PHILIPS: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living Roadshow – Healthy Cooking with Chef Sidney Kan

Healthy Eating, Healthy Living Roadshow was from 2nd to 7th October 2018 at IPC Shopping Centre for friends and family to participate in fun and exciting activities.

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I wasn’t there just for the fun and games but to also learn about the wonders of cooking with PHILIPS Premium All-In-One Multi Cooker as we were told that Chef Sidney Kan will be preparing 6 dishes within an hourThat sounds almost too good to be true but he has proved the crowds wrong.

Here are the 6 dishes Chef Sidney has prepared along with the recipes and steps:

1. Beancurd Soup ‘Tou Foo Kang’

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Ingredients

  • 1 liter of Chicken/Vegetable Soup (can be freshly prepared with PPC in advance)
  • 1 bowl of Fresh Bean Curd (freshly made with PPC)
  • 5 pieces of Crab Sticks (cut into cubes)
  • 20 gram Shimeji Mushrooms
  • 100 gram Peeled Prawns (chopped into pieces)
  • 100 gram Squid (cleaned and sliced)
  • 1 pack of Gingko Nuts
  • 10 pieces Goji Berries
  • 1 can of Sweet Kernel Corn
  • 1 tablespoon of Corn Flour
  • 2 tablespoon of Water

Method

  1. Heat up Chicken/Vegetable stock with Saute Mode.
  2. Mix corn flour with water then set aside.
  3. Add in all the ingredients into the stock and cook for 3 minutes.
    (Only put crab sticks into the cooker once its almost ready)
  4. Before serving warm, pour corn flour mixture into the cooker to thicken the soup.

2. Steamed Tofu Egg with Century Egg and Salted Egg Yolk

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Ingredients

  • 2 nos Century Eggs (diced)
  • 3 nos Salted Egg Yolk (diced)
  • 1 bowl of semi-firm bean curd (freshly made with PPC)
  • 4 nos Grade AA Eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon of Oyster Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Sesame Oil
  • White Ground Pepper, Sesame Seeds, Coriander and Spring Onions for garnishing.
  • 1 sheet of Aluminium Foil

Method

  1. Cracks and beats eggs in a bowl with a dash of Oyster Sauce.
  2. Pour the bean-curd into steaming tray followed by the egg mixture.
  3. Place diced century eggs and salted egg yolks on top of the mixture.
  4. Cover the steaming tray with aluminium foil to prevent moisture slipping into the dish during steaming.
  5. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the cooker and place the rack/stand followed by the steaming tray.
  6. Close the lid, set to Steam Mode with Keep Pressure Time (KPT) of 10 minutes.
  7. Once its cooked and ready, take the steaming tray out and garnish and top it with Soy Sauce, White Ground Pepper then garnish with Sesame Seeds, Chopped Coriander Leaves and Spring Onion.

3. Portugese Chicken ‘Ayam Masak cara Portugis’
(Chef Sidney’s Mum Recipe)

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Ingredients

  • 2 cloves of Garlic
  • 1 Whole Onion (Sliced)
  • 2 pieces of Star Anise
  • 1 piece of Cinnamon Stick (an inch long)
  • 1 can of Green Peas (drained)
  • 2 Potatoes (peeled and diced)
  • 1/2 Sakura Chicken (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon of Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon of Oil
  • 200ml of Chicken Stock
  • A pinch of Salt for taste

Method

  1. Set cooker to bake function.
  2. Add oil and sesame oil into the cooker.
  3. Once the oil has heated up, add the onions, garlic, star anise and cinnamon stick. Fry until fragrant.
  4. Add potatoes and Sakura Chicken into the cooker, fry them for a few minutes.
  5. Lastly, add green peas, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, salt and chicken stock.
  6. Reset the cooker, pre-set to Chicken at Keep Pressure Time (KPT) of 25 minutes.

