5 Dishes I Cooked with Samsung Smart Oven

Hello world! I am very happy to share with you today about my Samsung Smart Oven (MC32F606), kindly sponsored by the Samsung team. I have been thinking of getting a new oven and this came just in time. What’s more, this oven is very smart as it can identify the food’s surface temperature – whether frozen, chilled or fresh, and cook any dish at the appropriate temperature, eliminating over- or under-cooked meals.

I love its Slim Fry technology which prepares crisp meals without the use of additional oil! This is especially important for the ladies! And you can even make your own yoghurt using the oven! The Smart Oven combines a grill with warm air circulation to envelop foods, allowing them to become crispy inside out. As you continue reading, you will read about my fried drumstick which tastes soooo good without any additional oil!

Also, defrosting is made easier thanks to sensor technology that detects food surface, with control settings for “hard,” “mid” and “soft.” Additionally, the Smart Oven temperature control allows consumers to do everything from melting butter and ice cream to reheating baby milk with ease. This oven is so convenient; I can just prepare all my meals using this 32L box. The ceramic enamel surface allows grease and oil to be easily cleaned off. The coating also helps prevent bacteria and odour transfer, which means less time is needed for cleaning.

I have prepared a lunch for my family of 4 (including for myself) using just the Samsung Smart Oven. It is soooo easy and fast and my family love it. It is a 4 course lunch, and I shall end this blog post with a recipe of my pretty SUSHI CAKE, so please read till the end!

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I didn’t plan to make this dish. In fact, I simply wanted to bake some tomatoes with eggs on top of it. But, while I was shopping for ingredients, I couldn’t find fennel in supermarket. I wanted to add fennel into my salmon dish which you will see later in this post. And coincidentally I walked past the vegetable section in the supermarket and asparagus caught my eyes, so I decided to cook it with bacon and eggs! This seems to be a perfect Sunday brunch menu, isn’t it? In case you are afraid of breaking the egg, crack the egg into a cup first, and then pour it on the asparagus.

INGREDIENTS
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• 8 slices of bacon
• 6 pcs asparagus
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• Some salt
• Some ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon parsley

DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1
Using Samsung Smart Oven, press SMART COOK (code 2-3: bacon) and place bacon on the low rack. The cooking process is controlled by the sensor and it should take less than 5 mins. Alternatively, you can opt to grill the bacon for 8-9 minutes at 200 degrees.

STEP 2
After cooking the bacon, transfer it to a plate lined with paper towel and set them aside. Using the same pan (with the aroma from the oil of the bacon), add asparagus in a single layer. Sprinkle thyme and some ground black pepper on the asparagus. Grill for 8-10 minutes or until the asparagus are tender.

STEP 3
Return bacon to pan. Crack an egg without breaking its yolk and gently place it above the asparagus. Sprinkle some black pepper and parsley on egg. Carefully return the pan to oven and grill for another 5 mins or until whites are set and yolks are still runny. Serve.

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Seriously, I am so happy that I found this recipe on Eating Well website because this is one of the best recipes I have ever tried for chicken wings. I just have to marinate the wings long enough, coat with batter and off it goes into the oven. NO OIL IS USED. The chicken is marinated in buttermilk to keep it juicy. I like my wings slightly burnt as in the photo, so as to have the smoky flavour. So so so crunchy and flavourful!

Once it’s in the oven, the aroma of the wings permeated the entire kitchen. Aunty and I were literally walking around the whole kitchen exclaiming “很香 HOR” to each other and waiting impatiently for the wings to be ready so that we can savour it. This, I think I can confidently call it food perfume – its intense fragrance that perks up our Monday blues.

INGREDIENTS
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• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 pcs drumsticks
• 1/2 cup wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Some ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1
Mix buttermilk, mustard and garlic in a bowl. Add drumsticks and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours (best to do it overnight).

STEP 2
Mix flour, sesame seeds, paprika, thyme, baking powder, salt and pepper in another bowl. Place one drumstick at a time onto the pan and coat generously with the batter. Shake off excess flour and place the chicken on the pan.

STEP 3
Using Samsung Smart Oven, press SLIM FRY (code 8: drumsticks) and adjust the knob according to the serving size of your drumsticks. Put them on a high rack and press start. The oven will automatically detect the cooking time based on your serving size. In my case, it is about 20 mins. Once you hear the beep sound, turn over the drumsticks and continue cooking. Serve.

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Initially, I wanted to do herbal chicken wrapped in aluminium foil. But I gathered that there will be too many dishes using chicken, so I did a salmon one instead. I love having my food cooked in a foil bag because the flavours are beautifully intense. Plus the white wine makes everything perfect!

INGREDIENTS
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• 250g salmon fillet (can also use haddock or halibut)
• 1 potato
• 1 asparagus
• ½ lemon, thinly sliced
• 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
• Some olive oil
• Some salt
• Some ground black pepper
• 1 splash white wine

DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1
Sprinkle salt, olive oil, ground black pepper into salmon and marinate for 20 mins.

STEP 2
Using Samsung Smart Oven, press SMART COOK (code 2-2: potatoes) and place potatoes on the low rack. The cooking process is controlled the sensor and it took less than 5 mins. Alternatively, you can cook it in hot water till it turns soft.

STEP 3
Place all the ingredients together in an aluminium foil. Pour in the wine and seal the aluminium foil. Using Samsung Smart Oven, press SMART COOK (code 2-4: salmon) and place salmon on the low rack. The cooking process is controlled the sensor and it should take about 5 mins. Alternatively, you can bake for 20 mins. Once cooked, place the bag on the serving plate and open to release the steam. Serve.

