture.
• Divide the mixture into 16 equal parts and roll each part into a meatball. Dust each meatball with potato starch. Heat a wok until it's hot and add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil. When the oil is hot and slightly smoking, drop in half of the meatballs, turn down the heat and slowly brown the meatballs. Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut oil and fry the remaining meatballs. Drain on paper towels.
• Place the meatballs in the cooked tomato sauce, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta to package directions.
• Arrange pasta on a platter, lay the meatballs on top, and pour sauce over all. Serve at once.

KEN HOM'S STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH CHILLIES & BASIL

Steps:

• Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is very hot, then add 1 tbsp of the oil. When it is very hot, add the chicken and stir-fry over a high heat for 8-10 minutes, until browned all over. Using a slotted spoon, take the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. Toss in the garlic and shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
• Return the chicken to the wok and add the chillies, fish sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar. Stir fry over a high heat for a further 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the basil leaves and serve at once.

ROASTED MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In a bowl, toss vegetables, oil, vinegar and rosemary.
• Season with salt (preferably sea or coarse) and pepper.
• Spread on baking sheet.
• Roast 15 minutes until crisp-tender.