Gai Larn just like at Yum Cha
All Original Recipes by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 3 minutes
- 1 bunch gai larn
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- Shake of white pepper
Step 1 - Cut the very ends off the gai larn-if it's a thick stalk, take about an inch/2.5cms off. If it's a thin stalk then just 1cm will do. Then separate the leaves from the stalks cutting the stalks into 10cm/4inch pieces. Put a pot of water onto boil and then blanch the stalks-a minute or two will do depending on how thick they are. Place the stalks on a serving plate. Then blanch the leaves for about 10 seconds. Place on top of the stalks.
Step 2 - Mix the oyster sauce with the sesame oil and white pepper. Drizzle on top of the vegetables and serve.
Garlic Chive "Bing" Pancakes with Hoi Sin Sauce
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
- 1 bunch garlic chives
- 1 cup plain all purpose flour
- 1 cup potato flour/fine corn starch
- 1 egg
- 425ml/15flozs. iced water
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- Oil for shallow frying
- 3 tablespoons hoi sin sauce
Step 1 - Wash the garlic chives well and then dry with a teatowel. Cut the garlic chives into 1 inch/2.5cm pieces.
Step 2 - Mix the two flours together and then add the egg and ice water and salt and mix with a fork until the lumps are gone. Mix in the garlic chives.
Step 3 - Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add a ladleful of batter and cook until golden and then turn over. Brush with hoi sin sauce and serve while hot.
Kangkong in 5 minutes
Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cooking time: 3 minutes
- 1 bunch kangkong (water spinach)
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1.5 tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 1.5 tablespoons ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
Step 1 - Wash the kangkong and dry in a tea towel. Chop into pieces 5cm/2inches long. Add the oil to a wok and then stir fry the garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add the kangkong and stir fry for a minute. Then season with oyster and fish sauce.
Stir Fried Garlic Stalks with Chicken
Preparation time: 7 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
- 100g chicken breast or thigh, sliced
- 1 teaspoons cornflour/fine cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
- 2 slices ginger, chopped
- 1 bunch garlic stalks, cut into 1 inch pieces
Sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon light soya sauce
- dash of white pepper
- dash of sesame oil
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 2 teaspoons cornflour/fine cornstarch
Step 1 - Mix the sauce ingredients all together and have them ready for cooking. Mix the chicken and the cornflour together with the sugar and salt in the first list. Add some oil to a frying pan or wok and fry the chicken until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
Step 2 - Fry the garlic and ginger until fragrant and then add the garlic stalks. Stir fry for a minute or so. Then add the sauce ingredients and cook through until the sauce is thickened and glossy.