Roti John

As requested by the bestie, here's my recipe for Roti John.

Roti John is basically a baguette sliced in two. Each half partially-submerged into a mixture of eggs, meat and onions and is pan-grilled mixture-laden side down til crispy and served with cucumber and chilli sauce. Some choose to add a layer of cheese between the halves and press them tightly together to melt the cheese before serving.

Ingredients:

1 large baguette sliced into two and halved
2 large eggs
1 onion - diced thinly
1/2kg of ground meat (chicken or beef)
Pepper to taste (black / white / ground)
Salt to taste
Oil for grilling

Instructions:

1. Wash the meat til clean and no blood runs through. Stir fry the meat in a non-stick pan. Do not add in any oil. Add in some ground white and black pepper to taste. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, crack eggs and beat well. Add in chopped onion, a pinch of salt and a pinch of coarse ground pepper.
3. Pour in the cooked ground meat and mix well.
4. Take one portion of the baguette and spoon the mixture over the sliced side of the bread. Make sure you cover the bread.
5. Add a tablespoon of oil into the pan over medium heat. Press the baguette mixture side down quickly into the pan, over the oil and press down with a spatula. The egg mixture should sizzle and 'sputter'. Continue pressing down evenly. Once the mixture has browned, turn the baguette over and press into the oil. This makes the crust crispy.
6. Once you get your desired crisp, remove from pan and set aside. Repeat step 4 an 5 for the rest of the baguette.
7. If you would like to add in cheese, add a layer of cheese on one half of the grilled baguette. Place the top half over the cheese and press together tightly, letting the cheese melt.
8. To serve, cut the baguette into strips, and serve with cucumber and chilli sauce.
   

I'll try to get some pictures up soon!

Easy Roast Chicken

Recipe was given to me by a colleague at work. She's great at coming up with recipes that don't take much time to cook. She told me this could be done in 30 mins - both preparation and cooking included.

This is one of those recipes where you don't have exact measurements but throw in any amount to your liking.

Ingredients:
1kg of chicken
Ginger Paste to taste
Garlic Paste to taste
Sweet Soya Sauce
Ground Black Pepper

Instructions:

1. Cut chicken into portions and place into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add in some ginger paste and garlic paste. I used about 2 tbsp of each. Rub the paste evenly over the chicken.
3. Pour in the sweet soya sauce. I used about 4 cups of soya sauce. You can add more if you want the chicken to be moist. Or less, if you want it to be dry. Marinate the chicken evenly with the sauce.
4. Add in the ground black pepper and mix evenly.
5. Place the chicken in a roasting dish and pour the remainder of the liquid over the chicken.
6. Turn up the over to full temperature and bake for 20-25minutes. In my case, it's 275 degrees celcius.
   

Remember to turn the chicken halfway through cooking to ensure the chicken's cooked on both sides.