Recipes with seafood
This pipis recipe is very simple and easy to make. I don't cook pipis often, mainly becasue it's quite expensive. It's usually about $20/kg and half of its weight is in shell anyway. While this recipe uses pips, feel free to use other types of clams. Serves 3 as a side (approx. 250 calories per … Continue reading Stir-fried lemongrass pipis recipe
The first time I tried hor mok was in Cambodia where they called it amok. A few weeks ago, I took a friend to a fusion Asian restaurant/bar in Melbourne called Cookie and this was on the menu. She had never tried it before but loved it when I ordered it. So when I told … Continue reading Thai ‘hor mok’ fish custard
Pan fried fish fillets really shouldn't be that hard. But when I first started cooking, I really sucked at cooking fish. I tried steaming them once, because I was told it was very easy. It was not. I ended up overcooking the outside edges and the inside was still raw. But pan frying the fish … Continue reading Pan fried fish fillets with ginger and soy
I don't eat seafood often because I only have it if it is very, very fresh. That means I can't buy it overnight and cook it the next day because it would smell too fishy for me. I had to have it on the day that it was bought and that was why I only … Continue reading Honey and lemon glazed salmon fillets (671 calories per serve)
I like baking fish in foil parcels because it keeps a lot of the moisture inside while also making it easier to clean up afterwards. The flavours are South East Asian and are similar to my red curry fish parcel recipe. I have used a whole Red Snapper here but you can use any whole … Continue reading Lemongrass and ginger Snapper parcel (297 calories per serve)
My mom flew down to visit me in Melbourne today and so I decided to cook her one of her favourite dishes: paella. The first time she had something similar to a paella was about twenty years ago when a good family friend from El Salvador (Aunty Anna) made 'Spanish Rice' which was basically a … Continue reading Prawn and mussel paella (585 calories per serve)
This is a very quick and easy midweek dinner. Because the fish are cooked in individual parcels, it is also great for cooking two different levels of spiciness as you can make one parcel with or without the chillies. Prep 5 minutes Cook 15-20 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients 2 large fillets of a white fish, … Continue reading Red curry fish parcels with broccolini and baby carrots (480 calories per serve)
My friend is hosting an afternoon high tea at her apartment tomorrow and so I am making some mini quiches. I decided to make some salmon and double brie mini quiche. This recipe makes about 30-35 mini quiches (baked in a 30-cup mini muffin tray). Ingredients Pastry: 180g plain flour, sifted 80g extra light butter … Continue reading Salmon and Double Brie Mini Quiche (52 calories each)
