PRAWNS AND SCALLOPS XO STIR FRY

Ingredients

400 gms of Large Prawns (shelled, deveined and tail on)

400 gms of Scallops

2 tblsp of Sesame Oil

1.5 tblsp of Butter

6 cloves garlic chopped

150 gms Round Beans cut into one inch pieces

1 Green Capsicum cut into strips

1 spring onion chopped

150 gms garlic sprouts or stems cut into 1 inch pieces

3 tablespoons black fungus (if dried then first immerse in warm water for 5 minutes and drain)

4 tblsp XO Sauce

1 tblsp of Soy Sauce

1 Tblsp of Shao Xing Cooking Wine

1/2 Cup chicken stock

Method:

Heat a pan and add the sesame oil and butter. When hot add the chopped garlic an fry for 30 seconds. Add the prawns and fry for 4 minutes till the prawns turn pink. Remove. Now add the scallops and fry for another 4 minutes and remove.

Now add the garlic stems or sprouts and fry for a minute, then add the beans and fry for another minute. Now add the capsicum and Black Fungus for 2 minutes and then add the spring onions. Now add the XO sauce and add the soy sauce, wine, chicken stock and let it cook for 2 minutes. Now add the fried prawns and scallops, mix well . Add 1 tblsp soy sauce mix well.

Let it cook for another two minutes. Enjoy

CASHEW CHICKEN WITH XO SAUCE

Ingredients

500 grams of Boneless, skinless Chicken Thighs, cut into cubes about a inch

2 tblsp of XO Sauce

1 Red Pepper Diced

100 gms of Round Beans sliced

1 Spring Onions chopped

1 chopped onion

2 cloves garlic chopped

3 tablespoons Black Fungus (fresh) or Dried (immersed in warm water)

2 tablespoon Chinese Cooking Wine

1 tablespoon cornflour

1 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce

1 tablespoon Hoisin Sauce

1 tsp crushed chilli flake

1 cup of roasted unsalted cashenuts

1 tsp of Sesame Oil

3 tablespoon oil for cooking

Method:

In a bowl add the cooking wine and cornflour. Make a paste and add to chicken and keep it aside for 15 minutes

In another bowl add the XO Sauce, Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil and Chilli flakes. Mix well and keep aside

Heat a wok and add 3 tablespoon vegetable oil. Fry the marinated chicken pieces till they become slightly brown on the outside and soft inside. Add the chopped onion, beans, red pepper. Mix well and fry for 3 mins. Add Black fungus, chopped spring onion and garlic and cook it for 3 mins. Add the XO Sauce Mixture, mix and cook for another 5 mins. Add the cashewnuts, mix and serve.

XO CHICKEN

Ingredients

600 grams of Boneless, skinless Chicken Thighs, cut into big pieces about two inches

100 gms of XO Sauce

1 Red Pepper Diced

100 gms of Round Beans cut into 4 cms lengths

Two Spring Onions cut lengthwise about 4 cms lengths

4 tablespoons Black Fungus (fresh) or Dried (immersed in warm water)

2 tablespoon Chinese Cooking Wine

2 tablespoon Dark Soy Sauce

1 tablespoon Soya Bean Paste

4 Dried Red Chillies, cut into bits and deseeded.

3 tablespoon oil for cooking

Method:

Heat a wok and add 3 tablespoon oil. Fry the chicken pieces till they become crusty on the outside and remain soft on the inside. Remove the fried chicken. Fry the Beans and Capsicum in the same oil and remove.

Fry the red chillies in the same oil for 30 seconds. Add the fried chicken and fry for min. Add the vegetables mix and cook for two mins. Add the cooking wine and spring onions and fry for a minute. Add dark soya sauce, soya bean paste, XO sauce and the black fungus. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes.