Our X'mas feast

Freshly baked orange chiffon cake
(for recipe,please refer to www.cuisine-asia.com under cakes)



Creamy ham and mushrooms pasta with pumpkin cheese sauce



Baked char siew chicken with fresh salad greens

A time to make merry is here again...hehe..This year,I tried to prepared healthier meals,hence,the dishes are slightly less sinful than ones served in restaurants...Besides,eating outside can be rather costly,and since cooking at home allow me to have total freedom,so why not?Heres what I did:
Baked char siew chicken
approx 1.5kg chicken
2 dsp char siew sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1 dsp sesame oil
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 dsp oyster sauce
some shredded ginger
Methods:
1.Remove the skin,trim off all visible fats,wash and pat dry.Marinate using the seasonings as stated in glass bowl,covered and store in fridge overnight.
2.Wrap chicken tightly in aluminium foil,bake in preheated oven at 200 degree Celsius for about 30 minutes.Do remember to pour sauce over chicken and baste it after 20 minutes of baking time.
3.Make a slit on the foil and expose the chicken to let it brown for about 10 minutes.Serve with fresh salad greens,I choose not to use any salad dressing to reduce fat,sodium content,instead I use the sauce from chicken as salad dressing..yum

Creamy ham and mushroom pasta with pumpkin cheese sauce
Approx 3/4 pack of spinach fettuccine
(Boil in water till al dente.I realise that with constant stirring,no oil or salt is required to separate it)
assorted fresh mushrooms,approx 350 g
300g cream(I used 170g cream and fresh HL milk,this helps to lower amount of fat)
50g butter(I used 20g butter and extra-virgin olive oil)
1 cup chicken stock?(I boil 1 bowl of chopped pumpkin,blend it to replace the stock)
2 slices of low fat cheese
1 bowl of shredded chicken ham
1/2 bowl chopped spring onion
1 onion,3 cloves of chopped garlic
pinch of black pepper
Methods:
1.Melt butter,add in olive oil.Fry onion,garlic till fragrant,add in ham,mushrooms.
2.Pour in cream,milk,stock,lower the heat to simmer.Add in 1/2 the amount of chopped spring onions.Once mushrooms are cooked,add in cheese,black pepper to taste.
3.Drain the pasta,and toss to coat in sauce.Enjoy!!
(Do note:In terms of mouth feel,it still lack the creamy,rich taste as compared to 100 % cream being used.However,the calories is reduced,otherwise,I will have to work much much harder to get rid of excess bulges,haha)