Month: February 2013

Chicken Kiev-esque

When my nieces stay over, I try to make dinner kid-friendly and interesting. This dish is pretty simple and takes next to no preparation time…always handy when you are playing hide and go seek right up to dinner time.

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic
25g butter
1 egg
1 handful Parmesan cheese grated
1 floret broccoli
1 punnet brown mushrooms
1 bunch asparagus

For the chicken
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
Slice a pocket in each chicken breast.
Blend garlic and butter until creamy and salt to taste.
Fill the pockets in the chicken breast liberally with the mixture
Lightly beat the egg and have the grated Parmesan on a plate.
Dip the stuffed chicken breast in the egg and roll in the Parmesan then place it on a grill rack in the oven for 16 minutes.

For the mushrooms, asparagus and broccoli

Slice and sautee in pan with a little butter and salt. For the broccoli, dust with Parmesan to finish. For the mushrooms, add a dash of Lea & Perrins sauce.

Plate and serve.

Kiss kiss,

Bubbles

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Alexis – multiple locations $$ 13/20

The Alexis chain of cafes are found throughout the Kuala Lumpur area. I tend to eat at the Gardens Mall and the Bangsar Shopping Centre branches. My go-to is the Sarawak Laksa, a rich and spicy broth with rice noodles, prawns, chicken and omelette strips. Today, this was my post-hangover meal as I find anything spicy helps perk me up after a big night.

I always order directly with the chef to ensure a gluten-free experience. Make sure to specify that you are allergic and request the Sarawak Laksa with no kicap or soy sauce, only rice noodles and for them to boil the noodles in a separate pot to avoid cross-contamination. Super delicious and a quick and satisfying meal. I pair it with a glass of Chardonnay or lime juice if feeling particularly hungover.

Kiss kiss,

Bubbles

Alexis Bistro

www.alexis.com.my for locations

  • Allergy friendly: *** The kitchen isn’t gluten friendly so dishes need to be picked with care.
  • Taste: ****
  • Cost: $$ Around 80 for three courses without wine
  • Atmosphere: *** Shopping mall casual
  • Service: *** While prompt, the waiters are not aware of food allergy issues but are cheerful and helpful.

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