When I cook Seabass I generally stick to Mediterranean influence and flavours, but after cooking a Chicken and cashew dish earlier this week I thought that with some additions the sauce would be amazing with Seabass fillets. I tried it out tonight and as my other half says ,when he goes for a second helping... Continue Reading →
Sweet and smoky meatballs with spaghetti
Firstly I cook these in the airfryer, I find this way keeps the meatballs far more juicier than the oven, that being said they will taste really good if you don't have one once you keep to the cooking time and don't allow them to dry out.Ingredients Meatballs:One pack of lean steak mince - less... Continue Reading →
Juicy pork chops in a Asian honeyed marinade with veg and bacon fried rice.
Ingredients Wholegrain mustard 2 tablespoons for marinade and you will need more for later in the recipe at the griddle pan stage. Worcestestershire sauce 3 tablespoons or more depending how sweet you like things Honey 2 tablespoons for marinade and you will need more to drizzle twice during the cooking process. Black pepper season to... Continue Reading →
Beef and chorizo stuffed creamy cannelloni
Ingredients Beef stock 5% lean mince 800gPassataTinned tomatoGarlic OnionMushroomWorcestershire sauceRed wine vinegarPaprikaMixed herbsChilliTomato sauce Cannelloni tubes - I used 16 for a portion serving two adults and two kids White sauce - (milk 500ml,garlic,onion,butter & flour(50g of each) ,nutmeg optional) Cream garlic granules White cheddar grated -optional Method To make the beef and... Continue Reading →
Patatas bravas and crispy chicken strips bowl.
INGREDIENTS AND METHOD Chicken strips Panko breadcrumbs 1 egg Onion granules Garlic granules Paprika Tumeric Chicken thighs Mix all the dry ingredients into the Panko breadcrumbs. Flatten the chicken slightly with a meat mallet or whatever comes to hand and then cut into strips. Dip the chicken into the egg, then the breadcrumb mix, spray... Continue Reading →
Shellfish paella
Who doesn't love Paella, it immediately reminds me of sunny Spanish days or indeed rainy days like today in Ireland during the Covid 29 lockdown. We were due to fly to Majorca yesterday but thar wasn't meant to be so instead I decided to bring a little Spain to our dinner table. It's a dish... Continue Reading →
Crispy honey chicken and eggy rice
Are you still searching for the perfect Chinese influenced home cooked meal, I've finally perfected my own version of sticky crispy chicken and think you will enjoy it too. There are lots of different versions out there of how to make this popular dish and this dish goes down as well with the kids as... Continue Reading →
Asian style pork belly and egg fried rice
IngredientsPork belly or pork belly stripsHoneyGarlic granulesChinese five spiceWholegrain mustard To make it slightly more asian bbq tasting add smoked paprika,Worcestershire sauce and tomato puree to the above .Basmatic rice 1 cup (serves 2 adults 2 kids) 2 EggsChicken stock mixed with 1.5 cups cold waterMethodPreheat fan oven to 180Generously cover your meat with the... Continue Reading →