Even with a yellow sticker a very small Chicken is now more expensive than a medium Chicken was last year. But let’s not get into a rant about food prices. A Chicken for less than £3 seems to be a bit of a win at the moment….
Ingredients:-
1 Whole Chicken
1 Tbsp of Chilli Powder
1 Tbsp of fresh Ginger, minced to a paste
1 Tbsp of Garlic, minced to a paste
1 Tsp of Cumin
1 Tbsp of Spirit Vinegar
50g of Olive based Margarine, melted
3 Potatoes, quartered
2 Tbsp of Honey
2 Red Onions, quartered
1 Lemon, half sliced, the remainder as is
2 Bulbs of Garlic, with the paper removed
Salt & Pepper to taste
Method:-
(1) Combine the Chilli Powder, Ginger, Garlic paste, Cumin, Vinegar, Honey, Melted Margarine , Salt & Pepper in a bowl.
(2) Cover the Chicken with this marinade both over and under the skin.
(3) Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
(4) Arrange the Potatoes, Onions and Garlic Cloves in an oven proof tray.
(5) Lay the Lemon sliced on top.
(6) Place the Chicken over this.
(7) Insert the remaining half of the Lemon in the cavity and truss the legs with string.
(8) Place in a pre-heated oven at 180c and baste with the marinade half way cooking.
(9) Cool until the juices run clear, depending on the size of your Chicken.
We served ours with Onion Bhaji Yorkshire Puddings. Recipe to follow!
At £12 for two Steaks Tuna is well and truly out of budget generally. But with a Yellow Stick making them £2 each this was a wonderful treat!
Ingredients:-
4 Tuna Steaks
3 Tbsp of Chives, chopped
2 Tbsp of Mint, chopped, some reserved whole to garnish
12 Basil Leaves, chopped
The Zest and Juice of a Lemon
1 Tbsp of American style Yellow Mustard
2 Anchovies, chopped
A Handful of Parsley, chopped
A Handful of Almonds, chopped and toasted
1 Tbsp of Capers, drained
Sugar Snap Peas
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
Method:-
(1) Blitz the Chives, Basil and Mint with the Lemon Zest and Juice.
(2) Add Oil and Mustard.
(3) Coat the Fish with with 2 Tbsp of the mixture.
(4) Add the Capers and Anchovies to the remaining mixture and set aside.
(5) Sear the Tuna on both sides so that it is still pink in the middle and remove from the heat.
(6) Saute the Sugar Snap Peas in a little Oil for 2 minutes.
(7) Stir in a Tbsp of the dressing and plate the Peas.
(8) Place the Tuna over and drizzle with the remaining dressing.
(9) Garnish with Almonds and Mint.
We served ours with Minted New Potatoes and it was very good indeed.
We did an Indian Fish recipe a few days ago ( Amritsari Fish ) So it would have been a travesty not to find an Indian Chip recipe really!
Ingredients:-
Hand cut Chips
½ An Onion, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp of Turmeric
½ Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tsp of Curry Powder
2 Tbsp of Tomato Ketchup
Salt & Petter to season
Coriander to garnish
Oil to fry
Water
Method:-
(1) Boil and then fry your clips until they are crispy.
(2) Drain and set aside.
(3) Add a little Oil to a frying pan over a medium heat.
(4) Add the Onions and fry until softened.
(5) Add the Garlic and season with Salt & Pepper, frying for a further minute.
(6) Stir in the Turmeric, Curry Powder, Chilli Flakes and add the Tomato Ketchup and a little water.
(7) Allow to simmer until the sauce thickens.
(8) Add the Chips and stir to coat fully.
(9) Garnish with fresh Coriander and serve.
These “Chips” put our bland yellow floppy Chips to shame!
A very tasty side to go with our Chicken Pakora the other evening.
Ingredients:-
2 Tbsp of (Dairy Free) Margarine
1 Tbsp of Oil
100g of Mushrooms, quartered
2 Spring Onions, chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Courgette, cut into half moons
½ Tbsp of Umami Mushroom Powder
A handful of Parsley, chopped
2 Dried Chillies, crushed
½ Tsp of Cumin Seeds
½ Tsp of Mustard Seeds
Method:-
(1) Add the Margarine and Oil over a medium heat.
(2) Fry the Mushrooms until browned.
(3) Remove and set aside.
(4) Add the Spring Onions & Garlic and fry until fragrant.
(5) Add the Courgettes and fry until softened slightly.
(6) Return the Mushrooms to the pan and add the Parsley, Mushroom Powder & Chillies.
(7) Mix well and serve.
As we’re on the Indian theme at the moment….
Ingredients:-
2 Chicken Breasts, cubed
1 Onion, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced to a paste
a Thumb of Ginger, grated to a paste
½ Tsp of Chilli Powder
½ Tsp of Garam Masala
¼ Tsp of Turmeric
8 Curry Leaves
6 Tbsp of Gram Flour
3 Tbsp of Rice Flour
2 Tbsp of Water
1 Egg White
Salt to taste
Method:-
(1) Add the Gram Flour, Rice Flour, Salt, Chilli Powder and Garam Masala to a bowl and mix well.
(2) Add the Garlic, Ginger and Curry Leaves.
(3) Add the Chicken and Egg White.
(4) Add enough Water the make a really stiff patter.
(5) Fry in batches at 160c until the batter is a light brown colour.
(6) Drain over kitchen paper and serve in a boat made from a lettuce leaf. (Very 1970’s, but still looks good!)
If you fry these in batches at about 160c it prevents the Egg in the batter burning and you end up with a light brown batter and succulent Chicken. Just make sure the Chicken is cooked through. We use a kitchen probe, but cutting one of the larger ones in half and checking that there is no pink in the middle will work. If you are using a probe you’re looking for 75c.
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