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 →
Beef Bourguignon with Crispy baby potatoes
What I love about my beef bourguignon is the fact that it tastes better as the days goes on. You can batch cook and freeze this or have it on day one and three like we tend to do here. Serve with baby potatoes or roasted sweet potato wedges on the first day and rice... 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 →
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 →
Monday’s meals #17 Savoury lemon duck with courgette and eggy rice
Ingredients Duck breasts (4) Basmati rice one courgette one onion Chicken stock two eggs Rapeseed oil or oil of choice Chinese five spice Garlic granules One lemon Soy sauce Worcestershire sauce White rice vinegar Honey Oyster sauce Method Duck: Heat your oven to 180/200(fan oven) 200 standard. Score your duck breasts by... Continue Reading →
Monday’s meals #15. Salt and Chilli prawns.
For my Irish readers I hope you have enjoyed your St.Patrick's day and the bank holiday weekend. We had our bacon ribs with cabbage and spuds and all plates were licked clean. If you have never had a bacon rib then you really are missing out, my mother made these weekly when I was growing... Continue Reading →
Mondays meals #13. Chicken, mushroom and bacon vol au vent.
If there is any meal guaranteed to require you to clean the remaining sauce with your fingers it's a good creamy vol au vent dinner. Vol au vents do not belong back in the seventies and remain one of the most popular starters at weddings here in Limerick and are a firm favourite in this... Continue Reading →
Mondays meals #12 .Braised balsamic beef stew.
Today is my Monday as I was on a days holidays yesterday ,hence the delay in posting my Mondays meals. I am still dipping my toe in and out of social media and adjusting to a life without my Mam. It is three months now since she passed awayĀ and as Christmas approachesĀ I am finding it... Continue Reading →