Garlic Shrimp

Another easy dish to whip up for no-meat Fridays :)


Ingredients:

• fresh prawns (sugpo)
• garlic, minced
  
• oil
• butter
  
• hot water

Procedures:

• Blanch the prawns. Take off everything (shell, head, tail). Set aside.
  
• Heat a little oil before putting in the butter to prevent it from burning.
• Drop the minced garlic and peeled prawns, saute until the garlic is roasted and the prawns are coated with butter.
• Serve over steaming white rice.
• Chili vinegar dip is optional but recommended.
  

It's as easy as one, two, three, right?

Fresh Pick: Asugon (Barracuda)

Photo below is a Guinean Barracuda, one of the more timid kinds of barracuda, it comes in many names depending on the local you're in here in the Philippines, here in Navotas and I guess, mostly in Tagalog region, it is called Asugon. The asugon on the pic below measured up to 4ft in length, I have no idea, how much it weigh, I was just astonished to see (well not really, I grew up seeing huge fishes) how big it was so I asked my tatay to put a meter beside it, to illustrate how long it is, and took the shot. I have other shots, but I just can't post it the right way, I don't know why :(


My tatay cooked it in two ways - he sliced and fried the body (first) while he cooked the head and tail part plus the egg (and other whatnots) in sour broth (second). Before you question my pop's food preference, let me tell you a side story, he used to work as a chief cook in a cargo ship before he retired, and most of his co-workers during his years of work were Japs nationals, so his quirky palette sort of came from that.



No recipes from me, not a fan of fish and I don't think, I'll ever be :p

Fettuccine with Ham, Corn and Peas

I wasn't able to join the celebration at Presto Pasta Nights last week, boo for me! But, I am super proud to take part in one of the longest running food meme, I may not be a regular contributor but I love it no less. I'll let you in on a secret, with my love of pasta, I think I was Italian in my past life *grins*.

This week's pasta feast is hosted by Debbie of Debbie Does Dinner, if you're craving for more pasta recipes, go and visit her for the round-up on Friday.


Ingredients:

• fettuccine noodles
• corn kernels
  
• green peas
• sliced ham, cut into square bits
  
• evaporated milk
• all-purpose cream
• butter
• olive oil (any kind will do)
  
• ground black pepper
• salt
• dried basil leaves

Procedures:

• Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Set aside.
• Heat a bit of oil before melting the butter slab, that would prevent it from burning.
• Put the ham in, roll the pieces in butter for a while until it sizzles. Add the green peas and corn kernels and saute.
• Pour the evaporated milk and stir. Pour the all-purpose cream and stir a bit more thus preventing the sauce from sticking to the pan. Lower the heat down and let it simmer for three minutes.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper, try it out and do the necessary adjustments. Bring to a boil.
• Toss the fettuccine noodles in, sprinkle it with some dried basil leaves and mix until all the noodles are coated with the sauce.
• Let it cool for a few minutes and serve. (The sauce tends to thicken while it cools, the logic behind the let it cool phrase *grins*)

Try it and do tell me what you think, okie?