My in-laws werent feeling too well some time last week. So, my MIL asked me to cook something with the packet of siew yoke and char siu from the fridge. I was hoping to find carrots, but sorry. No carrots. Only found potatoes and onions.
I did not use the char siu. Only took the siew yoke. From the pic above, these are the main ingredients i used for my dish. I prepared a handful of garlic, chopped. One large potato peeled and cubed. Two medium onions peeled, halved and sliced. I dont know how much siew yoke is in the bowl cos i dont have a kitchen scale. So, you just use how much you want to eat, ok.
The method i used to cook my braised siew yoke with potatoes and onions:
1) On high heat, fry the potatoes till they turn golden brown, then add the onions in and continue frying till it turns soft.
2) Remove from wok and place in a plate or bowl.
3) On medium heat, fry the chopped garlic till fragrant and add the siew yoke in. Fry till it starts to brown.
4) Add in the potatoes and onions and mix well.
5) Add in a bowl of warm water, cover the wok and let it simmer on medium low heat.
6) I used a little bit of thick soy sauce for coloring, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a little sugar for flavoring.
7) Once the water content is down by half, my dish can be served.
Oh yes, all gone in a jiffy. Unfortunately, my FIL doesnt like the thick soy sauce i added in during step 6. He was grumbling away as he ate, lol. Abuthen, i got good reviews from my MIL. Not too bad lah, ok. This dish is fast to cook, good to eat. My kids also loved it so much as the gravy is so yummy and goes very well with our mixed-grained rice. Try it.
