Omelette Chicken Roll

Hehe, another recipe adapted from Aunidayini's blog. This one caught my eye because it looks and sounds quite yummy, plus I do believe it has a Japanese origin! Haha, being a Japan-o-phile, I try almost anything that's related with the country of the rising sun, heh. :P So, here we go!

What you need:
3 pieces boneless skinless chicken, thinly sliced (I used drumsticks)
3 eggs, made into 3 small omelettes

Marinade:
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons Japanese soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil

3 shallots, finely sliced
Oil, for frying
1 tablespoon kicap manis (sweet soy sauce)
2 teaspoons ginger powder (replace with 2 tablespoons fresh chopped ginger, if you have it)
2 teaspoons garlic powder (replace with 2 tablespoons fresh chopped garlic, if you have it)
Japanese bread crumbs, for sprinkling
1 egg, beaten

What you do:

1. Marinate the chicken in the marinade ingredients for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, fry up the eggs to make the omelettes.
2. Heat up a wok and add the oil. Fry the shallots until softened and translucent. Add the chicken and ginger and garlic powders, and fry until cooked. Stir in the sweet soy sauce. Leave to cool slightly.
3. Use the one of the omelettes to wrap up 1/3 of the chicken in a roll. Repeat with the other two portions.
4. In a shallow greased baking dish, place the rolls and pour the extra beaten egg over it. Sprinkle the bread crumbs, and bake at 160 C until the crumbs are golden.

Because Justin is supremely conscious of his health at the moment (New Year's resolution, maybe?) I had to limit the amount of eggs I used, so I made one small omelette per person. Surprisingly, those fit the chicken filling quite nicely, hehe. Of course, I could've made one big omelette for all of us, but it wouldn't be as funky, hahaha.

Aunidayini's original recipe was actually for beef, but I modified it because I like chicken better, hee~! Justin was aghast, but oh well, I'm the cook! :D I do think the boys should get some beef, they seem to miss it a lot, haha. Or maybe they just really really like it. Either way, someone should make a beef dish soon :P I also replaced the fresh garlic and ginger with the powdered versions because they're easier (hehe, lazy) plus I didn't have enough of the fresh ones.

This was a pretty simple recipe to make, actually! I'm quite bad at making omelettes, but managed to make them somehow. Ours were very cute, about the size of my hand, HAHA! But I could still fit in the chicken pieces, so this wasn't too big a problem. Also, I didn't grease my baking dish, which wasn't really a good idea, because the extra egg stuck to to it. Oh well, live and learn. :D I also couldn't be bothered to wait till the breadcrumbs turn golden, since I was quite hungry already, haha.

The chicken was quite nice. It was reaaaaaallly flavoursome (hmmm, maybe I put in a bit too much seasoning there, heh :P) which was great! I did put in a touch too much ginger powder, but oh well. It just made the flavour much more intense. :D Hehe, definitely a keeper, this recipe. Thanks Aunidayini~! :D :D :D

Quote of the day: The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.