Kiddy Pork and Vege in Tomato Sauce

To cook a Kiddy Meal is not that simple, first you need to know if your audience do have the interest on food or not? Like me, my "audience" which is also my daughter is a very picky eater. So to make her love my cooking and finish them fast it's a tough cookie!

If you have a picky one at home like me, try this simple, colourful and yummy dish. Simple preparation and easy cooking method. All you need is Pork, Cauliflower, Green Pea and Tomato Ketchup. My daughter loves the cauliflower and green pea because they looks like a tiny tree and a tiny melon to her yet they taste lovely! 

Good Luck!

Cauliflower, Greenbean & Pork slices in tomato sauce.

Ingredients
1 cup cauliflower
1 cup green pea (I used the frozen type)
50gm Pork Slice (Marinate with soya sauce)
1 cup light Starch
2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
1 small onion (slice)

Method
1. Preheat wok, add in cooking oil. Put in sliced pork, stir fried for 2 minutes.
2. Add in onion, cauliflower and green pea stir fried for another 3 minutes.
3. Mix starch, tomato ketchup and oyster sauce and add in to simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Done!

Char Siu (BBQ Pork Belly)

Do-it-yourself! I love exploring my new oven, so today I will be cooking "Char Siu (BBQ Pork Belly)". This is a simple dish, all you need is the right marinate and the perfect grill. First, buy a piece of nice pork belly. I will go for the same butcher , build a good relationship so he will reserve the best part for you (if you are lucky). 

Marinate this pork belly for approximately 2 hours, keep it refrigerated then bring it out and keeping it at room temperature at least 30 minutes before putting it in the oven to grill. I set the oven to 280°F and grill for an hour (plus & minus). In between the grilling process, do turn the pork belly every 30 minutes. Whilst grilling, I do apply the sauce that used for marinate for a better coating and it could lock the moist too.

Grilling time varies according to type of ovens

Whilst grilling, apply the sauce that used for marinate for a better coating.

A piece of nice Char Siu is done!

Ingredients
500 gm Pork Belly
2 cup Honey
3/4 cup Soya Sauce
1 cup Dark Soya
4 tablespoon Chinese 5 Spice Powder

*Above ingredients are based on my own tastebud, if you prefer sweeter or saltier you could adjust the ratio.

Method
1. Mix all the ingredients. marinate for 2 hours or more. Keep it refrigerated.
2. Bring it out, keep at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
3. Grill at 280°F for 1 hour, in between the grilling process, do turn the pork belly every 30 minutes.
    Whilst grilling, I do apply the sauce that used for marinate for a better coating and it could lock the
    moist too.

* Cooking times are approximate and varies depending on the type of ovens used, please do judge the cooking time accordingly.

Hearty Homemade ABC Soup

In Chinese's culture soup is like the soul of all food. You might skip lunch and dinner but with a bowl of hot nice home-made soup, you just feel rejuvenated! My dad cook the nicest soup I ever tasted. His soups are so tasty and nutrient, believe me even my picky daughter loves it.

It's very simple, all that matters are the ingredients. He insisted of using pork ribs or pork tail because these are the part of the pig that has less fat (remember it's less fat not none fat). He added some fried scallops too for  the extra sweetness in the soup.

Like me, I wouldn't have the time to look after the cooking progress of the soup, so I cook it using a slow cooker. Just chucked everything in, and you can enjoy a hearty soup after 4 hours of double boiling or alternatively, just cook up using a kitchen gas stove and that's only takes 2 hours.

Homemade ABC Soup with dried scallops.

Kiddy Porky Ring with Oyster Sauce Gravy

I was suppose to make pork patty for dinner, but after all I have switched from patty to pork rings. They look much fun and hope my picky eater at home will gulp down faster. This dish is very simple, need not overnight marinade nor per-preparation. I used minced pork and broccoli and carrot as the side dishes. You may replace with any vegetables of your choice.

First, mix all seasonings. Then make a round ball, flatten it by pressing them in between your palms and lastly use your thumb to make hole in the middle. There you go, a pork ring is done. Besides looking fun, it also reduces it's cooking time.

Get your wok/frying pan heated, add in an adequate amount of sunflower seed oil. When the oil is heated put in the pork ring one by one and fry them till golden. Set aside on a serving plate. Using another skillet, cook the gravy and then add in the cut broccoli and carrot which has been blanched earlier on. Lastly, add the pork rings just to coat with gravy. Done! Enjoy it with fragrant rice, and hope you and your little ones will love it.

Kids could just poke it with their index
fingers and eat right there.

Porky Ring with Oyster Gravy side with carrots & broccoli.