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Baked Chicken Breast with Basil Leaves is another addition to my collection of unwritten recipes. I was about to make chicken fingers for dinner one afternoon last week when I thought of serving Ace a new dish. So off I went to the store to buy potatoes. We don’t have leek so I used spring onion. I marinated the chicken breast (without skin) in kalamansi juice (Philippine lemon), salt, seasoning and freshly ground pepper for about 30 minutes. Added olive oil to the chopped fresh basil leaves and poured over the chicken in the baking pan. Baked for around 45 minutes in low heat.

It is almost done when Ace arrived. He was still outside parking his road bike when he called in what I am cooking because he even smelled it when he’s still at the gate of the apartment. Thanks to the olive oil and fresh basil. The dish smells so good! When my new dish was done, I plated it and had a very sumptuous dinner! We’re so full. It’s been a long time that I felt so full that made us sleepy and I wanted to hit the bed immediately pushing my search for video cards aside. I am just glad the dish turned out very delicious. Ace find the chicken too pale though. I’ll marinate it with sauce next time.

It’s time for Food Trip Friday! My entry is my HR partner and graduate school classmate turned friend and wedding godmother’s (Ninang Janet’s) especialty. I and Ace had dinner at their rented place 7 years ago (we are not yet married that time). She prepared a Steamed Lapu-Lapu with soy sauce and oil as the sauce. She actually told me the procedure in making the sauce but all I can recall is mix the soy sauce when the oil is already hot and cover the pan to prevent splatter. As to how the fish was steamed, I just used my imagination. Anyway, here’s my version of Ninang Janet’s Steamed Lapu-Lapu.

Everybody (including my sister and BIL) loved it! Promise! And I am sure Ace will request this dish over and over again. After everybody has eaten, here’s what the fish looks like…

For the recipe:

1) Marinate Lapu-Lapu in salt, freshly ground pepper and calamansi juice (Philippine Lemon) juice.

2) Steam fish for about 15 minutes or until done

3) Saute minced garlic in oil then add soy sauce and finely chopped ginger. Leave it on fire for about 2 minutes or until you can see the soy sauce separates from the oil.

4) Add a teaspoon of olive oil

5) Pour sauce into the steamed Lapu-Lapu and garnish with chopped parsley

Now enjoy your steamed Lapu-Lapu in oil and soy sauce…steamed Lapu-Lapu ala Kerslyn

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