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Squid and Laverbread Sauce
There was a comedy of errors type of tale which lead to this recipe. We had what we thought were a couple of Pork Loin Steaks in the freezer. Once thawed it became apparent that this was actually Pork Shoulder trim from our last Sausage making afternoon. By this stage it was too late to slow cook them. So Plan (B) was a quick trip to Home Bargains for a couple of their cheap Rump Steaks. (£2.49 each). Then we thought we’d ‘Surf and Turf’ it with some of the discount seafood items in the freezer. Next we thought we’d ‘Welshify’ it with the remaining by of Laverbread in a tin in the fridge….
Clearly a logical progressing? OK maybe not, but the resulting sauce was spectacular!
Ingredients:-
200g of Cooked Squid Tentacles, chopped
2 Shallots, finely diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
100ml of Chicken Stock
100ml of White Wine
200ml Milk (Lactose free for us)
3 Tbsp of ground Cashew Nuts
1 Tbsp of Margarine (Dairy free for us)
1 Tbsp of Oil
2 Tbsp of Laverbread
Salt & Pepper to season
Method:-
(1) On a low heat fry the Shallots in the Margarine and Oil until softened.
(2) Add the Garlic and continue to fry for a further 2 minutes.
(3) Season with Salt & Pepper.
(4) Add the Wine and Stock & allow to simmer to reduce.
(5) When reduced by half combine the Milk and Cashew Nut & add.
(6) Allow to simmer until the Sauce thickens.
(7) Stir in the Laverbread and the Squid.
(8) Cook until the Squid is heated through.
Obviously if you are OK with Cream that’s a better option than the ground Nuts, but COVID has left Sue with Lactose Intolerance so we’re having to create sauces etc. both Gluten and Lactose free now.
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This is not one of our creative recipes, Sue actually found this recipe and decided to give it a go. It worked!!!
Ingredients:-
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Tsp of Turmeric
½ of a Tsp of Cumin Seeds
¼ of a Tsp of Chilli Powder
A handfull of Coriander leaves, chopped
4 Eggs
100g of Cornflour
150ml of Almond Milk, plus a dash of water
3 Creen Chillies, chopped
Salt & Pepper to season
Oiled Tins
Method:-
(1) Place the Onion, Turmeric, Cumin Seeds, Chilli Powder, Green Chillies, Coriander, Salt & Pepper in a bowl.
(2) Mix well and allow to stand for a hour ore so.
(3) Combine the Eggs, Cornflour, Milk and Water.
(4) Add the Onion mix and whisk well to make a batter.#
(5) Pre-heat your tins to 200c.
(6) Pour the mix into the tins and return to the oven as quickly as possible.
(7) Cook for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 180c for a further 15 minutes.
These went really well with the Masala Roast Chicken.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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