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 →

Lemon and garlic crab claws and prawns tagliatelle

IngredientsCrab clawsPrawns deveined Lemon (zest of and juice of)One onion choppedTwo courgettes choppedRapeseed oilTagliatelle pastaThree garlic cloves gratedTwo chicken stock pots ( mixed with 1 l.5itre of water and 1 with 250ml of water)Tin of plum tomatoes ( cherry would be lovely too)Garlic granulesmediterranean herbsLemon pepperSaltMethod Defrost your fish if required in cold water and... Continue Reading →

Beef and mushroom in oyster sauce with noodles

Ingredients400g of diced beef, or sirloin beef stripscornflouroyster sauce 3 to 4 tablespoonsdark soy sauce 3 tablespoonssesame oil for cooking and for garnish before servingsesame seedsmushrooms choppedOne onion finely choppedgreen beanscourgette choppedOne nest of noodles per two adults,chicken stock pot 1 litrebeef stock pot 500mlchinese five spice 2 teaspoonsgarlic granules 1 teaspoononion powder 1 teaspoonspring... Continue Reading →

Garlic chicken with pancetta in a creamy leek and mushroom sauce.

Ingredients chicken thighs - I use 800gramsĀ  cornflour -enough to coat the chicken lightly garlic powder two tablespoons smoked pancetta -one packgarlic oilgarlic cloves gratedleekspunnet of mushroomsOne tub of creme fraicheOne chicken stock pot mixed with 800ml of hot waterwholegrain mustard 2 tablespoonsMixed Mediterranean herbs 1 tablespoonsonion powder 1 tablespoonWhite wine vinegar 2 tablespoons  ... 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 →

Homemade crispy chicken drumsticks

IngredientsPanko breadcrumbs (half a bag for approx 12 drumsticks) Lemon pepper (you can get this in most shops I get mine in Tiger or Mr. Price) 3 tablespoonsOnion powder 2 tablespoons Garlic powder 2 tablespoonsTumeric 2 tablespoonsPaprika 2 tablespoonsSalt 1 tablespoon EggRapeseed spray oil I use my airfryer to cook these and honestly they are... Continue Reading →

Mondays meals #23 Creamy garlic chicken tagliatelle

Ingredients Chicken thighs (six medium size) four smoked rashers punnet mushrooms tagliatelle pasta Two chicken stockpots Two tablespoons onion powder Three tablespoons garlic powder two tablespoons wholegrain pasta One tablespoon cracked black pepper One tub creme fraiche     Method Cook your pasta in half stock pot and the equvilant water allowance depending on how... Continue Reading →

Mondays meals #21 Beef stroganoff

Ingredients Lean beef piecesRed onionGarlic clovesButton mushroomsPaprikaTumericGarlic granulesWorcestershire sauceBeef stockBasmati riceGreen vegetables MethodBrown off the meat in pan for few minutes with a little shake of garlic and paprika as it browns on a medium heat.Remove beef and add chopped onions, garlic andĀ  mushrooms with a little water and rub the beef juices off the... Continue Reading →

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