Recipe - Soy & Ginger Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken tenderloins
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• Pepper
• Sesame seeds

Method

1. Grate the garlic and the ginger
2. In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and pepper to taste
3. Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes or up to a day (refrigerated).
4. Cook chicken until well browned
5. If there’s any leftover marinade, pour the leftover marinade into the skillet and allow it to come up to a boil. Whisk the marinade as it boils to dissolve any browned bits from the skillet. Let it continue to boil until it reduces to a thick glaze.
6. Turn the heat off, add the cooked chicken back to the skillet, and dredge it in the thick glaze.
7. Garnish with sesame seeds

Recipe - Mushroom Fettuccine

Ingredients

• 400g spaghetti
• 120g unsalted butter, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 400g of a variety of mushrooms
• 6 sprigs thyme
• ½ bunch chopped parsley (or to taste)
• 4 tbsp panko bread crumbs, lightly toasted
• sea salt and cracked black pepper
• Parmesan cheese

METHOD

1. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of salted boiling water and keep warm
2. While the pasta is cooking, heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add the butter and garlic and cook for 1 minute
3. Add the mushroom, thyme, salt and pepper, and cook until just tender.
4. Stir through the parsley and bread crumbs
5. Divide the pasta between bowls. Top with the sauce, and sprinkle with pepper to serve. 
6. Serves 4.

Recipe – Fish Skewers/Souvlaki in Marinade

This is a must for your next bbq, it couldn't be simpler to make and it is so tasty … and EASY!!!

  

Ingredients:

• 500g thick fish
• 6-8 skewers 
• 2 thumb-sized pieces fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 dried chilies, crumbled
• 1 handful fresh mint
• 4 tablespoons natural yoghurt

Method

1. Put all the marinade ingredients except the yoghurt into a food processor and blitz until smooth.
2. Stir in the yoghurt.
3. Using the skewers or rosemary sticks, skewer the fish alternately with the new potatoes.
4. Drizzle with the marinade and grill for 2 minutes each side.

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Recipe - Mustard Sauce

Ingredients: 

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp shallots, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup cognac or brandy
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Method

1. After cooking meat (steak, chicken etc) on a frypan, remove meat to a plate and keep warm.
2. Add butter
3. Add shallots
4. Add cognac or brandy and simmer for about 5 minutes until the pan is deglazed and the liqud has started to reduce
5. Add cream and bring to a boil, cook while stirring about 5 minutes
6. Remove from heat and stir in the mustard.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.