DAILY ACTIVITY 3

Makassar, 8 Februari 2018

Hari ini kelompok kami mendapatkan giliran untuk membuat menu buffet main courses yakni masakan oriental. Masakan oriental sendiri berasal dari negara kepulauan Jepang, Thailand, Indonesia ( Negara Timur ). Oke langsung saja!

• Gai tod takrai

Lemongrass Chicken (Gai Tod Takrai) Lemongrass is often used in big pieces for flavoring dishes, but for this Thai recipe it's heavily bruised so it can be eaten along with the chicken. Both the lemongrass and garlic become darkly caramelized and richly flavored during cooking. lets see ingredients and how to make it :

                                     

Ingredients :

• 2 stalks fresh lemongrass
• 1 lb chicken thighs, boneless and skinless is preferred; wash thoroughly and cut thighs in half)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground Thai chili (prik haeng)
• 2 tbsp palm sugar
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
• 4 tbsp peanut oil

How to make it :

• Cut off the woody tops and bottoms of the lemon grass. Remove the outer 2-3 layers of the stalk and cut the tender middle section into 1 inch lengths. Bruise the lemongrass by hitting it with the back of a Chinese cleaver or pound it in a mortar and pestle.
• Combine bruised lemon grass, chicken thighs, garlic, black pepper, ground Thai chili, palm sugar, salt, and fish sauce in a bowl. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Heat a wok over medium-high heat and add the peanut oil, swirling to coat the entire surface. Heat the oil for 1 minute and add the marinated chicken mixture. Stir-fry for 15 minutes (the chicken and sauce will thicken and become caramelized). Remove from heat and serve with cold cucumber slices, lettuce, and jasmine rice or sticky rice.

• Yum makeua yao

Thai salads are generally served as part of a Thai meal with plenty of steamed rice, rather different from the western notion of what a salad is. There you have it, 5 simple and delicious Thai salads that require very little or no cooking at all. Here Ingredients 

Ingredients :

• 1 lb Asian or Globe Eggplant
• 2 tbs thinly sliced shallots
• 2 tbs coarsly chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 thinly sliced green onions
• 3 tbs fish sauce
• 3 tbs lime juice
• 1 tbs sugar
• 1 tbs fresh chilies, chopped OR 2 tbs coarsly ground dried red chilies
• 1 tbs dried shrimp OR 2 tbs chopped, roasted, salted peanuts

How to make it :

• Place the whole eggplant on the grill over medium high heat. Allow the eggplant to cook, turning occasionally. It is done when the skin is thoroughly charred and the eggplant is soft to the touch. Remove from the grill and let cool in a covered container.
• Chop the cilantro coarsely and the shallots thinly. Place the dried shrimp in a blender or food processor and pulse until they become fine shreds.
• Boil the eggs for approximately 7 minutes to achieve a soft boiled egg. Allow to cool and then peel.
• Prepare your dressing by combining the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and dried chili flakes.
• Once the eggplant has cooled, peel away the charred skin and slice the eggplant into bite-sized pieces. You should have roughly 1 cup of cooked eggplant. If you have more or less, adjust the amounts of the other ingredients accordingly.
• Combine the cooked eggplant with the chopped fresh herbs, shredded dried shrimp, and salad dressing. Slice the soft boiled eggs in half and arrange to the side of the salad. Serve while the eggplant is still slightly warm.

• Tori no teriyaki

Teriyaki (テリヤキ) is one of the most well-known and popular cooking methods in Japanese cuisine. Fish or meat (or other types of ingredients) are marinated in sweet soy sauce and then grilled or broiled. Lets see how to make it : 

Ingredients :

• 16 pcs Boneless chicken breast or thights, skin on or off as desired
• little salad oil

     Teriyaki sauce : 

• Sake 7ml
• Mirin 150 ml
• Soy sauce175ml
• sugar 25ml

How to make it :

• Wash and clean chicken, towel dry.
• Mix all sauce ingredients together.
• Marinate chicken pieces in sauce for several hours or overnight and keep in refrigerator.
• Bake: 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes turning once and baste with marinade sauce.
• Or.
• Grill: Place on grill, brush with marinade sauce when chicken is half cooked. Turn several times for even cooking.
• Or.
• Pan-Fry: Heat about 2 tbsp oil in a 12” skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken pieces skin side down and cook until light brown, turn to other side and do the same.
• Discard grease. Add marinade sauce. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook for 6-8 minutes.
• Remove lid, shake skillet to let remaining marinade evaporate.

• Onigiri 

Onigiri, also known as Japanese rice ball is a great example of how inventive Japanese cuisine can be. It is also a Japanese comfort food made from steamed rice formed into the typical triangular, ball, or cylinder shapes and usually wrapped with nori (dried seaweed). this is ingredients for onigiri :

Ingredients : 

• 1kg kome ( rice )
• 1500c mizu ( water )
• as needed shio ( salt )
• 2 leaves nori
• as needed goma ( sesame seed )

How to make it : 

• Wash rice clean and soak for 30 minutes. drain.
• Transfer rice and add water to streamer. cook rice until cooked about 8-10 minutes.
• Once boiling, reduce to heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• after that, remove from the stove and pot let stand for 15 minutes (do not open the lid of the pot).
• sprinkle salt and sesame seed in steamed rice. mix together.
• lump of rice and wrapped with nori. 

Sekian hari ini,

Terimakasih.