Ingredients 180g Atlantic prawns per adult 250g rooster potato per adult (chopped into chips with a little skin left on ) 1 red pepper thinly chopped 1 yellow pepper thinly chopped 1 onion thinly chopped 1 large carrot thinly chopped 2 cloves of garlic thinly chopped Sesame oil Spice mix : 1 tablespoon Chinese five... Continue Reading →
Coq no vin
Pancetta lardons Skin on chicken oyster thighs -on the bone 2 Shallots 2 carrots Punnet chestnut mushrooms and white mushrooms 3 cloves garlic Thyme Onion granules Flour 1 tbps Red wine vinegar (or red wine if cooking with alcohol) Beef stock Method Fry off the pancetta lardons and put to one side In same pan... Continue Reading →
Pan fried seabass with creamed leeks and pancetta mash
I think this would be my dish to cook if I ever ended up on a cooking show, maybe the spud option might change to a roasted garlic baby potato as I'm not a huge mash fan but I have to say this pancetta mash I put together is pretty amazing ,the saltiness from the... Continue Reading →
Prawn and pancetta pil pil with corn ribs and crusty garlic bread
I started this dinner out with a major longing for prawn pil pil but to my disappointment ,it's a day before I have to do my weekly shop I realised there was no Chorizo left in the fridge or red peppers. However the prawns were begging to be cooked so I came up with a... Continue Reading →
Prawn tacos with tomato and chilli sauce, zesty lime yoghurt dip and Salsa Verde
This is a dish i have been planning for week and finally made tonight, im thrilled it tastes as good as I hoped it would and it got the thumbs up so it's blog worthy. So there are three sauces here and believe me they are worth the effort , I made a large batch... Continue Reading →
Pan fried Seabass with honey and ginger braised bok choy and baby corn.
Flour seasoned with Chinese five spice,lemon pepper, garlic granules,salt black pepper,onion powder,lemon zest Sauce for the veg Honey 2 tablespoon Chicken stock pot 300ml water 2 minced Garlic clove Zest of lemon and half of its juice Sesame oil Ginger 2 tablespoon Lemon pepper Chinese five spice Teaspoon of sesame seeds Bok choy Mini corn... Continue Reading →
Prawn and mussel fusilli in a lemon,garlic and tomato broth
This dish whilst perfect for midweek when you are rushing to get a substantial and healthy dinner on the table for the whole family is not just simple and ready in a little over twenty minutes but is packed full of flavour ,meaning its impressive enough to serve to guests when we can have people... Continue Reading →
Lemon and Lime Chicken with egg rice
SAUCE INGREDIENTS Lemon juice and zest ofLime juice and zest ofhoney 2 tbspSoy sauce 2 tbpsWhite wine vinegar or chinese rice wine 2 tbpschinese five spice 2 tspgarlic cloves mincedonion powder 1 tspcornflour approx 2 to 3 tbpsSweet chilli sauce 2 tbps or just chilli flakes if going for less sweet sauceCracked black pepperChicken stock... Continue Reading →
Sweet and sour chicken
It has taken me the guts of a year to perfect my fakeaway sweet and sour chicken dish and tonight I finally did it so I rushed to write it down straight after dinner with my belly smiling . When I'm told by the family its better than the Chinese I know its a good... Continue Reading →