Thai Roast Drumsticks

Preparing this meal yesterday was one of a surprise for Daddy and myself. I was flipping through this month's Flavour magazine and each and every recipe was mouth-watering ! So, the greedy and hungry mind just took over and hence this surprise meal. A combination of east and west ! Thai roast chicken with Burmese Tomato Salad and Organic Pea Sprouts as a side dish and I added Asparagus Spears Wrapped With Bacon...hmmmm you tell me, greedy mind ...yes ? A blend of east and west and Daddy asked me what in the world are these....referring to the burmese tomato salad LOL! Raw dried shrimps in the tomato salad ...whoa no wonder he was taken aback by the raw fishy smell of dried shrimps.....hahaha but he finished all though LOL! so it must be appetizing after all :p

A blend of east and west....as long as Daddy enjoyed the meal, I don't mind putting up a bit of work after all it was a weekend.  A hearty and delicious meal. I love oven cooked meal...easy job actually...chuck everything into the oven and that's it.....healthier than deep fried stuff. Less washing up :p  Grapeseed oil is good for health and I used them generously in my cooking lately.

drumsticks marinated with tom yam paste and 

topped with chopped kaffir lime leaves..background are

the asparagus spears wrapped in bacon...delicious!

Baked the drumstick half way through before I put in the asparagus

this the organic pea sprouts sold in Tesco...bought this for our salad

till I saw the burmese tomato salad and 

I can't wait to try that out too thus having two veggies 

made this for Daddy....I have to use up the asparagus or 

it will dry out in the fridge :)

this is the delicious , appetizing burmese tomato salad

lots of pickled red onions, crispy garlic flakes, bird eye chilli , tomato

and peanuts and chopped coriander leaves and not to forget the raw dried shrimps

these organic pea sprouts are best taken raw...

lots of protein , vitamins, minerals and enzymes 

but if you lightly sitr fry them,  you still get the benefits as taken raw. 

I lightly stir fry them coz Daddy cannot take them raw, 

too green smell for him. I stir fry them

with lots of garlic...yummy

Thai Roast Drumsticks

Ingredients:

2 drumsticks 

1/2 tsp crushed black pepper

2 tbsp of tom yom paste 

3 kaffir lime leaves - cut into fine shreds

Method:  

Marinate the drumsticks with tom yom paste and black pepper for 1 hour. Roast them in preheated oven at 200 deg C for 35-40 minutes. Half way through add the kaffir lime leaves on top of each drumstick. 

Asparagus Wrapped With Bacon

Ingredients:

1 bunch of asparagus spears - wash and drain dry

a few pieces of smoked bacon 

Method :

Wrap the bacon round a few asparagus with a cocktail skewer . Repeat till all the asparagus are used up.  Drizzle grapeseed  oil over the asparagus spears. Baked them for 20 minutes in the oven till the bacon and asparagus are cooked and the bacons are crispy brown.  

Burmese Tomato Salad  - adapted from Flavour Magazine July-August ,2010 Issue

Ingredients:

8 tomatos, seeded and sliced

10 red cherry tomatoes, halved

10 yellow cherry tomatoes, halved

1 large onion, sliced thinly, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained

4 bird-eye chilles, sliced

3 sprigs of coriander leaves, chopped

3 tbsp of dried prawns, soaked and chopped

5 tbsp of crispy garlic flakes

6 tbsp of tosted peanuts, chopped

1.5 tbsp of peanut oil * I used olive oil

1 tsp fish sauce

2 tbsp lime jiuce * I used lemon juice

salt to taste

Method:

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients well. Arrange on a plate and serve immediately.

* Usually served as a side dish for lunch or dinner.

Organic Pea Sprouts  

This can be served raw or lightly stir fry. I used served this lightly stir fry with lots of garlic and salt.

Enjoy!

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