June 6 - Sunday Dinner with Zombies

Toka ko ngayon ang dinner. Dapat madali lang lutuin o kaya yung pwedeng ihabilin na lang sa mimay para may time for "Plants vs Zombies".

On the menu: Grilled Oriental Chicken (care of the Julius Maggi Kitchen), barbecue and linasing na hipon (recipes from In Good Taste magazine). Madali lang siya, promise.

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GRILLED ORIENTAL CHICKEN (from Daily Delight Menu Planning and Easy Cooking with Nestle)
Ingredients:
4 pc chicken breast fillets
4 pc chicken thighs with legs

Marinade:
Combine
1 8g MAGGI MAGIC SARAP
1 tbsp grated ginger
1/2 cup MAGGI Chili Sauce
1/2 MAGGI Oyster Sauce
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Procedure:
1. Marinate the chicken pieces in marinade mixture for 30 minutes.
2. Grill untill grill marks appear. Place in a preheated oven until well done.
3. Serve with a green salad and corn or rice.
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PORK BARBECUE (from In Good Taste vol 2, issue 3)
In a bowl, combine 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 cup banana catsup, 1 small bottle 7-Up, 1 tbsp chopped garlic, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tbsp soy sauce, Marinate 1/2 kilo thinly sliced pork pigue for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Skewer the meat in barbecue sticks then cook in a heated grill until done. baste with the marinade as you cook.
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NILASING NA HIPON (from In Good Taste vol 1, issue 2)
Clean 1/2 kilo prawns and drain. Heat oil for frying. Dredge the prawns in 1 cup cornstarch then fry until crisp. Drain on paper towels. In a pan, heat 2 tbsp oil then saute 1 tbsp chopped garlic and 1/2 cup chopped onions. Add 1 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup chopped onions. add a1 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup beer. You can add more beer for a more distinct flavor. Simmer for a few minutes. Season with 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp sugar and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add 1 cup sliced leeks. You can either serve the fried prawns with the sauce on the side or add the fried prawns to the pan with the sauce and let it simmer until heated through.
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Started food preparation after lunch. May breaks in between for a game or two. Natapos naman everything in time for dinner.

After our little get-together, naglaro uli ako. Natapos ko the whole adventure in 3 days!
Wow.