4. Galangal Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 Chicken (chopped into 6 pieces)
  • 1 piece of Dried Cuttlefish (grilled and washed)
  • 4 Slices of Galangal
  • 3 Small Onions (sliced)
  • 5 cloves of Garlic
  • 3 slices of Ginger
  • 3 tablespoons of Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of Oyster Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons of Thai Palm Sugar
  • Oil

Method

  1. Heat up cooker with Saute Mode.
  2. Add some oil followed by the garlic, small onions, galangal and ginger.
  3. Once fragrant, add chicken and sauteed till exterior is cooked.
  4. Add oyster sauce and dark sauce then stir till ingredients are coated.
  5. Add palm sugar.
  6. Close the lid, set Steam Mode with Keep Pressure Time (KPT) of 8 minutes.

5. Steamed Chicken with Preserved Vegetable ‘Cha Choi’

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Ingredients

  • 800 gram Boneless Whole Chicken Leg or Breast
    (washed and diced to your preference)
  • 1 packet of Ready-to-Eat Preserved Vegetable ‘ Cha Choi’
  • 1 inch sliced Ginger (peeled)
  • 1 tablespoon of Sesame Oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of Oyster Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of Premium Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of Corn Flour
  • Salt and White Ground Pepper for taste

Method

  1. Marinate the chicken with a bit of salt, oyster sauce, soy sauce, ginger, white pepper and set aside for few hours.
  2. Coat the mixture with corn flour then add preserved vegetable.
  3. Pour mixture into steaming tray.
  4. Add 1/2 cup of water into the cooker.
  5. Place the rack/stand in the cooker followed by the steaming tray.
  6. Close the lid and set to Steam Mode with Keep Pressure Time (KPT) of 12 Minutes.

6. Colourful Vegetable with Mushroom Stems

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Ingredients

  • 20 pieces of Dried Shiitake Mushroom Stems
  • 5 strings of Long Beans (cut 1 cm long)
  • 1 Carrot (peeled and diced)
  • 8 Small Korean King Mushrooms (diced)
  • 1 Quarter of Red Pepper (diced)
  • 1 Quarter of Green Pepper (diced)
  • 1 Quarter of Yellow Pepper (diced)
  • 1/2 can of Sweet Kernel Corn
  • 5 cloves of Garlic (cut to half)
  • 2 tablespoons of Oyster/Vegetable Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of Soy Sauce
  • A pinch of Salt and Pepper for seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons of Oil
  • Water

Method

  1. Soak the shiitake mushroom stems in hot water for at least 3 hours.
  2. Followed by Steam Mode with Keep Pressure Time (KPT) of 30 Minutes with a cup of water, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce and oil. Once cooked leave it to cool.
  3. Dice the shiitake stems.
  4. Heat the pot using Saute Mode then add oil.
  5. Once heated, add garlic and shiitake stems into the cooker.
  6. Sauteed till fragrant.
  7. Add the rest of the ingredients and give it a light saute for 3 – 4 minutes.
  8. Add oyster/vegetable sauce, salt and soy sauce.

For more recipes and upcoming cooking demos, you should join Chef Sidney’s group on Facebook by clicking here! To read more about the amazing PHILIPS Premium All-In-One Multi Cooker, click here!

Ciao!

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Western Delight by Chef Hadzrin Mohd

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We got an opportunity to attend the cooking demonstration by Chef Hadzrin where the dishes he’ll be preparing for us will be using products by Knorr. It’s all about simple cooking for anyone and everyone. Besides, who wouldn’t love Western cuisines?

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Participants will be able to get their hands-on preparing the every dish in the menu alongside with Chef Hadzrin.

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Seafood Aglio Olio 

The ingredients used were Knorr Italian Herb Paste and Knorr Aromat Seasoning Powder. Pasta wasn’t too salty and it was beautifully sauteed with garlic flavors and has some nice heat to it from the chili flakes. Look at the amount of seafood plopped into this dish! Everything was cleared within a minute.

