Ikan Bali

(Bali Fish)

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 Fish, about 650-900g dressed Weight. Preferably sea bass or Mackerel
• 1 t Salt
• Oil, for deep frying
• 2 T Margarine or oil
• 2 sm Onions, sliced
• 1 t Sambal Oelek
• 1/2 t Laos
• 1/2 t Lemon grass
• 3 T Tamarind juice
• Pinch of ground ginger
• 1 t Brown sugar
• 1 T Sweet soy sauce

Directions

Cut fish into serving portions and rub salt all over. Feep-fry and drain on absorbent paper.

Heat oil and saute sliced onions until lightly brown. Add sambal oelek, laos, lemon grass, tamarind juice, ginger, brown sugar and soy sauce. Heat thoroughly.

Place fried fish in deep serving dish and pour sauce over it. Serve with rice.

Ayam Goreng

C Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 md Chicken MARINADE
• 1/2 c Tamarind water
• 1 tb Clear soya sauce
• A pinch of chilli powder
• 1 ts Ground ginger
• 1 ts Ground coriander
• 1 Clove garlic, crushed
• A pinch of turmeric

Directions

The name means simply 'fried chicken', and that is all it is. The marinade, however, gives it a characteristically Indonesian flavour. Marinate the pieces of chicken in this mixture for 2 hours, turning them from time to time. Strain the chicken, so that the marinade drips away from it. Then deep-fry the portions, 4 or 5 at a time. Chicken fried in this way is excellent with Nasi Goreng. [Nasi Goreng is fried rice. S.C.] Makes 4 servings.

Indonesian Barbecued Shrimp

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

DIPPING SAUCE

• 1/2 c Peanut butter
• 1/2 c Water
• 1 tb Brown sugar; packed
• 1 tb Lemon juice
• 1/2 ts Salt
• 1/2 ts Red pepper sauce
• 1 sm Garlic clove; crushed

SHRIMP

• 1 1/2 lb Shrimp; peeled
• 2 tb Vegetable oil
• 2 tb Water
• 1 tb Lemon juice
• 1 ts Brown sugar; packed
• 1/2 ts Salt
• 1/2 ts Red pepper suace
• 2 Garlic cloves; crushed

Directions

Prepare dipping sauce by mixing all ingredients until smooth. Cover until serving time. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down back of shrimp; wash out vein. Mix remaining ingredients in medium glass bowl. Add shrimp; stir to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Remove shrimp from marinade; reserve marinade. Thread shrimp on 6, 15" metal skewers, leaving space between each. Cover and grill shrimp about 4" from medium coals, 10-20 minutes, turning and brushing 2-3 times with marinade, until shrimp are pink. Serve with sauce, and if desired, lime wedges.

Indonesian Coconut Beef

Serving Size : 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb Boneless sirloin steak, -trimmed
• 3 tb Corn oil
• 1 lg Spanish onion, sliced
• 1 Garlic clove, crushed
• 1 ts Ground ginger
• 1 ts Ground cumin
• 1 ts Ground coriander
• 1 ts Chili seasoning
• 2/3 c Shredded coconut
• 2 ts Light-brown sugar
• 1 tb Lemon juice
• 1 1/4 c Beef stock
• Thin slivers red bell pepper
• Chopped green chilies
• Small onion slices

Directions

Cut steak in 1/2" thick strips.
Heat oil in a saucepan. Add Spanish onion slices and garlic and fry gently until soft. Add beef and fry, stirring, until brown.
Add spices to beef and cook 2 minutes. Add coconut, brown sugar, lemon juice and beef stock; stir well. Simmer gently, uncovered, 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until mixture is thickened and dry. Stir mixture more frequently towards end of cooking time to prevent sticking. Garnish with slivers of bell pepper, green chilies and small slices onion.
NOTE: If you prefer a more moist mixture, cook 20-25 minutes instead of 30-35 minutes.

Chiken fried rice

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups cold cooked rice
8 ounces cooked chicken (or substitute cooked turkey, etc.), chopped
2 eggs (more if desired)
1/2 cup green peas
1 medium onion, diced
1 green onion, diced
Seasonings (add according to taste):
Light Soy Sauce
Oyster sauce
Salt
Pepper
Oil for stir-frying, as needed


PREPARATION:
Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, add a dash of salt (Add a bit of oyster sauce if desired).
Chop the chicken meat and dice the onion and green onion.
Heat wok and add oil.
When oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way.
Cut the egg into thin strips, and save for later.Stir-fry the onion on high heat for a few moments, remove and set aside. Do the same for the green peas.
Add oil, turn down the heat to medium and stir-fry the rice. Add the soy sauce, salt, pepper and oyster sauce. Add the chicken, onion and green peas and combine thoroughly.
Serve chicken fried rice with the strips of egg on top and the green onion as a garnish. (Alternately, you can mix the green onion and egg in with the other ingredients).