Chicken laska is a classic Asian recipe and worth the effort. Poach the chicken. Pour about 250ml boiling water into pan, roughly chop poaching ingredients (except chicken) and add to pan. Add whole chicken breasts, a pinch of salt and poach over very gentle heat for about 20 mins or until just cooked. Remove from […]
Category: Asian recipes
Chicken with cashew nuts

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Heat a wok and add the oil until it starts to smoke. Add the chicken, onions, garlic, chillies and cashew nuts and stir fry over a high heat until everything starts to brown. Add the water, pouring it in round the sides of the […]
Chicken yaki soba

Chicken yaki soba is a super quick Asian dish to make and the sauce can be prepared ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator. First cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water before setting aside.
Vietnamese chicken balls
Ingredients: 500g Chicken mince (make your own by chopping thigh meat in a food processor) 3 Cloves garlic, crushed 3 Shallots, finely chopped 1 Stalk lemongrass, finely chopped Few leaves of fresh mint and some fresh coriander, chopped 1 tbsp Fish sauce Salt and pepper Vegetable oil A large bunch of mint, leaves picked 2-3 […]
Fried Vietnamese pancake
Ingredients: 100g Rice Flour 2 Eggs 175ml Coconut milk 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1/2 tsp Sugar Salt 2 tbsp Fish sauce 1 tsp Palm sugar 200g Pork fillet 8 Large prawns Black Pepper Handful of beansprouts 4 Spring onions Method: Make a batter by beating the eggs in a bowl and adding in the rice flour, […]
Fried Vietnamese spring rolls
Ingredients: Filling: 60g Rice noodles (thin ones) 1 Cup of raw prawns, peeled, de-veined and roughly chopped 1 Small red onion, very finely chopped 2 Spring onions, finely chopped 1 Large cloveof garlic, finely chopped 1 Carrot, peeled and grated Small handful sugar snap peas, sliced Small handful of beansprouts A few sprigs of fresh […]
Satay
Ingredients: 450g Pork fillet or same amount of chicken breast or thigh Marinade: 2 tbsp Light soy sauce 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry 2 tbsp Finely chopped garlic 1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp Sesame oil 1 tsp Sugar 2 tsp 5 Spice powder Salt Dipping sauce: 1 tbsp Groundnut […]
Spare ribs with sesame

Method: Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes until they are golden brown. Shake the pan gently so they don’t catch. Tip out into a mortar and crush them with the pestle. Set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan (one with a lid). Brown the […]
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp each Fennel, cumin and coriander seeds 3 tbsp Oil 1 Leek, thinly sliced 2 Carrots, grated 2 Red onions, thinly sliced 2 Bay leaves 6 Cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 Red or green chilli, sliced 1 tbsp Chopped ginger 1 x 400g Can coconut milk 200g Red lentils 2 Chicken breast fillets, […]
Spicy Thai pork
Ingredients: 250g Pork mince Pinch of salt 1 Clove of garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons Chicken stock Pinch of white sugar 3 tbsp Lime juice Pinch of chilli powder (or chilli flakes) 1 tbsp Fish sauce 1 sml Red onion Handful of mint and coriander leaves To serve: Steamed rice or baby gem lettuce leaves Method: […]