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Cheezy Mashed Potato

Ingredients were Knorr Mashed Potato Mix and Knorr Cheese Sauce Mix. This is something really easy and fun to do! Mixed the mashed potato mixture evenly then stuffed it with diced cheddar cheese and bring it to fry till golden brown. Instead of having it the usual way, why not spice things up a little?😄

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Golden Creamy Pasta

Ingredients used were Planta Margarine and Knorr Golden Salted Egg Powder. This is another pasta dish although you can’t really see the pasta as it is hidden by the sauce and chicken chop. The sauce was cooked with curry leaves, bird eye’s chilies, onion and garlic making it less bland and more flavorful. Chef Hadzrin suggested on adding the chicken chop giving it a whole different level.😋

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Hickory Herbs Grilled Chicken

For the last dish, the ingredients used were Knorr Hickory Smoke BBQ Sauce, Knorr Mashed Potato Mix and KCP. I love dishes with protein, greens and starch. This is like the 3 key ingredients for Western cuisines.

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Here are some of the products used for the cooking demonstration.

Can’t wait to attend more cooking demos in the future as there’s always something new Ito learn about such as food facts and hacks to create a perfect dish!

xoxo,

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Classic Malaysian Delights by Chef Alan Wong

Because dinner is a meal to enjoy with the family, the food is usually very hearty. In our culture, eating a meal together with several dishes in the middle of the table are known as family dining or Chinese Malaysian way, “dai chow” which typically means cook upon order, eat-with-rice and dishes and so on.
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Here we’ve got Chef Alan Wong, Unilever Food Solutions’ Chef de Cuisine for Chinese Segment in Malaysia and Lead Chef for Asian Sauces in South East Asia explaining the dishes he’ll be preparing for us using products by Knorr.

Participants will be able to get their hands-on preparing the dish by Chef Alan’s side. How fun is that?

 

 

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Pajelis “Ong Lai” Prawn using Knorr Rock Sugar Honey Sauce & Knorr Lime Flavored Powder. Sweet, sourish with a lovely hint of  heat to this dish! It was really appetizing and a refreshing dish to begin with.

 

 

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For the next dish, we’ve got Sidney Kan in action! Just so you know, he’s the Social Media Strategist & Influencer for Big Boys Oven. To follow his food-venturing steps, follow him on Facebook right here!

Not to mention if you’re ever around Kota Damansara, you should make a visit to Fook Kee Homemade Noodle at Hup May Restaurant to grab a bowl! Especially his Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice. My fav!♥

 

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Chef Alan Wong back on wok doing some finishing touches on the sauce! The aroma of the sauce got everyone mouthwatering!

 

 

 

 

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Portuguese Grilled Fish using Knorr Rock Sugar Honey Sauce. The flavors are pretty intense and just the right amount of heat!

Couldn’t help myself but to have a few more pieces of it because it’s just so good.

 

 

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This was the highlight that everyone has been waiting for, Golden Cheesy Prawn using Knorr Cheese Sauce Mix Knorr Chicken Stock. I’m a sucker for cheesy food!

 

 

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Other than that, Chef Alan also taught us how to spice up mayonnaise dipping!

Salted Egg Yolk Mayo using Knorr Golden Salted Egg Powder, Planta Chef Margarine Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise. I would’ve dip fries with it!

 

 

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“Num Yum” Mayo using Knorr Lime Flavored Powder, Knorr Chicken Stock Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise.
It has a nice tangy kick to it!

 

 

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“Num Yum” Steam Prawn,
using the same products as above without the mayo. It has that nice Thai vibes going on and this sauce would pair up pretty well with other seafood too!

 

 

 

 

 

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Last but not least, Chili Lime Pepper & Salted Chicken Wings using Knorr Lime Flavored Powder & Knorr Chicken Stock. What a way to end today’s masterclass! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chef Alan was really good-natured, knowledgeable and gave us amazing tips on preparing sauces especially on avoiding ‘splits’ when preparing the mayonnaise dipping and fact that the salted egg yolk powder consists 68 egg yolks. Wow!

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#Groupfie!

xoxo,

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