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 →
Hake with creamed leek and courgette with garlic roasted baby potatoes
Ingredients Hake fillets deboned Lemon zest and juice of Garlic cloves 4 minced Shallot finely chopped 1 leek sliced lengthways 1 courgette shared with veg peeler into ribbons 200ml cream 50ml white wine vinegar 1 chicken stock pot Cracked black pepper Sea Salt Lemon pepper Garlic seasoning Italian mixed herbs Baby potatos quartered Rapeseed oil... Continue Reading →
Sticky Asian Seabass with egg rice
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Monday’s meals #16. Lemon pepper Prawn ,crab and courgette pasta
It's been awhile since I shared some meal inspiration and with the beautiful weather we are having I was craving fresh fish and wanted to put a twist on another recipe of mine, lemon pasta,after picking up a lemon pepper herb mix in Tiger. So based around it I made a gorgeous, quick and really... 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 →
Monday’s meals #9 My special spaghetti bolognese
Life being generally very busy at the moment and the fact that we are eating out and about or having quick dinners has meant I haven't been online much as of late. Tonight's meal is probably already a household staple in your own home but those who I have shared my own take of Spaghetti... Continue Reading →