Ingredients 180g Atlantic prawns per adult 250g rooster potato per adult (chopped into chips with a little skin left on ) 1 red pepper thinly chopped 1 yellow pepper thinly chopped 1 onion thinly chopped 1 large carrot thinly chopped 2 cloves of garlic thinly chopped Sesame oil Spice mix : 1 tablespoon Chinese five... Continue Reading →
Coq no vin
Pancetta lardons Skin on chicken oyster thighs -on the bone 2 Shallots 2 carrots Punnet chestnut mushrooms and white mushrooms 3 cloves garlic Thyme Onion granules Flour 1 tbps Red wine vinegar (or red wine if cooking with alcohol) Beef stock Method Fry off the pancetta lardons and put to one side In same pan... Continue Reading →
Steamed Bao buns two ways : Slow cooked Asian pulled pork buns and Cripsy honey king prawn stuffed buns
The background to how I came to fall in love with bao buns is not what you might expect to hear. Almost a year after visiting an Asian tapas restaurant in Iceland I finally made them after dreaming of the pork belly bao buns we had that night most nights however these were so good... Continue Reading →
Mondays meals #19 Sundried tomato,Chorizo and lemon crusted Hake with roasted baby potatoes
Ingredients Hake fillets - Chorizo sausage (half) Sun dried tomatoes -eight Wholemeal bread -I used theĀ two ends of a Brennans be good sliced pan Two Lemons -zest of half Paprika Garlic granules Baby potatoes Asparagus Green beans Method Parboil your baby potatoes and then pop into a pre-heated oven( 180 degrees if using... Continue Reading →
Monday’s meals #14. Asian Lettuce cups
I wanted to make my own version of meat sung but only had beef mince in the fridge,however I love being in the kitchen and discovering something new from playing around with ingredients and have to say with this I have found a new recipe which will be added to the family favourites. It got... 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 meals #2. Chinese spiced roast duck with homemade plum sauce and smokey butternut squash.
Duck is a huge family favourite and even more so if it is Chinese inspired. With duck breasts being so reasonable to buy these days, it is a great alternative to a Sunday roast or if you fancy a fake-away with no msg then this is a great recipe to have on file, the sweet... Continue Reading →