Everyone seems to have their own version of satay sauce. My go to for the last two years included Worcestershire sauce and have no lime or honey, we all loved it but I felt it like something was missing so I tweaked it and feel this recipe is as close to the Chinese sauce we... Continue Reading →
Prawn spice bag
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 →
Chilli and garlic Prawn, courgette and udon noodle broth
Ingredients 180g Udon noodle(1 pack) 1 chicken stock pot Chilli flakes (depending on your fire level add as little or as much as you like) Garlic granules Chinese five spice Onion granules Chopped ginger Black pepper 1/4 tin of beansprouts 2 courgettes 2 large shallots Atlantic prawns 200g per adult Juice of half a lemon... 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 →
Prawn and chicken sundried tomato jambalaya with saffron rice
Ingredients Chicken oyster thighs (4 to 6 thighs chopped ) Atlantic prawns (500grams) Lemon zest and juice of 3 garlic cloves One onion chopped small Half a chorizo sasuagw chopped small Thyme Smoked paprika Cracked black pepper Sundried tomato half a jar Tin of chopped tomatoes Chicken stock -2 litres Basmati rice One egg Saffron... Continue Reading →
Lemon and lime Seabass with smoked pancetta and braised greens .
Ingredients Deboned seabass fillets Salt Lemon pepper Cracked black pepper Garlic granules Thyme Lemon zest of one Lime zest of one Flour Chicken stock pot 300ml water Steamed Green beans Steamed courgette Smoked pancetta Egg steamed basmati rice or any other side you fancy Method Fry off your smoked pancetta and when your green veg... Continue Reading →