Food Tech - Sushi

Recipe :

• 2 cups short-grain sushi rice 

• 2 cups of water 

• ⅓ cup rice vinegar 

• 2 tbsp of white sugar 

• ½ tsp salt 

• 1 tsp dashi 

Sushi wrappers 

• Cucumber 

• Avocado 

• Ginger

• Wasabi 

• Salmon 

• Chicken 

Method :

• Put the rice in a pot of water over medium heat to cook. Bring to boil, turn to low heat for 10 minutes and turn off the heat, cover and sit for another 15 minutes until the rice is cooked. 

• Making rice vinegar: ⅓ cup of rice vinegar, 2tbsp of white sugar, ½ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of dashi.

• Pour the vinegar mixture on rice and stir well. 

• Let the rice cool down for a few minutes until within room temperature. 

Food Tech - Burgers

Making burgers with my partner was interesting, I think I'll be making burgers at home one day. 

Ingredients : 

• 500g beef mince 

• ½ finely chopped red onions

• 2 tsp tomato sauce

• 1 cup breadcrumbs 

• A handful, chopped mixed herbs 

• 2 tsp wholegrain mustard

Suggest filling

• Wholegrain mustard 

• Mustard

• Tomato sauce 

• Gherkin 

• Pineapple 

• Beetroot 

• Fruit-style chutney 

• Cheese, cheddar 

• Coleslaw 

• Lettuce 

• Tomato 

Method : 

• In a large bowl, gently mix together the ingredients for your chosen burger.

• Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

• Shape into patties of similar size and thickness (about 2cm thickness).

• Dust lightly with flour to prevent sticking. 

• Cook on a very hot grill for 8-10 minutes, turning one halfway through cooking time. 

• For a cheese topping, add a thin slice to the top of a patty during the last minutes of grilling. 

• Serve on toasted buns, with all your favorite fillings.

Food Tech - Dumplings

Making dumplings was something fun to do. Mixing all the ingredients together was also fun because you can smell the great aroma of the ingredients in the bowl. Making dumplings is actually great to do, this was my first time and I think I’d do this again. 

Ingredients : 

• 150g mince

• 1 tsp finely chopped lemongrass

• ½ tsp finely grated ginger 

• 1 cup finely chopped cabbage

• 1 spring onion finely chopped

• A handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped 

• 1 tsp chicken stock powder 

• 2 tsp cornflour

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce 

Method: 

• To make the Dumpling Filling: In a bowl, mix all ingredients together. 

• To make the dumplings:

• Wet the edge of the dumpling wrapper.

• Place a teaspoon of the filling in the middle of the wrapper. 

• Fold the wrapper in half to form a semi-circle. 

• Pinch the sides of the wrapper to seal the mixture. 

• Crimp the seal with your fingers to form pleats, or use a fork.

• Stand the dumpling, seam side up, on a tray lined with baking paper. 

• Repeat with the remaining filling with wrappers, keeping the dumplings separate on the tray to avoid them sticking together. 

Food Tech - Butter Chicken

Today in food tech I didn’t have a partner to work with because she was absent, but I made butter chicken.

Ingredients : 

• 400 grams of chicken breast or thighs (boneless & skinless and slides into 2cm strips)

• 2 teaspoons ground coriander

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 1 teaspoon garam masala

• ½ teaspoon of salt 

• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon of chili powder (optional) 

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil or butter

• 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)

• 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger (grated) 

• ¼ cup tomato paste 

• 1 - 1 & ½ cups of water (start with 1 and add extra if you want it to be saucy) 

• ½ cup of cream

• 1 tablespoon of butter 

Method : 

• Place the chicken pieces in a medium-sized bowl, add the coriander, cumin, paprika, garam masala, salt, cinnamon, and chili powder (if using) and toss to coat the chicken evenly. 

• Heat the oil or butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 5 minutes until cooked through. 

• Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the garlic and ginger and cook for another 2 minutes. 

• Add tomato paste water and allow to simmer for 10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. Stir in the cream and butter and cook for a further 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened. 

• Serve with rice and garlic naan bread. Cover any leftovers and store them in the fridge for 2 days. 

Food Tech - Milkshakes

Today in food tech, was actually fun because we made milkshakes.

I was joined up in a group of four. We all had four different milkshake flavors

to choose from, mint white chocolate, oreo cheesecake, strawberry

shortcake, and firecracker. My group and I decided to make oreo cheesecake. 

All you need to do is have three scoops of cookies n cream ice cream,

a splash of milk, three spoonfuls of cream cheese, and one handful of crushed

oreos for decoration. You will be needing a blending to do this. 

If you see the photo of me on the left, that is what my oreo cheesecake

my group and I made. But if you see the photo on the right, there I

added some strawberries for fun. 

Hope you enjoy your milkshake, because I know I did! 

Food Tech - Mac and Cheese

 

Today in food tech, my fellow friend and I made Mac and Cheese with help from Miss Ferguson and Mrs Heka. Before we started we put our bags away and got an apron, and also washed our hands. The first thing we did was, we got the macaroni and put in a pot with water just above it. Then we let that cook. While that was cooking we melted the butter into a saucepan, then we removed it from the heat and mixed in the flour until it smoothed. When we finished mixing the butter with the flour, we returned it to the heat and cooked, stirring until the mixture was frothy. Remove it from the heat and mix in a little milk at a time, stirring after each addition to smooth. Then we return to the heat and cook until the sauce boils and thickens. Mix in the salt and cheese. The last thing we did was, we drained the pasta, shaking the macaroni to remove as much water as possible. Then we dished it out evenly amongst the two of us in a serving dish and let it grill until lightly golden.

Here is what Mac and Cheese looks like.

  

Food Tech - Vegetarian Nachos

Today in food tech, my class and I made vegetarian nachos. 

Ingredients : 

1/2 red onion (finely chopped)

1 red capsicum (finely chopped)

200 g cherry tomato (chopped)

1/4 cup canned corn (drained)

400 g canned kidney beans (drained)

1 cup Grated Cheese

1/2 avocado (chopped)

175 g corn chip

sour cream (*to serve)

Method : 

Preheat the oven.

To make the salsa, place the chopped onion, capsicum and cherry tomatoes into a large bowl. Add the drained kidney beans and corn. Season with salt and pepper, then mix well to combine all ingredients. 

Place the corn chips into the base of 4-6 single-server ovenproof tins or dishes and top with the fresh salsa you’ve just created. Then sprinkle the Bega Farmers’ Tasty Cheese over the top.

Place in the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted. 

Carefully remove the nachos from the oven, then top with the avocado before serving. Add a dollop of sour cream to taste.   

 

Food Tech - Katsu Chicken

Today in food tech during the third and fourth period my class and I with Miss Ferguson and Mrs Heka made Katsu Chicken, a known as Panko Chicken a Japanese dish of fried chicken made with bread crumbs and rice with garnish too (optional). Before we started we grabbed an apron and washed our hands, and got into seven groups of two or three. I worked with two other fellow students in my class. First we started with making the Katsu sauce, then moved on to prepping the chicken to be cooked and lastly, we made salad.

What Katsu Chicken looks like.