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I was craving for brownies one night and we decided to bake it. When we offered my brownies to Tony Uncle, who is supposed to be a chocolate fan, he took it home and didn’t touch it. Aunty wondered why and his reason was, he likes chocolates but not brownies because he didn’t find them tasty. So Aunty grabbed a slice herself and just offered a mouthful to Tony Uncle out of kind gesture. Guess what happens next? He took a slice himself and finished it. He loves it! This brownie is rich and dense, studded with chocolate flakes for extra decadence.

INGREDIENTS
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• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 340g chocolate chips
• Some chocolate flakes for garnishing (optional)

DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1
Preheat the Samsung Smart Oven to 180 degree celsius. Line a 9 inch pan with aluminium foil. Cream butter, slowly add in sugar, eggs and vanilla essence.

STEP 2
In another bowl, add in flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and stir until combined. Fold into the wet ingredients and stir in half of the chocolate chips. Spread the mixture in a pan.

STEP 3
Bake for 35 minuts or until the brownies begin to pull away from the edge of the pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and let it stand for about 5 minutes, until the chocolate chips melt. Spread the chips evenly over the surface of the brownies with a spatula. Let it cool for 30 minutes before garnishing it with chocolate flakes.

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My blog post should end by now but I really wanted to share with you my latest creation using the Samsung Smart Oven. And that is, I BAKED A SUSHI CAKE!

On Tuesday, I got a request from Chiew Mei, asking if I could bake a sushi cake by Thursday morning for Celine’s birthday. I was like, what is a sushi cake?!?! I am only an amateur baker and this is totally mission impossible for me. Chiew Mei gave me the confidence and provided a tutorial by Shrimp Salad Circus to help me with it. After brainstorming, I accepted the challenge and baked a pandan kaya cake, decorated to look like a huge sushi.

There were many hiccups along the way and we only finished decorating 3/4 of it by Wednesday midnight. First, my pandan kaya was burnt the first round, so I had to redo it again. Then, I overwhipped my whipping cream and it curdled. I failed three freaking times and it was already 10pm on a Wednesday night. I was feeling very ganchiong and lousy. So I decided to change to a cream cheese frosting and it turned out perfect. My biggest problem was the “salmon roe”. Seriously, it was so difficult to find a circular mould. I went to many places but can’t find a normal looking egg mould which will give the pretty round shape. In the end, I decided to just crack the eggs and pour my orange jelly into the egg shells. It was a bad move because the jelly was so soft and when I tried to break the shells, the jelly came off with the shells! So the “salmon roe” didn’t have a smooth round surface. Having said all that, I felt so happy, relieved and accomplished that we managed to do it. Thank you aunty who has been helping me the whole night, I am glad it turns out well.

During the entire process, baking the cake is the smoothest step. I simply have to mix the ingredients and send it into the oven to bake. And it’s ready by 20 mins! I have tried many ovens and many of them need me to turn the knob to a certain temperature and time. However, it is often not accurate because the gap between each line is too small. So I have to turn on my handphone’s alarm clock to remind me when the cake is ready. Sometimes it is really frustrating. I really like Samsung’s Smart Oven because I can just turn the knob and the temperature and time will be automatically recorded. So now, I present to you my PANDAN KAYA CAKE RECIPE.

For making Pandan Sponge Cake (9 inch)

INGREDIENTS A
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• 6 yolks
• 50g sugar
• 5 tablespoons corn oil
• 120g flour
• ¼ baking powder
• ¼ salt
• 60g coconut milk
• ¼ pandan paste

INGREDIENTS B
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• 6 egg whites
• 80g sugar
• 1/8 tsp sugar

INGREDIENTS C (PANDAN KAYA)
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• 100g sugar
• 375g coconut milk
• 200g water
• 30g hoon kueh powder (green bean powder)
• 38g custard powder
• 4g instant jelly
• 1/8 tsp pandan paste

DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1
Preheat oven to 180 degree celsius. Beat egg yolks and sugar before combing the rest of Ingredients A. Mix till smooth.

STEP 2
In another dry bowl, whisk Ingredients B together till stiff. Fold Ingredients B into A. Pour the mixture into a pan and bake for 20-25 mins. When it is done, cool it on the rack.

STEP 3
Mix all the Ingredients C together and make sure all the powders are dissolved. Heat and stir the mixture. Keep stirring to prevent burning. When you see bubbles forming, stop the fire.

STEP 4
Cut the pandan sponge cake into half. Place one of the cake back into the pan. Pour the pandan kaya over it. Gently cover it with another layer of the cake. Chill it in the fridge for at least 3 hours before coating it with frosting.

For making light cream cheese frosting

INGREDIENTS
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• 80g cream cheese, softened
• 20g unsalted butter
• 200g icing sugar, sifted

DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1
Whisk the cream cheese till soft. Add in butter and mix well. Slowly add in icing sugar and whisk till the frosting become smooth.

Assembling the Sushi Cake

INGREDIENTS
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• A box of orange jelly powder
• 100g desiccated coconut
• Some pandan leaves, lightly blanched in hot water

DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1
Using an egg tray, make “salmon roe” using orange jelly powder. Follow the instructions on the box.

STEP 2
Frost the cake with the cream cheese frosting. Stick the softened pandan leaves around the sides.

STEP 3
Sprinkle desiccate coconut on the top (leave out the center part). Place the orange jelly in the middle. Decorate it with chopsticks. You can cut some kiwi and place it at the sides to resemble wasabi. Chill it in the fridge for at least 8 hours.

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The Samsung Smart Oven (MC32F606) is now available at $649 at major consumer electronics stores. For further information, please visit www.samsung.com/sg Thank you Samsung for the sponsorship of the oven!