Ingredients Chicken thighs ( two per adult ,one per child) Sunndried tomatos half a jar Oil from the tomatoes jar Sundried tomato pesto Chorizo slices ( I used Supervalu's own range ) Tagliatelle pasta One chicken stock pot One courgette One red pepper Garlic granules Paprika Mixed mediterranean herbs tinfoil Method Roll out your skinless... Continue Reading →
Chicken and Brocolli in oyster sauce and noodles
This is the closest I get to this dish which I love in a Chinese restaurant but it's a slightly healthier version with wholewheat noodles but still just as delicious, it also works really well with beef. IngredientsSkinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets (I use the aldi ones, they really keep the chicken juicy)( just... Continue Reading →
Crab,prawn and pepper crumble with egg rice
The background to this recipe is simply a rescue to a deconstructed crab cake mix I was cooking tonight. I was making my mother and I's crab cake recipe which I can cook in my sleep, well usually! Tonight I realised my mix was too wet and I didn't have enough crumb to keep the... 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 →
Chocolate brownies with candied pecans, Toblerone and honeycomb sauce and melted marshmallow.
I am not a huge chocolate lover nor am I a huge dessert lover. When eating out I will always go for the starter and main, unless there is a fondant or brownie on the menu, then it's a different story. I wanted to use up the last of the Easter eggs and chocolate around... 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 →